Climate in Redwater · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Frost comes to Redwater more often than to 90% of Canadian towns

July afternoons average 23.6°C. Of all months, July brings the most precipitation and February the least. Rain and snow together come to less here than on 77% of Canadian towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from June to August, with highs of 21–24°C.

July afternoons: cooler than 72% of Canadian towns

January nights: colder than 82% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year: drier than 77% of Canadian towns

Redwater has no ECCC normals station of its own: every figure here comes from Fort Saskatchewan, 26 km south.

July high

23.6°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−17.8°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

473 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Snowfall a year

132 cm

Typical Canadian town 141 cm

Frost days

199

a year at 0°C or below

A year in Redwater at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.

Jan−6°C−18°CColdest nightsSnowiest

Feb−3°C−15°C

Mar2°C−10°C

Apr11°C−2°C

May18°C4°C

Jun21°C9°C

Jul24°C11°CWarmestWettest

Aug23°C10°C

Sep18°C5°C

Oct10°C−1°C

Nov now1°C−10°C

Dec−5°C−15°C

What stands out about Redwater’s climate

Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Alberta beside it.

Colder than 82% of Canadian townsJanuary nights average −17.8°C, the coldest of the year.A wider year than 77% of Canadian townsFrom January nights to July afternoons, the year spans 41.4°C.Drier than 77% of Canadian townsAbout 473 mm of rain and melted snow a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest.

A normal year

What a year in Redwater feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

Winter

−5°C / −16°C

68 mm, with 66 cm of snow

Spring

10°C / −2°C

98 mm, with 32 cm of snow

Summer

23°C / 10°C

216 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season

Autumn

10°C / −2°C

92 mm, with 35 cm of snow

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−3°C−15°C

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11°C−2°C

18°C4°C

21°C9°C

24°C11°C

23°C10°C

18°C5°C

10°C−1°C

1°C−10°C

−5°C−15°C

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Best months to be outsideJunJulAugHighs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more

Frost & warm days

199 frost days a year

The frost season runs September to May, and January freezes nearly every night. On about 33 nights a year the air falls below −20°C.

199

Frost days a year (0°C or below)

More frosts than 90% of Canadian towns

Nights a year below −20°C

Frost days by month

Average days at 0°C or below

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Rain & snow

473 mm of precipitation in a typical year

On about 84 days a year, 1 mm or more falls.

473 mm

Rain and snow a year

Drier than 77% of Canadian towns

341 mm

Of it as rain alone (72%)

82 mm

July, the wettest month

14 mm

February, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

82 mm

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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

82 mm

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Snow

About 132 cm of snow a year

Snow falls from October to May, most of all in January (about 30 cm).

132 cm

Snowfall a year

Less snowy than 59% of Canadian towns

Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

30 cm

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Living here

Living with Redwater’s climate

The averages read for the garden, the outdoors and the coldest and hottest days.

Get outside

The outdoor season by the averages is Jun, Jul and Aug, with highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.

Parks & trails →

Storms and extremes

Thirty years of averages say little about one bad storm; Redwater’s hazards page does.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Fort Saskatchewan

Fort Saskatchewan is one of the 450 places where ECCC publishes 1991–2020 normals.

Distance from the town	26 km south
Station altitude	620 m
Completeness	at least 15 years
WMO standard normals	No
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−47.5°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	36.5°C
Next-nearest location	Edmonton (City), 50 km

Compared with other towns

How Redwater compares

Placed among 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+, each on its nearest normals location; each dot is another location used in Alberta.

July afternoons23.6°C

RedwaterMedian Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 72% of Canadian towns

January nights−17.8°C

RedwaterMedian Canadian town

−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C

Colder than 82% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year473 mm

RedwaterMedian Canadian town

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Drier than 77% of Canadian towns

Snowfall a year132 cm

RedwaterMedian Canadian town

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Less snowy than 59% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

Places around Redwater whose figures come from another normals location. Redwater has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 36–48 km out.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Redwater Fort Saskatchewan	23.6°C	−17.8°C	473 mm
Sturgeon County 36 km · Edmonton (City)	23.5°C about the same	−14.7°C 3.1°C milder	423 mm
Lamont County 43 km · Vegreville	23.5°C about the same	−19.0°C 1.2°C colder	388 mm

Month by month

Redwater weather by month

Month by month, 1991–2020: the usual high, low and mean, the rain and snow, and the snowfall.

Month	High	Low	Mean	Rain & snow	Snow
January	−6.4°C	−17.8°C	−12.8°C	30 mm	30 cm
February	−3.1°C	−15.2°C	−9.2°C	14 mm	13 cm
March	1.9°C	−9.5°C	−4.0°C	22 mm	21 cm
April	10.9°C	−1.9°C	4.7°C	27 mm	8 cm
May	17.8°C	4.1°C	10.9°C	49 mm	2 cm
June	21.3°C	8.6°C	14.9°C	78 mm	0 cm
July	23.6°C	11.0°C	17.3°C	82 mm	0 cm
August	23.1°C	9.7°C	16.3°C	56 mm	0 cm
September	18.3°C	4.5°C	11.4°C	39 mm	0 cm
October	10.4°C	−1.4°C	4.4°C	23 mm	8 cm
November	0.9°C	−9.6°C	−4.3°C	29 mm	27 cm
December	−5.0°C	−15.4°C	−10.2°C	23 mm	23 cm
Year	9.5°C	−2.7°C	3.3°C	473 mm	132 cm

Year to year

January strays furthest from its normal year to year, by 4.3°C; June the least

The thirty-year records stretch furthest in January: a low of −42.5°C in 2004 and a high of 26.0°C in 2010.

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Record low to record high, 1991–2020Normal

Sources

Where Redwater’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: ECCC’s normals for Fort Saskatchewan, 1991–2020, chosen as the nearest location with a full temperature record.
Comparisons: Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500, each placed by its nearest location (city totals and reserves excluded).
Not on this page: sunshine, which none of ECCC’s 450 locations publishes for 1991–2020, and the town’s own height above sea level, so no figure is adjusted for altitude.

Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada

Questions about Redwater’s climate

How warm does Redwater get in summer?

At its warmest, in July, the normal high is 23.6°C.

How cold does Redwater get in winter?

A typical January night falls to −17.8°C, the year’s low point.

How much rain and snow does Redwater get?

Precipitation totals 473 mm a year, with July the wettest month (82 mm) and February the driest (14 mm).

Are these figures for Redwater itself?

They are borrowed from Fort Saskatchewan, the nearest place to Redwater where ECCC publishes 1991–2020 normals.

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Redwater →

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).