Smoky River No. 130 sits near the bottom of Canadian towns for rain and snow, with 384 mm a year
January mornings start at about −20.1°C. Frost is common: about 206 nights a year drop below freezing, more than in 96% of Canadian towns. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 43°C apart. From June to August, highs of 21–23°C make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
The nearest ECCC normals location is Peace River, 61 km north: at that distance its figures describe the region more than Smoky River No. 130 itself.
A year in Smoky River No. 130 at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Smoky River No. 130’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Alberta beside it.
What a year in Smoky River No. 130 feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
206 frost days and 79 days above 20°C a year
The frost season runs September to May, and January freezes nearly every night. Deep cold, under −20°C, comes on about 45 nights a year.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
About 384 mm of rain and snow a year
June is the wettest month and February the driest. On about 76 days a year, 1 mm or more falls.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
128 cm of snow in a typical year
The snow season runs September to May; January brings the most, about 25 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Smoky River No. 130
87% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: September to April.
Every day colder than 18°C on average adds its gap in degrees to the year’s heating total. Homes here need more heating than 98% of Canadian towns.
Living with Smoky River No. 130’s climate
Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.
From about 21 May to 13 September the garden is usually clear of frost, some 114 days.
Mild days and mild nights together (17–27°C by day, 8°C or more at night) belong to Jun, Jul and Aug.
Parks & trails →Winter brings about 78 days with a wind chill below −20.
Count on some 6 humid days a year with the humidex past 30.
Extremes don’t show in averages: floods, wildfire smoke and ice storms are on Smoky River No. 130’s hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Peace River
Behind the 1991–2020 normals for Peace River are 2 stations, which ECCC combines into one record.
| Distance from the town | 61 km north |
| Station altitude | 571 m |
| Completeness | at least 25 years |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −46.5°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 33.5°C |
| Average wind | 11.9 km/h on average, most often from the south-west |
| Next-nearest location | Grande Prairie, 116 km |
How Smoky River No. 130 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.
Nearby towns’ climate
Nearby places read from a different ECCC location (places on Smoky River No. 130’s own would show the same figures). The nearest places to Smoky River No. 130 with figures are 69–72 km away.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky River No. 130 Peace River | 22.7°C | −20.1°C | 384 mm |
| Valleyview 69 km · Grande Prairie | 22.7°C about the same | −19.4°C 0.7°C milder | 435 mm |
| Big Lakes County 71 km · Slave Lake | 21.8°C 0.9°C cooler | −18.2°C 1.9°C milder | 422 mm |
Smoky River No. 130 weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature, rain and snow (as water) and snowfall by month, 1991–2020.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −9.9°C | −20.1°C | −15.0°C | 23 mm | 25 cm |
| February | −6.2°C | −17.2°C | −11.7°C | 13 mm | 16 cm |
| March | −0.5°C | −11.9°C | −6.2°C | 15 mm | 18 cm |
| April | 9.4°C | −2.9°C | 3.3°C | 19 mm | 11 cm |
| May | 17.1°C | 3.3°C | 10.2°C | 40 mm | 2 cm |
| June | 20.7°C | 8.1°C | 14.5°C | 68 mm | under 1 cm |
| July | 22.7°C | 9.9°C | 16.3°C | 62 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 21.8°C | 8.2°C | 15.0°C | 43 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 16.3°C | 3.3°C | 9.8°C | 40 mm | 1 cm |
| October | 8.4°C | −2.7°C | 2.9°C | 21 mm | 9 cm |
| November | −2.5°C | −11.6°C | −7.1°C | 20 mm | 21 cm |
| December | −8.2°C | −18.1°C | −13.2°C | 20 mm | 24 cm |
| Year | 7.4°C | −4.3°C | 1.6°C | 384 mm | 128 cm |
December strays furthest from its normal year to year, by 4.9°C; June the least
Each bar spans a month’s coldest and warmest readings over thirty years; April’s run from −30.6°C in 2020 to 28.4°C in 2016.
Where Smoky River No. 130’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: the 1991–2020 Canadian Climate Normals at Peace River, the closest ECCC location with twelve months of temperature normals.
- 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 (no 1991–2020 normals exist for it) and any altitude adjustment, since there is no elevation for the town itself.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Smoky River No. 130’s climate
How warm does Smoky River No. 130 get in summer?
Expect highs near 22.7°C in July, the hottest month on average.
How cold does Smoky River No. 130 get in winter?
The coldest nights come in January, averaging −20.1°C.
How much rain and snow does Smoky River No. 130 get?
Rain and snow add up to about 384 mm of water a year; June brings the most (68 mm), February the least (13 mm).
How long does snow stay on the ground?
About 141 days a year count as snow-covered, with 1 cm or more.
Are these figures for Smoky River No. 130 itself?
They are the figures for Peace River, which read better as the region’s climate than Smoky River No. 130’s own.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Smoky River No. 130 →
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).