Photo: 1brettsnyder · CC BY-SA 3.0Less rain and snow fall on Stettler County No. 6 than on 94% of Canadian towns: 407 mm a year
Expect July afternoons of about 24.4°C. The wettest month is June; the driest is February. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 73% of Canadian towns. Long walks are most pleasant from June to August, when afternoons reach 21–24°C.
The nearest ECCC normals location to Stettler County No. 6 is Forestburg Plant Site, 39 km north-east, and every figure on this page is its.
A year in Stettler County No. 6 at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Stettler County No. 6’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Alberta beside it.
What a year in Stettler County No. 6 feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
About 180 frosts and 94 warm days a year
From September to May frost is routine, and in January it comes on almost every night. Deep cold, under −20°C, comes on about 27 nights a year.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
Rain and melted snow: about 407 mm a year
Some 72 days a year see 1 mm of rain or snow or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
About 87 cm of snow a year
The snow season runs October to May; January brings the most, about 16 cm. 466th snowiest of 474 towns of 2,500+ in Alberta.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Heating a home in Stettler County No. 6
89% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s mean temperature falls below 18°C over a year. In heating terms, homes need more heating than 72% of Canadian towns.
Living with Stettler County No. 6’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
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 →A typical year is calm by definition; Stettler County No. 6’s hazards page covers the exceptions.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Forestburg Plant Site
Forestburg Plant Site is one of the 450 places where ECCC publishes 1991–2020 normals.
| Distance from the town | 39 km north-east |
| Station altitude | 663 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −42.0°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 37.5°C |
| Next-nearest location | Camrose, 81 km |
How Stettler County No. 6 compares
Compared with 2,611 towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more across Canada; the dots mark the other normals locations in Alberta.
Nearby towns’ climate
Places around Stettler County No. 6 whose figures come from another normals location. The nearest places to Stettler County No. 6 with figures are 64–73 km away.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stettler County No. 6 Forestburg Plant Site | 24.4°C | −15.4°C | 407 mm |
| Starland County 64 km · Drumheller East | 26.3°C 1.9°C warmer | −17.6°C 2.2°C colder | 339 mm |
| Paintearth County No. 18 67 km · Coronation | 23.8°C 0.6°C cooler | −18.8°C 3.4°C colder | 339 mm |
| Camrose County 68 km · Camrose | 23.1°C 1.3°C cooler | −17.8°C 2.4°C colder | 378 mm |
Stettler County No. 6 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 | −5.6°C | −15.4°C | −10.5°C | 17 mm | 16 cm |
| February | −3.1°C | −13.0°C | −8.1°C | 10 mm | 10 cm |
| March | 2.0°C | −7.8°C | −3.0°C | 16 mm | 14 cm |
| April | 10.5°C | −0.7°C | 4.9°C | 33 mm | 8 cm |
| May | 17.7°C | 5.3°C | 11.5°C | 46 mm | 2 cm |
| June | 21.3°C | 10.1°C | 15.7°C | 79 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 24.4°C | 12.5°C | 18.5°C | 73 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 23.7°C | 11.2°C | 17.4°C | 53 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 18.5°C | 6.2°C | 12.4°C | 33 mm | 1 cm |
| October | 10.8°C | 0.0°C | 5.5°C | 19 mm | 9 cm |
| November | 1.7°C | −6.9°C | −2.6°C | 16 mm | 14 cm |
| December | −4.1°C | −13.3°C | −8.8°C | 13 mm | 13 cm |
| Year | 9.8°C | −1.0°C | 4.4°C | 407 mm | 87 cm |
February varies most from one year to the next (4.8°C), June least
Bars run from each month’s record low to its record high since 1991. March spans the most, from −40.0°C (2014) to 27.0°C (2004).
Where Stettler County No. 6’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: ECCC’s 1991–2020 Canadian Climate Normals for Forestburg Plant Site, the nearest location with a full year of temperatures.
- Comparisons: a pool of Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, read alike; whole cities and reserves stay out of it.
- 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 Stettler County No. 6’s climate
How warm does Stettler County No. 6 get in summer?
The warmest month is July, when afternoons average 24.4°C.
How cold does Stettler County No. 6 get in winter?
Winter bottoms out in January, with lows near −15.4°C.
How much rain and snow does Stettler County No. 6 get?
Some 407 mm falls in a year. Most of it comes in June (79 mm), the least in February (10 mm).
Are these figures for Stettler County No. 6 itself?
They are the closest available: the normals for Forestburg Plant Site, since Stettler County No. 6 has none.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Stettler County No. 6 →
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).