Climate in Thorhild County · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Frost comes to Thorhild County more often than to 90% of Canadian towns

In July the day’s top temperature is typically 23.6°C. Of all months, July brings the most precipitation and February the least. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 77% of Canadian towns. Plan for rain or snow on about 84 days a year, the days with 1 mm or more.

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

The nearest ECCC normals location to Thorhild County is Fort Saskatchewan, 49 km south, and every figure on this page is its.

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 Thorhild County 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 Thorhild County’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 Thorhild County feels like

Seasons and months as ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals give them: a typical day’s high and low.

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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21°C9°C

24°C11°C

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

Frost & warm days

About 199 frosts a year

From September to May frost is routine, and in January it comes on almost every night. Some 33 nights a year drop under −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

About 473 mm of rain and snow a year

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

132 cm of snow in a typical year

The snow season runs October to May; January brings the most, 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 Thorhild County’s climate

What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.

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; Thorhild County’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	49 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), 70 km

Compared with other towns

How Thorhild County compares

Against the 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, each read from its own normals location; the dots are the other locations those towns use in Alberta.

July afternoons23.6°C

Thorhild CountyMedian Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 72% of Canadian towns

January nights−17.8°C

Thorhild CountyMedian Canadian town

−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C

Colder than 82% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year473 mm

Thorhild CountyMedian Canadian town

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Drier than 77% of Canadian towns

Snowfall a year132 cm

Thorhild CountyMedian Canadian town

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Less snowy than 59% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

Nearby places read from a different ECCC location (places on Thorhild County’s own would show the same figures). No closer places have figures: these lie 47–54 km from Thorhild County.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Thorhild County Fort Saskatchewan	23.6°C	−17.8°C	473 mm
Westlock 47 km · Campsie	23.5°C about the same	−19.0°C 1.2°C colder	466 mm
Morinville 52 km · Edmonton (City)	23.5°C about the same	−14.7°C 3.1°C milder	423 mm
Athabasca County 54 km · Lac la Biche	23.1°C 0.5°C cooler	−19.1°C 1.3°C colder	473 mm

Month by month

Thorhild County 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

Each bar spans a month’s coldest and warmest readings over thirty years; January’s run from −42.5°C in 2004 to 26.0°C in 2010.

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Record low to record high, 1991–2020Normal

Sources

Where Thorhild County’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: every Canadian town and neighbourhood of 2,500 or more, each read from its own nearest location; city totals and reserves are left out.
Not on this page: hours of sunshine, missing from the 1991–2020 normals, and a height correction: the town has no elevation on file.

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

Questions about Thorhild County’s climate

How warm does Thorhild County get in summer?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23.6°C.

How cold does Thorhild County get in winter?

Midwinter means January, when a typical night reaches −17.8°C.

How much rain and snow does Thorhild County get?

The yearly total is about 473 mm. July gets 82 mm, the most of any month; February gets 14 mm, the least.

Are these figures for Thorhild County itself?

Not as such: Fort Saskatchewan is the nearest normals location, and Thorhild County has none.

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

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).