Climate in Wabamun 133A · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Frost comes to Wabamun 133A more often than to 90% of Canadian towns

Midsummer highs settle at about 23.1°C. From frozen January to warm July, readings climb 38°C. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 88% of Canadian towns. The outdoor season, with highs of 22–23°C, runs through July and August.

July afternoons: cooler than 88% of Canadian towns

January nights: colder than 72% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year: drier than 75% of Canadian towns

Borrowed figures: Wabamun 133A has no normals station, so these come from Breton, 38 km south.

July high

23.1°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−15.2°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

499 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Snowfall a year

166 cm

Typical Canadian town 141 cm

Frost days

201

a year at 0°C or below

A year in Wabamun 133A at a glance

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

Jan−4°C−15°CColdest nightsSnowiest

Feb−1°C−13°C

Mar2°C−9°C

Apr10°C−2°C

May17°C3°C

Jun20°C8°C

Jul23°C10°CWarmestWettest

Aug22°C9°C

Sep18°C5°C

Oct10°C−2°C

Nov now1°C−8°C

Dec−4°C−14°C

What stands out about Wabamun 133A’s climate

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

Cooler than 88% of Canadian townsJuly afternoons average 23.1°C, the warmest of the year.Drier than 75% of Canadian townsAbout 499 mm of rain and melted snow a year; July is the wettest month and December the driest. 8th wettest of 479 towns of 2,500+ in Alberta.Colder than 72% of Canadian townsJanuary nights average −15.2°C, the coldest of the year.

A normal year

What a year in Wabamun 133A feels like

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

Winter

−3°C / −14°C

48 mm, with 74 cm of snow

Spring

10°C / −3°C

108 mm, with 48 cm of snow

Summer

22°C / 9°C

257 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season

Autumn

10°C / −2°C

87 mm, with 44 cm of snow

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10°C−2°C

17°C3°C

20°C8°C

23°C10°C

22°C9°C

18°C5°C

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

Frost & warm days

201 frost days and 83 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 26 nights a year.

201

Frost days a year (0°C or below)

More frosts than 90% of Canadian towns

Days that stay below 0°C

Nights a year below −20°C

Days a year above 20°C

Days a year above 30°C

Frost days by month

Average days at 0°C or below

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Days above 20°C by month

Average days

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Rain & snow

499 mm of precipitation in a typical year

July is the wettest month and December the driest. 8th wettest of 479 towns of 2,500+ in Alberta.

499 mm

Rain and snow a year

Drier than 75% of Canadian towns

386 mm

Of it as rain alone (77%)

102 mm

July, the wettest month

13 mm

December, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

102 mm

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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

102 mm

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Snow

Snowfall: about 166 cm in a normal year

Snow falls from September to May, most of all in January (about 32 cm).

166 cm

Snowfall a year

Snowier than 61% of Canadian towns

Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

32 cm

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Heating

Heating a home in Wabamun 133A

86% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.

5,213 heating degree days (below 18°C)a year, 1991–2020

1,425 growing degree days (above 5°C)a year, 1991–2020

Heating degree days total each day’s gap between its mean temperature and 18°C. By this count, homes here need more heating than 81% of Canadian towns.

Living here

Living with Wabamun 133A’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 Jul and Aug, with highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.

Parks & trails →

Storms and extremes

For the weather that does damage, from ice storms to floods, see Wabamun 133A’s hazards page.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Breton

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

Distance from the town	38 km south
Station altitude	843 m
Completeness	at least 20 years
WMO standard normals	No
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−40.5°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	35.0°C
Next-nearest location	Edmonton (Airport), 60 km

Compared with other towns

How Wabamun 133A 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 afternoons23.1°C

Wabamun 133AMedian Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 88% of Canadian towns

January nights−15.2°C

Wabamun 133AMedian Canadian town

−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C

Colder than 72% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year499 mm

Wabamun 133AMedian Canadian town

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Drier than 75% of Canadian towns8th wettest of 479 towns of 2,500+ in Alberta

Snowfall a year166 cm

Wabamun 133AMedian Canadian town

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Snowier than 61% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

Places around Wabamun 133A whose figures come from another normals location. Wabamun 133A has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 22–46 km out.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Wabamun 133A Breton	23.1°C	−15.2°C	499 mm
Parkland County 22 km · Edmonton (City)	23.5°C about the same	−14.7°C 0.5°C milder	423 mm
Lac Ste. Anne County 32 km · Campsie	23.5°C about the same	−19.0°C 3.8°C colder	466 mm

Month by month

Wabamun 133A 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	−4.3°C	−15.2°C	−9.8°C	20 mm	32 cm
February	−1.3°C	−12.8°C	−7.1°C	15 mm	18 cm
March	2.4°C	−9.2°C	−3.4°C	18 mm	25 cm
April	10.3°C	−2.0°C	4.3°C	29 mm	17 cm
May	16.7°C	3.4°C	10.0°C	60 mm	6 cm
June	20.1°C	7.8°C	14.0°C	86 mm	0 cm
July	23.1°C	10.2°C	16.7°C	102 mm	0 cm
August	22.1°C	9.1°C	15.6°C	69 mm	under 1 cm
September	17.8°C	4.5°C	11.1°C	42 mm	2 cm
October	10.1°C	−1.5°C	4.3°C	22 mm	12 cm
November	1.4°C	−8.4°C	−3.7°C	23 mm	30 cm
December	−3.6°C	−14.0°C	−8.5°C	13 mm	24 cm
Year	9.6°C	−2.4°C	3.6°C	499 mm	166 cm

Year to year

Two years in three, December’s average lands within 4.6°C of normal, against the steadier June

Records from 1991 to 2020: no month spans more than March, between −37.5°C (2014) and 22.5°C (2004).

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Sources

Where Wabamun 133A’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: the 1991–2020 normals from ECCC for Breton, its nearest location with complete temperatures.
Comparisons: every place of 2,500+ in Canada but the city hubs and the reserves, each on its nearest ECCC location.
Not on this page: sunshine, absent from every 1991–2020 location, and an altitude correction, for want of the town’s own elevation.

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

Questions about Wabamun 133A’s climate

How warm does Wabamun 133A get in summer?

The warmest month is July, when afternoons average 23.1°C.

How cold does Wabamun 133A get in winter?

Expect nights around −15.2°C in January; no month is colder.

How much rain and snow does Wabamun 133A get?

A normal year brings 499 mm, snow included as water: July is wettest at 102 mm, December driest at 13 mm.

Are these figures for Wabamun 133A itself?

Not exactly. Wabamun 133A lacks a normals station, so Breton supplies the figures.

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Wabamun 133A →

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).