Woodlands County has some of the coolest summers among Canadian towns
Midwinter brings lows of about −16.0°C. By frosts alone, it ranks colder than 89% of Canadian towns. Expect the most rain and snow in July and the least in February. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from October to May, when means dip under 10°C.
Figures: ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals at Whitecourt (17 km west).
A year in Woodlands County at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Woodlands County’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Alberta beside it.
What a year in Woodlands County feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
About 197 frosts and 74 warm days a year
From September to May frost is routine, and in December it comes on almost every night. Some 29 nights a year drop under −20°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
521 mm of precipitation in a typical year
6th wettest of 478 towns of 2,500+ in Alberta. Some 92 days a year see 1 mm of rain or snow or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
175 cm of snow in a typical year
From September to May snow is likely; January is the peak, at about 35 cm. 7th snowiest of 474 towns of 2,500+ in Alberta.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Woodlands County
86% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to May.
Heating degree days total each day’s gap between its mean temperature and 18°C. Over a year, a home here needs more heating than 83% of Canadian towns.
Living with Woodlands County’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
Plant out after about 20 May; the first frost of autumn usually arrives near 15 September, leaving roughly 118 days without frost.
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, floods and heat waves sit outside these normals; Woodlands County’s hazards page covers them.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Whitecourt
Behind the 1991–2020 normals for Whitecourt are 3 stations, which ECCC combines into one record.
| Distance from the town | 17 km west |
| Station altitude | 782 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −42.7°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 34.7°C |
| Next-nearest location | Campsie, 56 km |
How Woodlands County 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
Places around Woodlands County whose figures come from another normals location. No closer places have figures: these lie 32–74 km from Woodlands County.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands County Whitecourt | 22.2°C | −16.0°C | 521 mm |
| Mayerthorpe 32 km · Campsie | 23.5°C 1.3°C warmer | −19.0°C 3.0°C colder | 466 mm |
| Yellowhead County 63 km · Edson | 22.2°C about the same | −17.0°C 1.0°C colder | 489 mm |
Woodlands County 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 | −6.7°C | −16.0°C | −11.4°C | 26 mm | 35 cm |
| February | −2.9°C | −13.3°C | −8.0°C | 15 mm | 20 cm |
| March | 2.0°C | −8.8°C | −3.3°C | 21 mm | 26 cm |
| April | 9.8°C | −1.8°C | 4.1°C | 30 mm | 17 cm |
| May | 16.4°C | 3.5°C | 9.8°C | 61 mm | 6 cm |
| June | 19.8°C | 7.8°C | 13.8°C | 90 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 22.2°C | 10.2°C | 16.2°C | 104 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 21.3°C | 8.9°C | 15.1°C | 62 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 16.3°C | 4.3°C | 10.5°C | 38 mm | 3 cm |
| October | 8.5°C | −1.4°C | 3.7°C | 28 mm | 19 cm |
| November | −1.0°C | −8.9°C | −5.0°C | 24 mm | 25 cm |
| December | −6.3°C | −14.7°C | −10.5°C | 22 mm | 25 cm |
| Year | 8.3°C | −2.5°C | 2.9°C | 521 mm | 175 cm |
A January here can run from −42.7°C to 16.9°C
Two years in three, February’s average falls within 4.3°C of its normal of −8.0°C; June keeps to within 0.8°C.
Where Woodlands County’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: the 1991–2020 normals from ECCC for Whitecourt, its nearest location with complete temperatures.
- 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 Woodlands County’s climate
How warm does Woodlands County get in summer?
The warmest month is July, when afternoons average 22.2°C.
How cold does Woodlands County get in winter?
At its coldest, in January, the normal low is −16.0°C.
How much rain and snow does Woodlands County get?
521 mm a year counting snow as water. The wettest month is July (104 mm); the driest, February (15 mm).
Are these figures for Woodlands County itself?
Yes. Whitecourt, where ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals were measured, lies within Woodlands County.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Woodlands 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).