Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Calgary weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Calgary, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 38°C on 2018-08-11; its coldest fell to -43°C on 2024-01-13.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
16°C2026-01-14
-31°C2024-01-12
6°C2026-01-13
-43°C2024-01-13
February
22°C1992-02-27
-29°C1989-02-02
7°C1986-02-25
-36°C1985-02-09
March
24°C2004-03-30
-22°C2011-03-01
8°C2026-03-19
-37°C2002-03-08
April
28°C2016-04-19
-11°C1982-04-03
12°C1992-04-27
-18°C2011-04-18
May
33°C1986-05-30
-1°C1996-05-08
15°C1986-05-31
-10°C1982-05-09
June
37°C2021-06-29
5°C2026-06-01
17°C1988-06-26
-2°C2000-06-01
July
36°C2021-07-01
10°C1999-07-16
21°C2021-07-02
2°C1999-07-15
August
38°C2018-08-11
5°C1992-08-22
18°C2021-08-02
-3°C1992-08-25
September
33°C2009-09-23
-1°C2019-09-29
17°C1998-09-08
-7°C2014-09-11
October
27°C1980-10-06
-16°C1984-10-31
15°C1991-10-10
-27°C1991-10-28
November
21°C2016-11-08
-25°C1985-11-26
8°C2025-11-10
-34°C2010-11-24
December
14°C2017-12-10
-32°C1992-12-29
6°C1980-12-15
-38°C1996-12-29

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
22°C1992-02-27
-32°C1992-12-29
7°C1986-02-25
-43°C2024-01-13
Spring (Mar–May)
33°C1986-05-30
-22°C2011-03-01
15°C1986-05-31
-37°C2002-03-08
Summer (Jun–Aug)
38°C2018-08-11
5°C1992-08-22
21°C2021-07-02
-3°C1992-08-25
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
33°C2009-09-23
-25°C1985-11-26
17°C1998-09-08
-34°C2010-11-24

All-time records

The most extreme value Calgary has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 38°C 2018-08-11
Lowest -32°C 1992-12-29

Low

Highest 21°C 2021-07-02
Lowest -43°C 2024-01-13

Feels-like

Highest 45°C 2018-08-11
Lowest -56°C 2024-01-13

Humidity

Highest 16.0 g/m³ 2013-07-02
Lowest 0.2 g/m³ 1989-02-01

Wind

Highest 45 km/h 2011-11-27
Lowest 5 km/h 1995-01-16

Gust

Highest 93 km/h 2011-11-27
Lowest 11 km/h 1998-01-21

Precip

Wettest 99 mm 1987-07-04
Driest 15-day dry spell 1986-10-11

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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