Thermograph

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

Edmonton weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Edmonton, 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 35°C on 2021-06-30; its coldest fell to -46°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
12°C2024-01-30
-34°C1996-01-19
4°C1993-01-30
-46°C2024-01-13
February
13°C1988-02-26
-32°C1989-02-02
5°C1992-02-26
-42°C1994-02-07
March
23°C2004-03-30
-24°C2011-03-01
6°C2016-03-30
-38°C2009-03-10
April
27°C1980-04-28
-13°C1982-04-03
12°C1980-04-29
-26°C2020-04-02
May
31°C2025-05-29
0°C1996-05-07
17°C1988-05-23
-9°C1987-05-20
June
35°C2021-06-30
9°C1996-06-19
20°C2021-06-30
0°C2000-06-01
July
35°C2002-07-13
12°C1999-07-15
20°C2021-07-01
3°C2009-07-10
August
33°C1998-08-05
9°C1992-08-22
19°C1983-08-11
-1°C1992-08-24
September
34°C2009-09-24
0°C2018-09-13
15°C2022-09-01
-8°C1985-09-28
October
27°C1980-10-06
-15°C1984-10-31
15°C1984-10-09
-23°C1984-10-30
November
18°C2016-11-08
-28°C1985-11-26
8°C2016-11-09
-34°C1985-11-26
December
14°C1999-12-27
-33°C1992-12-30
5°C1997-12-14
-42°C1992-12-30

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)
14°C1999-12-27
-34°C1996-01-19
5°C1997-12-14
-46°C2024-01-13
Spring (Mar–May)
31°C2025-05-29
-24°C2011-03-01
17°C1988-05-23
-38°C2009-03-10
Summer (Jun–Aug)
35°C2021-06-30
9°C1996-06-19
20°C2021-06-30
-1°C1992-08-24
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
34°C2009-09-24
-28°C1985-11-26
15°C1984-10-09
-34°C1985-11-26

All-time records

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

High

Highest 35°C 2021-06-30
Lowest -34°C 1996-01-19

Low

Highest 20°C 2021-06-30
Lowest -46°C 2024-01-13

Feels-like

Highest 44°C 2023-06-14
Lowest -60°C 2024-01-13

Humidity

Highest 16.8 g/m³ 2013-07-02
Lowest 0.1 g/m³ 2024-01-12

Wind

Highest 53 km/h 2014-01-15
Lowest 4 km/h 2017-09-06

Gust

Highest 95 km/h 2017-05-24
Lowest 9 km/h 2025-01-02

Precip

Wettest 88 mm 2001-07-29
Driest 16-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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