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Monthly climate in Edson, Alberta, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Edson features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (12 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -45 °C (-49 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 676 mm (26.6 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Edson enjoys an average of 2744 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 31 minutes to 16 hours 56 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Edson, Alberta, Canada §

The warmest months in Edson are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -9 °C (12 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Edson experiences 18 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 191 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Edson, Alberta, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average high -5°C
(24°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(15°F)		 -12°C
(12°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)
Average low -14°C
(6°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)
Mean minimum -35°C
(-31°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)
Minimum -45°C
(-49°F)		 -43°C
(-45°F)		 -37°C
(-34°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -42°C
(-44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Edson, Alberta, Canada §

Edson usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Edson are January, February and December. On average, 27 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Edson, Alberta, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23 (0.9) 31 (1.2) 33 (1.3) 43 (1.7) 76 (3.0) 106 (4.2) 114 (4.5) 61 (2.4) 84 (3.3) 33 (1.3) 45 (1.8) 28 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 8 9 9 10 14 15 11 11 10 10 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Edson, Alberta, Canada §

The sunniest months in Edson are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Edson: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Edson, Alberta, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 108 152 222 263 317 329 337 307 228 201 137 139
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 6m 9h 49m 11h 55m 14h 4m 15h 57m 16h 56m 16h 23m 14h 40m 12h 36m 10h 28m 8h 33m 7h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Edson, Alberta, Canada §

Edson experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Edson UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Edson, Alberta, Canada. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 4 5 7 7 8 8 6 4 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Edson, Alberta, Canada

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