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Köppen climate types in Alberta Map of Palliser's Triangle. As Alberta extends for approximately 1,200 km (750 mi) from north to south, it is natural that the climate should vary considerably between parallels of 49° and 60° north and also between approximately 110° and 120° west. It is also further influenced by the different altitudes ...
Edmonton has a fairly dry climate. On average, it receives 476.9 millimetres (18.78 in) of precipitation, of which 365.7 millimetres (14.40 in) is rain and 111.2 millimetres (4.38 in) is the melt from 123.5 centimetres (48.6 in) of snowfall per annum. [4] Precipitation is heaviest in the late spring, summer, and early autumn.
A trifling section surrounding the Alberta-Saskatchewan border has been classified as Bsk, semi-cold and arid climate. [10] Precipitation events in the Canadian prairies are very important to study as these locations make up 80% of the country's agricultural production. [12] On average, 454 mm of precipitation falls on the prairies each year. [13]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Alderson is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. [6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Mount Alderson drains into Waterton Lake, thence Waterton River.
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The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are A (tropical), B (arid), C (temperate), D (continental), and E (polar).
Climate data for Stony Plain, Alberta Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high humidex: 10.2 12.8 15.1 23.5 28.9 39.0 39.3
Olds has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) and falls into the Natural Resources Canada (NRC) Plant Hardiness Zone 3b. The average temperature is around 11.5 °C (52.7 °F) in late July to −10.1 °C (13.8 °F) in mid-January. Winters are cold with temperatures often dropping to or below −30 °C (−22 °F).