St. Albert climate — normals and trends
St. Albert (Canada) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 2.7 °C and it receives 468 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (17.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-13.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
St. Albert averages 186 frost days, 2 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 91 rainy days per year.
St. Albert has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 35.5 °C (on 30 June 2021) and the coldest -44.6 °C (on 1 February 1947).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
St. AlbertAlberta
- coords
- 53.63°, -113.64°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
2.7°C
Average daily high
7.6°C
Average daily low
-2.3°C
Annual rainfall
468mm
Sunshine / day
9.2h
Mean relative humidity
70%
Average peak wind
18.4km/h
Seasonal range
30.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
186 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
2 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
91 d/yr
Annual snowfall
78.4 cm
Average feels-like high
4.1 °C
Average feels-like low
-6.3 °C
Average peak gust
33.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
0 d/yr
Solar radiation
13.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.06 · p = 0.022
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
35.5 °C
30 June 2021
Coldest day
-44.6 °C
1 February 1947
Wettest day
75 mm
13 September 1958
Windiest day
53.7 km/h
30 June 1961
Strongest gust
103.0 km/h
21 February 1988
Hottest feels-like
36.9 °C
10 July 2024
Coldest feels-like
-50.7 °C
1 February 1947
Snowiest day
17.2 cm
19 May 1987
Sunniest day
16.8 h
19 June 2020
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -3.7 °C | +5.6 °C | 27 mm | +8 mm |
| Feb | -11.2 °C | -5.1 °C | 5 mm | -10 mm |
| Mar | 1.6 °C | +2.0 °C | 34 mm | +17 mm |
| Apr | 11.2 °C | +2.0 °C | 19 mm | -10 mm |
| May | 18.9 °C | +2.6 °C | 50 mm | -6 mm |
| Jun | 19.8 °C | +0.1 °C | 67 mm | -17 mm |
| Jul | 22.1 °C | -0.1 °C | 39 mm | -45 mm |
| Aug | 23.6 °C | +2.3 °C | 96 mm | +32 mm |
| Sep | 22.2 °C | +5.8 °C | 5 mm | -36 mm |
| Oct | 11.7 °C | +2.0 °C | 17 mm | -5 mm |
| Nov | 1.8 °C | +2.8 °C | 26 mm | +7 mm |
| Dec | -11.6 °C | -4.3 °C | 64 mm | +45 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of St. Albert?
St. Albert has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 2.7 °C and it receives 468 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in St. Albert?
The hottest day measured in St. Albert between 1940 and 2025 was 30 June 2021, reaching 35.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in St. Albert?
The coldest day measured in St. Albert between 1940 and 2025 was 1 February 1947, at -44.6 °C.
Does it snow in St. Albert?
Yes. St. Albert gets on average 78.4 cm of snow per year and has around 186 frost days.
Has the climate of St. Albert warmed?
Yes: St. Albert warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in St. Albert?
The wettest day measured in St. Albert between 1940 and 2025 was 13 September 1958, with 75 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in St. Albert?
The windiest day measured in St. Albert between 1940 and 2025 was 30 June 1961, with winds reaching 53.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in St. Albert?
The warmest month in St. Albert is July (17.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (-13.4 °C).
How much does it rain in St. Albert?
St. Albert receives on average 468 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 91 rainy days.
Is it sunny in St. Albert?
St. Albert gets on average 9.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,358 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in St. Albert?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in St. Albert between 1940 and 2025 was 19 May 1987, with 17.2 cm.
Are there tropical nights in St. Albert?
Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in St. Albert.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in St. Albert?
In St. Albert, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 36.9 °C on 10 July 2024, and the lowest was -50.7 °C on 1 February 1947.
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