Calgary Weather Records

Calgary, Alberta weather averages and records from 1881–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Calgary, Alberta was 36.5 °C which occurred on August 10, 2018.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Calgary, Alberta was -45.0 °C which occurred on February 4, 1893.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Calgary Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January -1.1 -12.9 17.6 -44.4 1.1 17.0
February -0.1 -11.9 22.6 -45.0 1.3 17.6
March 3.9 -7.9 25.4 -37.2 1.7 23.1
April 10.8 -2.0 29.4 -30.0 3.0 21.7
May 16.2 3.3 32.4 -16.7 5.8 9.7
June 19.7 7.7 36.3 -3.3 10.5 0.1
July 23.5 10.3 36.3 -0.6 6.7 0.0
August 23.1 9.2 36.5 -3.2 5.6 0.0
September 18.1 4.7 33.3 -13.3 3.8 2.9
October 11.2 -1.3 29.4 -25.7 1.8 12.1
November 3.8 -7.6 23.1 -35.0 1.7 19.5
December -0.4 -12.0 19.5 -42.8 1.4 18.2
Entire year 10.8 -1.6 36.5 -45.0 44.1 144.4
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1881–2024
Highest daily low 25.6 °C August 12, 1906
Lowest daily high -38.9 °C January 31, 1893
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
38.8 °C January 30, 1989
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
38.4 °C Jan 30–31, 1989
Most daily precipitation 9.5 cm July 15, 1927
Most monthly precipitation 24.8 cm June 2005
Most yearly precipitation 87.8 cm 1902
Most yearly days with precipitation 147 1951
Earliest snow in season August 15 1946
Latest snow in season June 26 1951
Most daily snow 48.4 cm May 6, 1981
Most monthly snow 82.0 cm September 1925
Most yearly snow 270.3 cm 1951
Most snow in a winter 246.0 cm 1947–1948
Greatest snow accumulation 38.0 cm March 18, 1998
Earliest freeze August 23 1992
Earliest day ≥ 20 °C February 27 1992
Earliest day ≥ 25 °C March 30 2004
Earliest day ≥ 30 °C May 14 1936
Latest freeze July 5 1884
Latest day ≥ 20 °C November 30 1918
Latest day ≥ 25 °C October 29 1887
Latest day ≥ 30 °C September 30 1920
Most days in a year < 0 °C 219 1892
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 134 1918
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 73 1922
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 23 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 3 2021
Calgary Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 19 days Jun 19 – Jul 7, 1969
Without precipitation 71 days Aug 31 – Nov 9, 1885
With snow 12 days Mar 26 – Apr 6, 1926
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
52 days Dec 16, 1949 – Feb 5, 1950
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 57 days Jun 19 – Aug 14, 1936
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 24 days Jul 5–28, 1917
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 8 days Jul 15–22, 1917
High temperature ≥ 35 °C 3 days Jun 29 – Jul 1, 2021
Plant Hardiness Zone
4B
Calgary is in plant hardiness zone 4B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
2012–2024 Calgary International Airport location
1881–2012 Calgary International Airport location