Best Time to Visit Calgary (Climate Chart and Table)

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Calgary. We created climate tables and charts for the location of Calgary. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Calgary for your holiday.

Climate Overview

-13 °C to 23 °C

0.35 – 3.7 in (7 – 14 Days of Rain)

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Beach Vacation in October

Cape Verde Islands

27 °C

29 °C

1.3 in

Best Time to Visit Calgary: Overview

JanuaryJan MaximumMax. –1 °C	FebruaryFeb MaximumMax. 1 °C	MarchMar MaximumMax. 4 °C	AprilApr MaximumMax. 11 °C	MayMay Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Calgary	JuneJun Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Calgary
JulyJul Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Calgary	AugustAug Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Calgary	SeptemberSep Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Calgary	OctoberOct MaximumMax. 12 °C	NovemberNov MaximumMax. 3 °C	DecemberDec MaximumMax. –1 °C

Climate Chart Calgary

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Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Table Calgary

In the following, you will find the climate table for Calgary, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, and Hours of Sunshine.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day Temperature	-1°	1°	4°	11°	16°	20°	23°	23°	18°	12°	3°	-1°
Night Temperature	-13°	-11°	-8°	-2°	3°	8°	10°	9°	4°	-1°	-8°	-13°
Precipitation (inch)	0.37	0.37	0.7	0.99	2.24	3.7	2.58	2.24	2.13	0.6	0.52	0.4
Rainy days	7	7	9	9	11	14	13	11	9	7	8	7
Hours of Sunshine	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	9	7	6	4	4

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Temperatures

The annual average temperature is 4.4 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: July (16.5 °C)
Coldest month: January (-7.1 °C)

Precipitation

Overall annual precipitation: 16.84 inch on 112 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

There is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).

Months that have possible snowfall: all except June, July, and August

Sunshine

As our climate table shows, July is the sunniest month with an average of 10.1 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 6.6 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Popular Activities

Calgary: Heritage Park Historical Village Admission

Culture & History

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Visit Canada’s largest living history museum that reenacts life in Western Canada from the 1860s through the 1950s. Travel back in time with more than 200 exhibits and attractions spread over 127 acres of the Heritage Park Historical Village.

From Calgary: Drumheller and Badlands Tour

Tours

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Experience the unique landscape of the Drumheller Valley on a day tour from Calgary. See the dinosaur fossils of the Royal Tyrrell Museum, and discover the rich history of mining in the region at the Atlas Coal Mine.

Calgary: Food Walking Tour in Historical Inglewood

Tours

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Eat Alberta’s signature foods and engage with locals like indigenous artists and chefs at 6 locations. Explore Calgary’s oldest neighborhood and learn about the city’s maverick spirit from first nations to pioneer settlers to today’s culinary leaders.

More attractions

Gasoline Alley Museum Admission | Calgary Downtown: 2-Hour Introductory Walking Tour | Calgary: 3.5-Hour Bus City Tour with Gasoline Alley Museum |

Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Calgary

overcast clouds, 4.2 °C

Clouds: 90 % Wind: 16 mph
Air Pressure: 1017 hPa Humidity: 64 %

Last updated: 14th Oct 2019, 10:26 pm

The next days …

14th Oct 2019	15th Oct 2019	16th Oct 2019	17th Oct 2019	18th Oct 2019	19th Oct 2019
-2 °C to 4 °C	-3 °C to 3 °C	1 °C to 9 °C	1 °C to 8 °C	-1 °C to 6 °C	-2 °C to 6 °C
-2 °C to 4 °C	-3 °C to 3 °C	1 °C to 9 °C	1 °C to 8 °C	-1 °C to 6 °C	-2 °C to 6 °C
Clouds: 96 %	Clouds: 73 %	Clouds: 100 %	Clouds: 16 %	Clouds: 67 %	Clouds: 37 %
0.07 in of snow	No Precipitation	No Precipitation	No Precipitation	0.01 in of rain	No Precipitation

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Canada: Regions

Calgary is part of the holiday destination Canada. We analyzed the climate for additional regions, in order to provide you with information about the best time to visit and the expected holiday weather:

Best Time to Travel for the Regions

Calgary: May, June, July, August, and September

Hottest Month

July: 23 °C
Day Temperature

Coldest Month

January: -13 °C
Night Temperature

Rainiest Month

June: 3.7 in
Rain

Driest Month

January: 0.37 in
Rain

Sunniest Month

July: 10.1 hours/day
Sunshine

Distances to Calgary

	London	New York	Los Angeles
Calgary	4380 mi	2030 mi	1190 mi

Where’s Calgary?

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Continent: North America

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