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Improvement District No. 9
Improvement District No. 9
Alberta, Canada

Anthracite

Anthracite is a locality in Alberta, Canada, 1,382 m above sea level. The climate is classified as subarctic (Köppen Dfc), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now11°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population–
Local time12:33
51.20° N, 115.50° WElevation 1,382 mUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time
The year in Anthraciteweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec40October
October: high / low9° / -2°
Rain this month35mm
Best timeJul–Sep

Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Anthracite at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month22°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-14°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthJune

88 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

22 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

3 of them World Heritage

Weather in Anthracite

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
11°C

Partly cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 48%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct15°3°
Fri23 Oct9°-1°7.8 mm
Sat24 Oct3°-3°2.4 mm
Sun25 Oct1°-3°4.2 mm
Mon26 Oct11°-3°
Tue27 Oct8°0°
Wed28 Oct4°-3°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct5°-5°
Fri30 Oct5°-4°
Sat31 Oct4°-4°

When to go to Anthracite

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score423830264564717375403131
High-4°0°4°9°14°18°22°22°17°9°1°-5°
Low-14°-13°-8°-4°0°4°7°6°2°-2°-8°-14°
Rain (mm)222228406888646755353022
Wet days58101216181311771010

What's on in Anthracite

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Anthracite

All monuments

Nature around Anthracite

Nature in Canada

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Anthracite

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Anthracite

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 9 · 6 km

Fossils in Canada
Jurassic · 1Carboniferous · 7Devonian · 1

Formations around the town

Ammonites · 1Asteroceras

Towns and villages around Anthracite

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Anthracite

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Anthracite?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Anthracite.
What is the hottest month in Anthracite?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the coldest month in Anthracite?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of -5°C and lows of -14°C.
What is the rainiest month in Anthracite?
June is the wettest month with about 88 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.