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Alberta, Canada

Carbon

Carbon is a locality in Alberta, Canada, 772 m above sea level. It has a population of about 492 (2021). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now13°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population492
Local time11:45
51.48° N, 113.15° WElevation 772 mUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time
The year in Carbonweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec58October
October: high / low13° / 1°
Rain this month16mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Carbon at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month25°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-13°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJune

73 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

11 mm of rain

Weather in Carbon

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

14-day forecast
13°C

Sunny · wind 3 km/h · humidity 42%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct19°4°
Fri23 Oct9°2°10 mm
Sat24 Oct4°-1°
Sun25 Oct1°-2°1.6 mm
Mon26 Oct5°-3°
Tue27 Oct4°-2°
Wed28 Oct3°-3°
Thu29 Oct6°-2°
Fri30 Oct10°-1°
Sat31 Oct6°-2°

When to go to Carbon

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score424139547366718087583837
High-3°1°6°13°19°22°25°24°19°13°3°-3°
Low-13°-11°-6°-1°5°10°12°12°7°1°-6°-11°
Rain (mm)131118245173645540161211
Wet days556710131295567

What's on in Carbon

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

Outdoors around Carbon

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Carbon Main CampgroundCamp sites
0.3 km
Carbon East CampgroundCamp sites
0.5 km

Nature around Carbon

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 Carbon

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Carbon

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

Earthquakes

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km

Fossils in Canada
Cretaceous · 1

Formations around the town

Dinosaurs · 1Troodon

Carbon from above

Getting to Carbon

Calgary International AirportYYC
72 km
Edmonton International AirportYEG
205 km
Lethbridge County AirportYQL
208 km
Bleriot FerryFerry port
21 km

Places near Carbon

Places with a climate like Carbon

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Carbon?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Carbon.
What is the hottest month in Carbon?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Carbon?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -3°C and lows of -13°C.
What is the rainiest month in Carbon?
June is the wettest month with about 73 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.