Drumheller
Drumheller is a small town in Alberta, Canada, 687 m above sea level. It has a population of about 7,909 (2021). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Drumheller at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
64 mm of rain
9 mm of rain
within 22 km
Weather in Drumheller
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 2 km/h · humidity 41%
When to go to Drumheller
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 42 | 43 | 40 | 54 | 73 | 68 | 72 | 80 | 89 | 59 | 41 | 38 |
| High | -4° | 0° | 6° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 13° | 3° | -3° |
| Low | -14° | -12° | -7° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 7° | 1° | -7° | -12° |
| Rain (mm) | 11 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 44 | 64 | 59 | 48 | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Wet days | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
What's on in Drumheller
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Drumheller
More museums: Art & Safety First Exhibits · Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site · Badlands Good People Exhibit · East Coulee School Museum · Fossil World Dinosaur Museum · Homestead Antique Museum · Lamp House · Mine Office · Miners Shack · Supply House · Washhouse · Wayne's Fossil World
Outdoors around Drumheller
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Drumheller
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Drumheller
Earthquakes around Drumheller
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 5 · 2 km
Formations around the town
Towns and villages around Drumheller
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Drumheller from above
Getting to Drumheller
Places near Drumheller
Places with a climate like Drumheller
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
