Alberta, Canada
Edmonton
Edmonton is a major city in Alberta, Canada, 668 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,010,899 (2021). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now6°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population1.01M
Local time12:19
53.55° N, 113.47° WElevation 668 mUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time
Postal codesT5C, T5G …October: high / low10° / -3°
Rain this month22mm
Best timeJul–Sep
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Edmonton at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:15 · 18:2310 h 09 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:59Northern lights tonightPossible low on the horizonKp needed: 0.5Next holiday11 NovemberRemembrance DayNext concert27 JanHilary Duff · Rogers Place
Best time to visitJul–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-18°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
76 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
11 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.8 km
How Edmonton has grown
People living in the built-up area (435 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+176%415k in 1975 → 1.14M in 2025Weather in Edmonton
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
6°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 63%
Today22 Oct12°-3°
Fri23 Oct5°-2°12.2 mm
Sat24 Oct2°-5°
Sun25 Oct1°-7°
Mon26 Oct4°-6°
Tue27 Oct5°-5°
Wed28 Oct2°-6°
Thu29 Oct4°-5°
Fri30 Oct8°-3°
Sat31 Oct4°-5°
When to go to Edmonton
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 | 36 | 42 | 38 | 39 | 68 | 66 | 72 | 77 | 84 | 45 | 38 | 35 |
| High | -7° | -5° | 0° | 10° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 18° | 10° | 0° | -6° |
| Low | -18° | -17° | -11° | -3° | 3° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 3° | -3° | -11° | -17° |
| Rain (mm) | 20 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 50 | 76 | 96 | 56 | 39 | 22 | 18 | 16 |
| Wet days | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
What's on in Edmonton
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Concerts and shows
27JanHilary DuffRogers Place
Edmonton's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Edmonton
1.7 km
Hotel MacdonaldBuilt 1915
1.5 km
St. Josaphat CathedralBuilt 1946
2.4 km
First Presbyterian ChurchBuilt 1912
1.7 km
McLeod BuildingBuilt 1915
2 km
McDougall United Church
2.5 km
Hudson's Bay Company StablesBuilt 1914
Museum1.5 km
Art Gallery of AlbertaBuilt 1924
Museum1.8 km
Muttart ConservatoryBuilt 1976More museums: Archives and Museum · Bennett Centre · Calgary and Edmonton Railway Museum · Edmonton Radial Railway Society · Indigenous Peoples Experience · John Janzen Nature Centre · John Walter Museum · Legislative Assembly Interpretive Centre · Prince of Wales Armouries · Rutherford House
Outdoors around Edmonton
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
St. Albert Kinsmen RV ParkCamp sites
1.8 kmWoodlands WaterparkWater parks
2.2 kmBoulders ClimbingClimbing
2.4 kmJohn E. Poole Interpretive WetlandViewpoints
2.6 kmLake Viewpoint - Big Lake Environment Support SocietyViewpoints
2.6 kmBlocsClimbing
7 kmEdmonton Ski ClubSki area · 1 km of pistes · 4 lifts
1.9 kmSunridge Ski AreaSki area · 2 km of pistes · 5 lifts
6.6 kmSnow Valley Ski ClubSki area · 1 km of pistes · 4 lifts
9.5 kmRabbit Hill Snow ResortSki area · 4 km of pistes · 8 lifts
23 kmNature around Edmonton
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Edmonton
Earthquakes around Edmonton
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 11 · 2 km
Cretaceous · 4Devonian · 7
Formations around the town
Leduc Formation · 4Horseshoe Canyon Formation · 2Scollard Formation · 1Duvernay Formation · 1Cooking Lake Formation · 1
Universities and research institutes
College of Physicians and Surgeons of AlbertaUniversity or college · founded 1905
University of AlbertaUniversity or college · founded 1908
Concordia University of EdmontonUniversity or college · founded 1921
Taylor College and SeminaryUniversity or college · founded 1940
Vanguard CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1946
Alberta College of Family PhysiciansUniversity or college · founded 1954
Northern Alberta Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1962
NorQuest CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1965
Newman Theological CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1969
MacEwan UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1971
The Steadward Centre for Personal & Physical AchievementUniversity or college · founded 1978
The King's UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1979
Polar Libraries ColloquyResearch institute · founded 1971
PBR LaboratoriesResearch institute · founded 1984
Alberta Centre for Injury Control & ResearchResearch institute · founded 1998
National Institute for NanotechnologyResearch institute · founded 2001
Alberta Glycomics CentreResearch institute · founded 2002
Canadian Obesity NetworkResearch institute · founded 2006
Women and Children’s Health Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 2006
Neuroscience and Mental Health InstituteResearch institute · founded 2015
Alberta Kidney Disease NetworkResearch institute
Alberta Prion Research InstituteResearch institute
Alliance for Canadian Health Outcomes Research in DiabetesResearch institute
Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory HealthResearch institute
The Metabolomics Innovation CentreResearch institute
Towns and villages around Edmonton
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Edmonton from above
Around Edmonton33 places to see, do and reach nearby
Blackmud CreekNature12 kmRat CreekNature1.2 kmBeaumaris LakeNature7.9 kmKinokamau LakeNature11 kmBig Lake, AlbertaNature17 kmBig Island Lake, AlbertaNature19 kmBig Island, DevonNature17 kmEdmonton Ski ClubSki area1.9 kmSunridge Ski AreaSki area6.6 kmSnow Valley Ski ClubSki area9.5 kmRabbit Hill Snow ResortSki area23 kmHotel MacdonaldMonument1.7 kmSt. Josaphat CathedralMonument1.5 kmFirst Presbyterian ChurchMonument2.4 kmMcLeod BuildingMonument1.7 kmMcDougall United ChurchMonument2.0 kmHudson's Bay Company StablesMonument2.5 kmVictoria ArmouryMonument2.6 kmGrierson CentreMonument1.0 kmArt Gallery of AlbertaMuseum1.5 kmMuttart ConservatoryMuseum1.8 kmRoyal Alberta MuseumMuseum1.4 kmUkrainian Canadian Archives & Museum Of AlbertaMuseum1.3 kmNeon Sign MuseumMuseum2.1 kmEdmontonStation5.2 kmPark GatesStation8.7 kmBlatchford Field Air HangarStation8.9 kmSherwood ParkPlace11 kmFort SaskatchewanPlace24 kmBeaumontPlace22 kmSt. AlbertPlace14 kmArdrossanPlace22 kmSpruce GrovePlace30 km
Postal codes
T5CT5GT5HT5J
Getting to Edmonton
Edmonton International AirportYEG
28 kmWhitecourt AirportYZU
166 kmBonnyville AirportYBY
197 kmEdmontonRailway station
5.2 kmPark GatesRailway station
8.7 kmBlatchford Field Air HangarRailway station
8.9 kmPlaces near Edmonton
Places with a climate like Edmonton
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Edmonton?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Edmonton.
What is the hottest month in Edmonton?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the coldest month in Edmonton?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -7°C and lows of -18°C.
What is the rainiest month in Edmonton?
June is the wettest month with about 76 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.
What is the postal code of Edmonton?
Edmonton has 4 postal codes: T5C, T5G, T5H, T5J.