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Empress
Empress Canadian Pacific Railway Station
Empress Canadian Pacific Railway Station
Alberta, Canada

Empress

Empress is a locality in Alberta, Canada, 608 m above sea level. It has a population of about 148 (2021). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now6°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population148
Local time09:36
50.95° N, 110.00° WElevation 608 mUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time
The year in Empressweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec64October
October: high / low13° / 1°
Rain this month13mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

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

Empress at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month27°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-15°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJune

65 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

8 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 1.1 km

Weather in Empress

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

14-day forecast
6°C

Sunny · wind 9 km/h · humidity 80%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct18°6°
Fri23 Oct9°3°11.5 mm
Sat24 Oct6°-1°
Sun25 Oct3°-3°
Mon26 Oct9°-2°
Tue27 Oct6°2°
Wed28 Oct3°-1°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct4°-3°
Fri30 Oct9°-2°
Sat31 Oct4°-1°

When to go to Empress

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score434645597872727592643939
High-5°-1°6°14°20°23°27°27°21°13°3°-4°
Low-15°-12°-7°0°6°11°14°13°8°1°-6°-13°
Rain (mm)11813203865493427131212
Wet days5447811984467

What's on in Empress

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

Monuments and museums in Empress

All monuments

Outdoors around Empress

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

Empress Uptown CampgroundCamp sites
1 km
Peter Fidler CampgroundCamp sites
1.5 km

Nature around Empress

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 Empress

Eclipses and meteor showers

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 2 · 5 km

Fossils in Canada
Cretaceous · 2

Formations around the town

Ammonites · 2Hoploscaphites

Empress from above

Getting to Empress

Medicine Hat Regional AirportYXH
115 km
Lethbridge County AirportYQL
247 km
Estuary FerryFerry port
14 km

Places near Empress

Places with a climate like Empress

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Empress?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Empress.
What is the hottest month in Empress?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Empress?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -5°C and lows of -15°C.
What is the rainiest month in Empress?
June is the wettest month with about 65 mm of precipitation on 11 wet days.