Alberta, Canada

Lethbridge

Lethbridge is a town in Alberta, Canada, 907 m above sea level. It has a population of about 98,406 (2021). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now15°C

Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

Population98,406

Local time12:37

49.70° N, 112.82° WElevation 907 mUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time

Postal codesT1H, T1K

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do Events

The year in Lethbridgeweather score

October: high / low14° / 2°

Rain this month22mm

Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

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

Lethbridge at a glance

Sunrise · sunset08:04 · 18:2810 h 24 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:54 Northern lights tonightPossible low on the horizonKp needed: 2.3 Next holiday11 NovemberRemembrance Day Next eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month27°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-9°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthJune

88 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

11 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 11 km

How Lethbridge has grown

People living in the built-up area (30 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+124%28k in 1975 → 63k in 2025

Weather in Lethbridge

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

14-day forecast

15°C

Sunny · wind 8 km/h · humidity 51%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct20°7°

Fri23 Oct10°2°3.9 mm

Sat24 Oct6°-2°

Sun25 Oct5°-2°

Mon26 Oct7°-2°

Tue27 Oct4°1°

Wed28 Oct3°-1°0.5 mm

Thu29 Oct7°-4°

Fri30 Oct12°2°

Sat31 Oct8°-1°

When to go to Lethbridge

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

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	45	44	43	58	77	74	73	77	89	67	38	41
High	1°	3°	8°	14°	19°	23°	27°	27°	22°	14°	6°	1°
Low	-10°	-8°	-5°	0°	5°	10°	12°	11°	7°	2°	-4°	-9°
Rain (mm)	14	11	19	27	64	88	42	38	38	22	16	15
Wet days	3	4	4	6	8	10	7	6	5	4	6	5

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What's on in Lethbridge

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

All events

Music venues

ENMAX Centre2510 Scenic Dr S, Lethbridge, AB T1K 1N2 · 3.8 km

4 shows

Public holidays

11Nov

Remembrance DayRegional holiday

Wed25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri1Jan

New Year's DayNational

Fri15Feb

Family DayRegional holiday

Mon

Monuments and museums in Lethbridge

All monuments

11 km

Fort Whoop-Up

Museum2.2 km

Galt Museum & ArchivesBuilt 1964

Museum1.5 km

Southern Alberta Art GalleryBuilt 1976

More museums: Fort Whoop-Up

Monuments of Alberta Museums of Alberta

Outdoors around Lethbridge

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

Things to do

Golf courses6 Camp sites3 Zoos1

Birds of preyZoos

1.9 km

Bridge Valley Golf CourseGolf courses

4 km

Lethbridge KOACamp sites

4 km

Paradise Canyon Golf & Country ClubGolf courses

5.4 km

Park Lake CampgroundCamp sites

7 km

Nature around Lethbridge

Nature in Canada

Lake2 km

Henderson Lake, Lethbridge

Lake4.5 km

McLean Lake, Alberta

River17 km

Belly River

Lake14 km

Park Lake, Alberta

Lake13 km

Eight Mile Lake, Alberta

Island13 km

Horse Shoe Bottom

Nature in Alberta Beaches of Canada

Wildlife in October

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

White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis

Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis

Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis

Blue JayCyanocitta cristata

Eastern gray squirrelSciurus carolinensis

American herring gull, Smithsonian GullLarus smithsonianus

The sky over Lethbridge

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 16:54 · Moonset 05:01 Next eclipse seen from here20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Orionids~17 an hourpeak night 21 October, best at 06:08 Northern lightsKp 2.3about 141 nights a year

Earthquakes around Lethbridge

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

Earthquakes

Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19500magnitude 5+ within 150 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 4 · 0 km

Fossils in Canada

Cretaceous · 4

Formations around the town

Bearpaw Shale · 2 St. Mary River Formation · 1Blood Reserve Formation · 1

Dinosaurs · 1

Mosasaurs · 3Prognathodon, Mosasaurus

Universities and research institutes

Lethbridge PolytechnicUniversity or college · founded 1957

University of LethbridgeUniversity or college · founded 1967

Lethbridge Research and Development CentreResearch institute · founded 1906

Towns and villages around Lethbridge

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

Hardieville4.5 km

All 2 towns and villages in Lethbridge Alberta

Lethbridge from above

Around Lethbridge15 places to see, do and reach nearby

Henderson Lake, LethbridgeNature2.0 km McLean Lake, AlbertaNature4.5 km Belly RiverNature17 km Park Lake, AlbertaNature14 km Eight Mile Lake, AlbertaNature13 km Horse Shoe BottomNature13 km Fort Whoop-UpMonument11 km Galt Museum & ArchivesMuseum2.2 km Southern Alberta Art GalleryMuseum1.5 km CoaldalePlace15 km CoalhurstPlace9.7 km Picture ButtePlace21 km ShaughnessyPlace17 km TaberPlace49 km RaymondPlace29 km

Postal codes

T1HT1K

Getting to Lethbridge

Lethbridge County AirportYQL

7.9 km

Medicine Hat Regional AirportYXH

155 km

Calgary International AirportYYC

179 km

Places near Lethbridge

15 km

Places with a climate like Lethbridge

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

92% alike

Helena

United States

14° / 0°Jun · Aug–Sep

92% alike

East Helena

United States

14° / 1°May–Jun · Sep

91% alike

Great Falls

United States

15° / 2°May–Jun · Sep

92% alike

Dutton

United States

14° / 0°May · Aug–Sep

91% alike

Lewistown

United States

14° / 0°Jun · Aug–Sep

91% alike

Ulm

United States

15° / 2°May–Jun · Sep

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Lethbridge?

Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lethbridge.

What is the hottest month in Lethbridge?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 12°C.

What is the coldest month in Lethbridge?

December is the coldest month, with average highs of 1°C and lows of -9°C.

What is the rainiest month in Lethbridge?

June is the wettest month with about 88 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.

What is the postal code of Lethbridge?

Lethbridge has 2 postal codes: T1H, T1K.

Lethbridge

Lethbridge at a glance

How Lethbridge has grown

Weather in Lethbridge

When to go to Lethbridge

What's on in Lethbridge

Music venues

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Lethbridge

Outdoors around Lethbridge

Nature around Lethbridge

Wildlife in October

The sky over Lethbridge

Earthquakes around Lethbridge

Fossil sites near this town

Formations around the town

Universities and research institutes

Towns and villages around Lethbridge

Lethbridge from above

Postal codes

Getting to Lethbridge

Places near Lethbridge

Coaldale

Coalhurst

Picture Butte

Shaughnessy

Taber

Raymond

Stirling

Fort Macleod

Places with a climate like Lethbridge

Helena

East Helena

Great Falls

Dutton

Lewistown

Ulm

Frequently asked questions