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Milk River
Alberta, Canada

Milk River

Milk River is a village in Alberta, Canada, 1,048 m above sea level. It has a population of about 824 (2021). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now1°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population824
Local time19:25
49.15° N, 112.09° WElevation 1,048 mUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time
The year in Milk Riverweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec62October
October: high / low14° / 0°
Rain this month20mm
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep

Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Milk River at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-11°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthMay

58 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

10 mm of rain

Weather in Milk River

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

14-day forecast
1°C

Cloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 84%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct4°-7°
Tue27 Oct5°-3°4.4 mm
Wed28 Oct4°-3°0.6 mm
Thu29 Oct1°-5°
Fri30 Oct3°-5°
Sat31 Oct8°-4°
Sun1 Nov4°-2°2.9 mm
Mon2 Nov6°-4°
Tue3 Nov9°-2°
Wed4 Nov8°-1°

When to go to Milk River

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score404342517275737387623737
High0°2°7°13°19°22°28°27°22°14°6°1°
Low-11°-10°-6°-1°4°8°11°11°6°0°-6°-11°
Rain (mm)121024285883404037201511
Wet days54471010776677

What's on in Milk River

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

Outdoors around Milk River

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

Riverside Golf CourseGolf courses
0.5 km
Under 8 Flags CampgroundCamp sites
0.6 km
Gold Springs Park CampgroundCamp sites
8.9 km

Nature around Milk River

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 Milk River

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Milk River

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

Earthquakes

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 7 · 0 km

Fossils in Canada
Cretaceous · 7

Formations around the town

Ammonites · 3Baculites

Milk River from above

Getting to Milk River

Lethbridge County AirportYQL
74 km
Medicine Hat Regional AirportYXH
138 km
Havre City County AirportHVR
183 km

Places near Milk River

Places with a climate like Milk River

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Milk River?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Milk River.
What is the hottest month in Milk River?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the coldest month in Milk River?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 0°C and lows of -11°C.
What is the rainiest month in Milk River?
May is the wettest month with about 58 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.