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Orion
Alberta, Canada

Orion

Orion is a locality in Alberta, Canada, 880 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now12°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population–
Local time20:51
49.45° N, 110.82° WElevation 880 mUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time
The year in Orionweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec58October
October: high / low13° / -2°
Rain this month19mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep

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

Orion at a glance

Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-15°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthMay

48 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

12 mm of rain

Weather in Orion

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

14-day forecast
12°C

Clear · wind 22 km/h · humidity 55%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct21°4°
Fri23 Oct13°-2°11.9 mm
Sat24 Oct3°-7°
Sun25 Oct5°-5°0.5 mm
Mon26 Oct7°-4°
Tue27 Oct4°-1°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct2°-4°2 mm
Thu29 Oct-1°-7°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct4°-8°
Sat31 Oct-2°-7°

When to go to Orion

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score404341546870657188583933
High-2°0°6°13°19°22°28°27°21°13°5°-1°
Low-15°-13°-8°-2°3°8°10°10°5°-2°-8°-13°
Rain (mm)161221244868353336191515
Wet days655712121095669

What's on in Orion

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

Nature around Orion

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 Orion

Eclipses and meteor showers

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km

Fossils in Canada
Cretaceous · 1

Formations around the town

Dinosaurs · 1

Towns and villages around Orion

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

Places near Orion

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Orion?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Orion.
What is the hottest month in Orion?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the coldest month in Orion?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -2°C and lows of -15°C.
What is the rainiest month in Orion?
May is the wettest month with about 48 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.