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Peace River
Pats Creek
Pats Creek
Alberta, Canada

Peace River

Peace River is a small town in Alberta, Canada, 330 m above sea level. It has a population of about 6,619 (2021). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now1°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population6,619
Local time16:58
56.24° N, 117.29° WElevation 330 mUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time
Postal codeT8S
The year in Peace Riverweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec35October
October: high / low9° / 1°
Rain this month22mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

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

Peace River at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-18°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

59 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

14 mm of rain

Weather in Peace River

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

14-day forecast
1°C

Sunny · wind 4 km/h · humidity 52%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct4°-5°
Mon26 Oct5°-2°
Tue27 Oct3°-2°
Wed28 Oct0°-3°0.7 mm
Thu29 Oct0°-3°
Fri30 Oct1°-6°
Sat31 Oct1°-5°
Sun1 Nov0°-4°
Mon2 Nov2°-4°
Tue3 Nov3°0°2.2 mm

When to go to Peace River

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score323435456968697578353231
High-9°-5°2°12°18°22°24°23°17°9°-2°-8°
Low-18°-15°-9°-1°6°11°14°12°7°1°-9°-16°
Rain (mm)211415173661594433222218
Wet days98871213131068910

What's on in Peace River

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

Outdoors around Peace River

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

Peace River Adventures CampgroundCamp sites
1.3 km
Misery Mountain Ski HillSki area · 10 km of pistes · 3 lifts
1.7 km

Nature around Peace 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 Peace River

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Peace River

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.3Nampa 37 km ↗2022 · 45 km
5.0Valleyview 49 km →1970 · 149 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 17 · 1 km

Fossils in Canada
Cretaceous · 15Triassic · 1Permian · 1

Formations around the town

Peace River Formation · 9Shaftesbury Formation · 5Toad/Grayling Formation · 1Shaftsbury Formation · 1Belloy Formation · 1
Ammonites · 2Cleoniceras, Grantziceras

Peace River from above

Postal code

T8S

Getting to Peace River

Peace River AirportYPE
9.7 km
Grande Prairie AirportYQU
154 km
Fort St John / North Peace Regional AirportYXJ
213 km

Places near Peace River

Places with a climate like Peace River

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Peace River?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Peace River.
What is the hottest month in Peace River?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Peace River?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -9°C and lows of -18°C.
What is the rainiest month in Peace River?
July is the wettest month with about 59 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.
What is the postal code of Peace River?
The postal code of Peace River is T8S.