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Vulcan County
Vulcan County
Alberta, Canada

Queenstown

Queenstown is a locality in Alberta, Canada, 882 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now2°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population–
Local time10:57
50.64° N, 112.94° WElevation 882 mUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time
The year in Queenstownweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec62October
October: high / low13° / 2°
Rain this month18mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

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

Queenstown at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month26°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-10°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthJune

79 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

10 mm of rain

Weather in Queenstown

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

14-day forecast
2°C

Cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 84%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct3°-1°0.9 mm
Wed28 Oct1°-1°2.3 mm
Thu29 Oct1°-3°
Fri30 Oct3°-3°
Sat31 Oct7°-3°
Sun1 Nov5°-3°
Mon2 Nov6°-3°
Tue3 Nov6°0°
Wed4 Nov7°-1°
Thu5 Nov4°-1°

When to go to Queenstown

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score444343577572738290624037
High-1°2°7°14°19°22°26°25°20°13°4°-2°
Low-11°-9°-5°0°5°10°13°12°7°2°-5°-10°
Rain (mm)101423316279575037181412
Wet days44469111184457

What's on in Queenstown

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

Nature around Queenstown

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 Queenstown

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Queenstown

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

Earthquakes

Towns and villages around Queenstown

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

Places near Queenstown

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Queenstown?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Queenstown.
What is the hottest month in Queenstown?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Queenstown?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of -2°C and lows of -10°C.
What is the rainiest month in Queenstown?
June is the wettest month with about 79 mm of precipitation on 11 wet days.