Canada
Alberta
Alberta is one of the 13 regions of Canada; its largest place is Edmonton.
Best timeJul–Sep
Best weather in OctoberMedicine Hat 65
October: highs9° – 14°
Rain this month, on average23mm
Mean of its 20 best-known places. Best: Jul–Sep.
Alberta at a glance
The atlas follows 1,591 places here month by month, with 420 mountains and 118 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are July, August and September.
When to go to Alberta
The best places of every month here, and the average climate of the best-known ones.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 38 | 39 | 37 | 41 | 64 | 65 | 71 | 76 | 83 | 47 | 36 | 34 |
| High | -5° | -2° | 3° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 23° | 18° | 11° | 1° | -4° |
| Low | -15° | -13° | -9° | -2° | 3° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 5° | -1° | -8° | -14° |
| Rain (mm) | 19 | 14 | 21 | 29 | 56 | 81 | 78 | 55 | 44 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
Places in Alberta
The best-known places with their score this month; every town and village is in the A to Z list below.
45OctoberEdmonton
1.01M people
10° / -3°22 mm
54OctoberCalgary
1.31M people
12° / 0°17 mm
65OctoberMedicine Hat
63k people
14° / 0°20 mm
43OctoberSherwood Park
72k people
10° / -3°23 mm
48OctoberRed Deer
101k people
11° / 0°22 mm
49OctoberAirdrie
74k people
11° / 0°18 mm
33OctoberColeman
1,475 people
9° / -1°53 mm
34OctoberGrande Prairie
64k people
10° / 1°27 mm
260 districts, each with all of its towns and villages
Acme1 places · 606 · Acme
Airdrie1 places · 74k · Airdrie
Alix1 places · 774 · Alix
Alliance1 places · 166 · Alliance
Athabasca1 places · 2,759 · Athabasca
Banff1 places · 8,305 · Banff
Barons1 places · 313 · Barons
Barrhead1 places · 4,320 · Barrhead
Bashaw1 places · 848 · Bashaw
Bassano1 places · 1,216 · Bassano
Bawlf1 places · 412 · Bawlf
Beaumont1 places · 21k · Beaumont
Beaver County11 places · 484 · Ryley
Beaverlodge1 places · 2,271 · Beaverlodge
Beiseker1 places · 754 · Beiseker
Bentley1 places · 1,042 · Bentley
Berwyn1 places · 577 · Berwyn
Betula Beach1 places · 27 · Betula Beach
Birch Hills County8 places · 141 · Wanham
Birchcliff1 places · 211 · Birchcliff
Bittern Lake1 places · 216 · Bittern Lake
Black Diamond1 places · 2,730 · Black Diamond
Blackfalds1 places · 10k · Blackfalds
Bon Accord1 places · 1,461 · Bon Accord
Bondiss1 places · 124 · Bondiss
Bonnyville1 places · 6,404 · Bonnyville
Bow Island1 places · 2,036 · Bow Island
Bowden1 places · 1,280 · Bowden
Boyle1 places · 825 · Boyle
Brazeau County14 places · Alsike
Breton1 places · 567 · Breton
Brooks1 places · 15k · Brooks
Burnstick Lake1 places · 21 · Burnstick Lake
Calgary14 places · 1.31M · Calgary
Camrose1 places · 19k · Camrose
Canmore1 places · 16k · Canmore
Carbon1 places · 492 · Carbon
Cardston1 places · 3,724 · Cardston
Cardston County18 places · 168 · Hill Spring
Carmangay1 places · 269 · Carmangay
Carstairs1 places · 4,898 · Carstairs
Cereal1 places · 111 · Cereal
Chestermere1 places · 22k · Chestermere
Chipman1 places · 246 · Chipman
Claresholm1 places · 3,804 · Claresholm
Clearwater County32 places · 470 · Caroline
Coaldale1 places · 8,771 · Coaldale
Coalhurst1 places · 2,869 · Coalhurst
Cochrane1 places · 32k · Cochrane
Cold Lake3 places · 23k · Cold Lake
Consort1 places · 644 · Consort
Coronation1 places · 868 · Coronation
County of Athabasca No. 1228 places · 255 · Whispering Hills
County of Barrhead No. 1123 places · Neerlandia
County of Camrose No. 2217 places · 162 · Rosalind
County of Forty Mile No. 817 places · 961 · Foremost
County of Grande Prairie No. 135 places · 4,915 · Clairmont
County of Lethbridge No. 2613 places · 2,318 · Picture Butte
County of Minburn No. 279 places · 952 · Mannville
County of Newell No. 419 places · 886 · Tilley
County of Paintearth No. 1815 places · 803 · Castor
County of St. Paul No. 1921 places · McRae
County of Stettler No. 618 places · 898 · Big Valley
County of Thorhild No. 719 places · 171 · Radway
County of Two Hills No. 2116 places · 576 · Myrnam
County of Vermilion River No. 2419 places · 1,734 · Kitscoty
County of Warner No. 58 places · 4,563 · Raymond
County of Wetaskiwin No. 1024 places · 816 · Ma-Me-O Beach
Coutts1 places · 224 · Coutts
Cowley1 places · 216 · Cowley
Crossfield2 places · 3,599 · Crossfield
Crowsnest Pass7 places · 3,020 · Coleman
Crystal Springs1 places · 74 · Crystal Springs
Cypress County29 places · 1,365 · Dunmore
Delburne1 places · 919 · Delburne
Devon1 places · 6,545 · Devon
Didsbury1 places · 5,070 · Didsbury
Donnelly1 places · 338 · Donnelly
Drayton Valley1 places · 7,291 · Drayton Valley
Drumheller11 places · 7,909 · Drumheller
Duchess1 places · 1,053 · Duchess
Eckville1 places · 1,014 · Eckville
Edberg1 places · 126 · Edberg
Edmonton8 places · 1.01M · Edmonton
Edson1 places · 8,374 · Edson
Elk Point1 places · 1,399 · Elk Point
Fairview1 places · 2,817 · Fairview
Falher1 places · 1,001 · Falher
Ferintosh1 places · 202 · Ferintosh
Flagstaff County14 places · 2,828 · Daysland
Forestburg1 places · 807 · Forestburg
Fort Macleod1 places · 3,297 · Fort Macleod
Fort Saskatchewan1 places · 29k · Fort Saskatchewan
Fox Creek1 places · 1,639 · Fox Creek
Gibbons1 places · 3,218 · Gibbons
Glenwood1 places · 272 · Glenwood
Golden Days1 places · 248 · Golden Days
Grande Cache1 places · 3,571 · Grande Cache
Grande Prairie1 places · 64k · Grande Prairie
Grandview1 places · 143 · Grandview
Granum1 places · 406 · Granum
Grimshaw1 places · 2,601 · Grimshaw
Gull Lake1 places · 226 · Gull Lake
Halkirk1 places · 92 · Halkirk
Hanna1 places · 2,394 · Hanna
Hardisty1 places · 548 · Hardisty
Hay Lakes1 places · 456 · Hay Lakes
High Level1 places · 3,922 · High Level
High Prairie1 places · 2,380 · High Prairie
High River1 places · 14k · High River
Hines Creek1 places · 335 · Hines Creek
Hinton1 places · 9,817 · Hinton
Holden1 places · 338 · Holden
Horseshoe Bay1 places · 81 · Horseshoe Bay
Hythe1 places · 854 · Hythe
Improvement District No. 126 places · Pocahontas
Improvement District No. 131 places · Sandy Beach
Improvement District No. 249 places · 706 · Garden Creek
Improvement District No. 42 places · 93 · Waterton
Improvement District No. 910 places · 1,000 · Lake Louise
Innisfail1 places · 7,985 · Innisfail
Irma1 places · 477 · Irma
Irricana1 places · 1,179 · Irricana
Island Lake2 places · 174 · Island Lake
Jarvis Bay1 places · 213 · Jarvis Bay
Jasper7 places · 8,645 · Jasper
Kananaskis Improvement District4 places · 249 · Kananaskis
Kapasiwin1 places · 24 · Kapasiwin
Kneehill County23 places · 8 · Beynon
Lac la Biche County27 places · 2,662 · Lac La Biche
Lac Ste. Anne County40 places · 1,725 · Alberta Beach
Lacombe2 places · 13k · Lacombe
Lacombe County17 places · 1,399 · Clive
Lakeview1 places · 29 · Lakeview
Lamont1 places · 1,744 · Lamont
Lamont County20 places · 2,384 · Bruderheim
Larkspur1 places · 53 · Larkspur
Leduc1 places · 34k · Leduc
Leduc County20 places · 2,315 · Calmar
Legal1 places · 1,232 · Legal
Lethbridge2 places · 98k · Lethbridge
Linden1 places · 704 · Linden
Lloydminster1 places · 20k · Lloydminster
Longview1 places · 297 · Longview
Mackenzie County18 places · 3,799 · Fort Vermilion
Magrath1 places · 2,481 · Magrath
Manning1 places · 1,126 · Manning
Mayerthorpe1 places · 1,259 · Mayerthorpe
Medicine Hat25 places · 63k · Medicine Hat
Mewatha Beach1 places · 103 · Mewatha Beach
Milk River1 places · 824 · Milk River
Millet1 places · 1,890 · Millet
Milo1 places · 136 · Milo
Morinville1 places · 10k · Morinville
Mountain View County17 places · 437 · Cremona
Municipal District of Acadia No. 342 places · Acadia Valley
Municipal District of Big Lakes No. 12514 places · Driftpile
Municipal District of Bighorn No. 87 places · 965 · Exshaw
Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 8729 places · 566 · Glendon
Municipal District of Clear Hills No. 2110 places · Bear Canyon
Municipal District of Fairview No. 13610 places · 113 · Bluesky
Municipal District of Foothills No. 3115 places · 2,075 · Heritage Pointe
Municipal District of Greenview No. 1613 places · Calais
Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 12416 places · Chisholm
Municipal District of Northern Lights No. 2218 places · 640 · Dixonville
Municipal District of Opportunity No. 175 places · 188 · Wabasca-Desmarais
Municipal District of Peace No. 1355 places · Early Gardens
Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 911 places · 244 · Lundbreck
Municipal District of Provost No. 5215 places · 680 · Czar
Municipal District of Rocky View No. 4425 places · 710 · Bragg Creek
Municipal District of Smoky River No. 13010 places · 973 · McLennan
Municipal District of Spirit River No. 1335 places · 550 · Rycroft
Municipal District of Taber10 places · 2,122 · Barnwell
Municipal District of Wainwright No. 6118 places · 689 · Edgerton
Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 2612 places · 544 · Stavely
Nampa1 places · 367 · Nampa
Nanton1 places · 2,167 · Nanton
Nobleford1 places · 1,438 · Nobleford
Norglenwold1 places · 306 · Norglenwold
Norris Beach1 places · 71 · Norris Beach
Northern Sunrise County12 places · 1,026 · Atikameg
Okotoks1 places · 30k · Okotoks
Olds1 places · 9,209 · Olds
Onoway1 places · 966 · Onoway
Parkland County25 places · 1,446 · Spring Lake
Peace River1 places · 6,619 · Peace River
Penhold1 places · 3,484 · Penhold
Pincher Creek1 places · 3,622 · Pincher Creek
Point Alison1 places · 18 · Point Alison
Ponoka1 places · 7,331 · Ponoka
Ponoka County12 places · 168 · Parkland Beach
Provost1 places · 1,900 · Provost
Rainbow Lake1 places · 495 · Rainbow Lake
Red Deer4 places · 101k · Red Deer
Red Deer County28 places · 1,902 · Elnora
Redcliff1 places · 5,581 · Redcliff
Redwater1 places · 2,115 · Redwater
Rimbey1 places · 2,470 · Rimbey
Rocky Mountain House2 places · 6,765 · Rocky Mountain House
Rockyford1 places · 395 · Rockyford
Ross Haven1 places · 126 · Ross Haven
Saddle Hills County11 places · 62 · Woking
Sandy Beach1 places · 278 · Sandy Beach
Sexsmith1 places · 2,427 · Sexsmith
Slave Lake1 places · 6,836 · Slave Lake
Smoky Lake1 places · 1,127 · Smoky Lake
Smoky Lake County14 places · 373 · Bellis
South Baptiste1 places · 70 · South Baptiste
Special Area No. 241 places · Alness
Special Area No. 319 places · 1,088 · Oyen
Special Area No. 413 places · Altario
Spirit River1 places · 849 · Spirit River
Spruce Grove1 places · 38k · Spruce Grove
St. Albert13 places · 68k · St. Albert
St. Paul1 places · 5,863 · St. Paul
Standard1 places · 353 · Standard
Starland County12 places · 527 · Munson
Stettler1 places · 5,695 · Stettler
Stirling1 places · 1,164 · Stirling
Stony Plain1 places · 18k · Stony Plain
Strathcona County16 places · 73k · Sherwood Park
Strathmore1 places · 14k · Strathmore
Sturgeon County18 places · 88 · Alcomdale
Sunbreaker Cove1 places · 131 · Sunbreaker Cove
Sundance Beach2 places · 42 · Sundance Beach
Sundre1 places · 2,672 · Sundre
Sunrise Beach1 places · Sunrise Beach
Sunset Beach1 places · 55 · Sunset Beach
Swan Hills1 places · 1,201 · Swan Hills
Sylvan Lake1 places · 16k · Sylvan Lake
Taber1 places · 8,862 · Taber
Thorsby1 places · 967 · Thorsby
Three Hills1 places · 3,042 · Three Hills
Tofield1 places · 2,045 · Tofield
Trochu1 places · 998 · Trochu
Turner Valley1 places · 2,611 · Turner Valley
Two Hills1 places · 1,416 · Two Hills
Valleyview1 places · 1,673 · Valleyview
Vauxhall1 places · 1,286 · Vauxhall
Vegreville1 places · 5,689 · Vegreville
Vermilion1 places · 3,948 · Vermilion
Veteran1 places · 214 · Veteran
Viking1 places · 986 · Viking
Vilna1 places · 268 · Vilna
Vulcan County17 places · 2,486 · Vulcan
Wabamun1 places · 682 · Wabamun
Wainwright1 places · 6,606 · Wainwright
Warburg1 places · 676 · Warburg
Wembley1 places · 1,432 · Wembley
West Cove1 places · 222 · West Cove
Westlock1 places · 4,921 · Westlock
Westlock County24 places · 415 · Clyde
Wetaskiwin1 places · 13k · Wetaskiwin
Wheatland County24 places · 894 · Carseland
White Sands1 places · 174 · White Sands
Whitecourt1 places · 9,927 · Whitecourt
Wood Buffalo22 places · 70k · Fort McMurray
Woodlands County12 places · 176 · Fort Assiniboine
Yellowhead County61 places · 79 · Niton Junction
Yellowstone1 places · 117 · Yellowstone
More towns and villages of Alberta · 45
AlexisArcadiaAssumptionBartstowBeaver CrossingBrocket1,537Cadomin40Cadotte LakeChenekaChokioCompeerCrowchildEmpress148FitzgeraldFort MacKay742Fox LakeFrog LakeHobbemaJean D'OrJohn D'Or PrairieKehewin Cree NationKinusoLa Glace179Little Buffalo441Loon LakeMaskwacisMorleyNavarreNightNinastokoNorthcliffeOmaktaiOtterOzadaRedwood MeadowsRobb144Rocky Lane218Saddle LakeSiksikaStand OffStarlightTwo GunsValhalla Centre40White ElkWolf
Alberta from above
Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.
OctoberMonth scores for Alberta
Photo: Qyd (talk · contribs) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Photo: Bythelake10 (talk · contribs) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Photo: WinterE229 WinterforceMedia · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Photo: WinterE229 WinterforceMedia · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Photo: Fort Whoop Up Interpretive Society · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Photo: Ryanshepherd at English Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Photo: Rural Health Professions Action Plan from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Nature in Alberta
Summit3,618 m
Mount Assiniboine
Summit3,492 m
Mount Hungabee
Summit3,464 m
Mount Victoria (Bow Range)
National park
Banff National Park
National park
Jasper National Park
River
Athabasca RiverWildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
.JPG){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
Outdoors in Alberta
Camp sites553Golf courses244Viewpoints153Mountain huts24Theme parks21Climbing17Water parks11Zoos7Hot springs & thermal baths1Surf spots1
Lake Louise Ski Area102 km of pistes · 14 lifts
Banff Sunshine Village99 km of pistes · 14 lifts
Castle Mountain Resort78 km of pistes · 9 lifts
Marmot Basin44 km of pistes · 6 lifts
Fortress Mountain Resort31 km of pistes · 6 lifts
Mt Norquay30 km of pistes · 7 lifts
Misery Mountain Ski Hill10 km of pistes · 3 lifts
Silver Summit8 km of pistes · 3 lifts
Culture in Alberta
Banff National ParkBuilt 1885
Jasper National ParkBuilt 1907
Yoho National ParkBuilt 1886
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage SiteBuilt 1984
Alberta Legislature BuildingBuilt 1913 · Beaux-Arts
Hotel MacdonaldBuilt 1915 · châteauesque
Museum
Royal Tyrrell Museum of PalaeontologyBuilt 1985
Museum
Glenbow MuseumBuilt 1966The festival year
What's on in Alberta
Getting to Alberta
Edmonton International AirportYEG · Edmonton
28 kmWhitecourt AirportYZU · Edmonton
166 kmBonnyville AirportYBY · Edmonton
197 kmEdmontonEdmonton
5.2 kmCalgaryCalgary
1.5 kmBanffBanff
0.8 kmHintonHinton
0.2 kmTowns in Alberta from A to Z
The 195 main places; every village is listed on its district's page.