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Slave Lake
Alberta, Canada

Slave Lake

Slave Lake is a small town in Alberta, Canada, 583 m above sea level. It has a population of about 6,836 (2021). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now-3°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population6,836
Local time02:14
55.28° N, 114.77° WElevation 583 mUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time
The year in Slave Lakeweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec35October
October: high / low8° / -1°
Rain this month26mm
Best timeJul–Sep

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

Slave Lake at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month22°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-18°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJune

79 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

16 mm of rain

Weather in Slave Lake

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

14-day forecast
-3°C

Cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 90%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct3°-4°0.8 mm
Wed28 Oct-1°-4°5.5 mm
Thu29 Oct-1°-7°2.3 mm
Fri30 Oct1°-9°
Sat31 Oct4°-8°
Sun1 Nov3°-8°
Mon2 Nov5°-3°
Tue3 Nov3°-1°
Wed4 Nov4°-2°
Thu5 Nov1°-4°

When to go to Slave Lake

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score323739335565767671353633
High-8°-4°0°8°16°20°22°21°16°8°-1°-7°
Low-18°-16°-11°-3°3°8°11°9°5°-1°-9°-16°
Rain (mm)231619244879916344262219
Wet days9769131310107879

What's on in Slave Lake

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

Outdoors around Slave Lake

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

Big Fish Bay RV ResortCamp sites
1.9 km
Norm's Walleye CampCamp sites
2.7 km
Gilwood Golf CourseGolf courses
9 km

Nature around Slave Lake

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 Slave Lake

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Slave Lake

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.3Nampa 37 km ↗2022 · 149 km
5.0Valleyview 49 km →1970 · 118 km

Universities and research institutes

Northern Lakes CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1999

Slave Lake from above

Getting to Slave Lake

Whitecourt AirportYZU
143 km
Peace River AirportYPE
198 km
Edmonton International AirportYEG
233 km

Places with a climate like Slave Lake

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Slave Lake?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Slave Lake.
What is the hottest month in Slave Lake?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the coldest month in Slave Lake?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -8°C and lows of -18°C.
What is the rainiest month in Slave Lake?
June is the wettest month with about 79 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.