Weather Winners

2013-05-23 08:39 MDT
Edmonton, AB
Category Edmonton Rank Definition
Hottest summer 74 the highest average afternoon temperature in June, July, and August.
Coldest winter 38 the lowest average night-time temperature in December, January, and February.
Coolest summer 27 the lowest average afternoon temperature in June, July and August.
Mildest winter 66 the highest average afternoon temperature in December, January and February.
Coldest spring 54 the lowest average daily temperature in March, April and May.
Coldest year-round 34 the lowest average of all daily temperatures for the year.
Warmest year-round 67 the highest average of all daily temperatures for the year.
Most freezing days 40 the greatest number of days annually with the lowest temperature at or below 0°C.
Fewest freezing days 61 the fewest number of days annually with the lowest temperature at or below 0 °C.
Most hot days (30°C or above) 70 the greatest number of days annually with a daily high temperature of 30°C or above.
Most cold days (-20°C or less) 38 the greatest number of days annually with a daily low temperature of -20°C or below.
Most hot and cold days 42 the greatest number of days annually with daily highs of 30°C or above and daily lows of -20°C or below.
Warmest spring 47 the highest average daily temperature in March, April and May.
Warmest fall 78 the highest average daily temperature in September, October and November.
Wettest city (rain and snow) 78 the greatest total annual rain and snow.
Driest city 23 the least amount of total annual rain and snow.
Snowiest city 73 the greatest total annual snowfall (cm).
Lowest snowfall 28 the least amount of total annual snowfall (cm).
Snowiest fall 42 the greatest total snowfall in September, October and November.
Snowiest spring 59 the greatest total snowfall in March, April and May.
Snowfall as a % of precipitation 49 the annual total snowfall (cm) as a % of annual total precipitation (mm).
Rainiest city 77 the greatest total annual rainfall (mm).
Most wet days 79 the greatest number of days annually with measurable precipitation at or above 0.2 mm.
Most very wet days (25 mm or more) 73 the greatest number of days annually with precipitation at or more than 25 mm.
Most dry days 22 the greatest number of days annually with no measurable precipitation.
Most snow days 53 the greatest number of days annually with measurable snowfall at or above 0.2 cm.
Fewest snow days 48 the fewest number of days annually with measurable snowfall at or above 0.2 cm.
Most heavy snowfall days (10 cm or more) 82 the greatest number of days annually with a snowfall at or above 10 cm.
Most huge snowfall days (25 cm or more) 60 the greatest number of days annually with a snowfall at or above 25 cm.
Longest snow cover season (days) 37 the greatest number of days annually with snow covering the ground to a depth of at least 1 cm.
Most deep snow cover days (10 cm or more) 52 the greatest number of days annually with snow covering the ground to a depth of at least 10 cm.
Greatest average snow depth January 31 49 the deepest median daily snow depth on January 31.
Most freezing rain days 69 the greatest number of days annually with an occurrence of freezing rain or drizzle.
Most blowing snow days 82 the greatest number of days annually with an occurrence of blowing snow.
Most thunderstorm days 59 the greatest number of days annually with an occurrence of a thunderstorm.
Fewest thunderstorm days 42 the fewest number of days annually with an occurrence of a thunderstorm.
Foggiest city (days) 98 the greatest number of days annually with an occurrence of fog (fog, ice fog or freezing fog).
Fewest fog days 3 the fewest number of days annually with an occurrence of fog (fog, ice fog, or freezing fog).
Most smoke and haze days 49 the greatest number of days annually with an occurrence of smoke or haze.
Sunniest year-round 12 the greatest number of hours annually with sunshine.
Least sunshine year-round 89 the fewest number of hours annually with sunshine.
Sunniest winter 35 the greatest number of hours of sunshine in December, January and February.
Sunniest summer 16 the greatest number of hours of sunshine in June, July and August.
Sunniest spring 4 the greatest number of hours of sunshine in March, April and May.
Sunniest fall 11 the greatest number of hours of sunshine in September, October and November.
Most sunny days year-round 9 the greatest number of days annually with an occurrence of sunshine.
Fewest sunny days year-round 92 the fewest number of days annually with an occurrence of sunshine.
Most sunny days in cold months 7 the greatest number of days from November through March inclusive with an occurrence of sunshine.
Most sunny days in warm months 26 the greatest number of days from May through September inclusive with an occurrence of sunshine.
Most heating degree-days 36 the greatest number of heating degree-days annually (accumulated average daily temperature below 18°C).
Most cooling degree-days 72 the greatest number of cooling degree-days annually (accumulated average daily temperature above 18°C).
Most growing degree-days 68 the greatest number of growing degree-days annually (accumulated average daily temperature above 5°C).
Highest average pressure 62 the highest hourly average sea level pressure (kPa) annually.
Lowest average pressure 20 the lowest hourly average sea level pressure (kPa) annually.
Greatest average pressure difference 21 the greatest difference between highest and lowest monthly average sea level pressure (kPa).
Most hours with low visibility 80 the greatest number of hours per year where the visibility is less than 1 km.
Clearest skies year-round 60 the greatest number of hours annually with total cloud amount between 0 and 2 tenths.
Cloudiest skies year-round 62 the greatest number of hours annually with total cloud amount between 8 and 10 tenths.
Most clear skies in summer 62 the greatest number of hours in June, July and August with total cloud amount between 0 and 2 tenths.
Windiest city year-round 61 the highest average hourly wind speed (km/h) annually.
Lightest wind speed year-round 22 the lowest average hourly wind speed (km/h) annually.
Windiest winter 69 the highest average hourly wind speed (km/h) in December, January and February.
Windiest summer 34 the highest average hourly wind speed (km/h) in June, July and August.
Most days with light wind (5 km/h or less) 31 the greatest number of days with at least one hour's wind speed at or less than 5 km/h.
Most windy days (40 km/h or more) 61 the greatest number of days annually with at least one hour's wind speed above 40 km/h.
Extreme wind chill 22 the highest wind chill in the period between 1952 and 2000.
Most high wind chill days (-30 or less) 31 the greatest number of days with an occurrence of wind chill less than -30.
Humidex days at or above 30 65 the greatest number of days annually with humidex at or above 30.
High humidex days at or above 35 65 the greatest number of days annually with humidex at or above 35.
Most humid summer city 65 the highest average hourly vapour pressure (kPa) in June, July and August.
Driest winter air 25 the lowest average hourly vapour pressure (kPa) in December, January and February.
Driest summer air 18 the lowest average hourly vapour pressure (kPa) in June, July and August.
Coldest spring
City Rank Value
Yellowknife   NT   1   -5.67 °C  
Thompson   MB   2   -2.83 °C  
Sept-Îles   QC   3   -0.40 °C  
Baie-Comeau   QC   4   0.28 °C  
Whitehorse   YT   5   0.41 °C  
Rouyn-Noranda   QC   6   0.46 °C  
Val-d'Or   QC   7   0.71 °C  
Timmins   ON   8   1.02 °C  
Gander   NL   9   1.37 °C  
Alma   QC   10   1.70 °C  
Campbellton   NB   11   1.71 °C  
St. John's   NL   12   1.74 °C  
Chicoutimi-Jonquière   QC   13   1.86 °C  
Rivière-du-Loup   QC   14   1.96 °C  
Prince Albert   SK   15   2.04 °C  
Yorkton   SK   16   2.27 °C  
Thunder Bay   ON   17   2.29 °C  
Sydney   NS   18   2.40 °C  
Fort McMurray   AB   19   2.43 °C  
Corner Brook   NL   20   2.48 °C  
Rimouski   QC   21   2.71 °C  
Brandon   MB   22   2.81 °C  
Bathurst   NB   23   2.86 °C  
Charlottetown   PE   24   2.88 °C  
Edmundston   NB   25   2.90 °C  
Sault Ste. Marie   ON   26   2.92 °C  
Sudbury   ON   27   3.04 °C  
Summerside   PE   28   3.11 °C  
Grande Prairie   AB   29   3.16 °C  
Cold Lake   AB   30   3.17 °C  
Fort St. John   BC   31   3.18 °C  
North Bay   ON   32   3.22 °C  
Kenora   ON   33   3.27 °C  
Red Deer   AB   34   3.30 °C  
Québec City   QC   35   3.30 °C  
Winnipeg   MB   36   3.31 °C  
Saskatoon   SK   37   3.36 °C  
Moncton   NB   38   3.38 °C  
Saint John   NB   39   3.48 °C  
Portage la Prairie   MB   40   3.68 °C  
Regina   SK   41   3.71 °C  
Sherbrooke   QC   42   3.75 °C  
Truro   NS   43   3.95 °C  
Pembroke   ON   44   3.97 °C  
Shawinigan   QC   45   4.04 °C  
Calgary   AB   46   4.16 °C  
Halifax Airport   NS   47   4.18 °C  
Fredericton   NB   48   4.33 °C  
Swift Current   SK   49   4.37 °C  
Estevan   SK   50   4.41 °C  
Trois-Rivières   QC   51   4.48 °C  
Moose Jaw   SK   52   4.54 °C  
Williams Lake   BC   53   4.82 °C  
Edmonton   AB   54   4.86 °C  
Prince George   BC   55   4.93 °C  
Kentville   NS   56   4.99 °C  
Owen Sound   ON   57   5.15 °C  
Kingston   ON   58   5.20 °C  
Sorel-Tracy   QC   59   5.20 °C  
Joliette   QC   60   5.20 °C  
Barrie   ON   61   5.27 °C  
Drummondville   QC   62   5.32 °C  
Peterborough   ON   63   5.37 °C  
Midland   ON   64   5.46 °C  
Montréal   QC   65   5.52 °C  
Ottawa   ON   66   5.56 °C  
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu   QC   67   5.56 °C  
Saint-Hyacinthe   QC   68   5.60 °C  
Guelph   ON   69   5.62 °C  
Lethbridge   AB   70   5.67 °C  
Kitchener-Waterloo   ON   71   5.69 °C  
Stratford   ON   72   5.80 °C  
Brockville   ON   73   5.94 °C  
Prince Rupert   BC   74   6.18 °C  
Toronto Island   ON   75   6.22 °C  
Oshawa   ON   76   6.25 °C  
Hamilton   ON   77   6.30 °C  
Medicine Hat   AB   78   6.34 °C  
London   ON   79   6.36 °C  
Cornwall   ON   80   6.38 °C  
Woodstock   ON   81   6.40 °C  
Cranbrook   BC   82   6.47 °C  
Sarnia   ON   83   6.60 °C  
Belleville   ON   84   6.62 °C  
Brantford   ON   85   6.93 °C  
St. Catharines   ON   86   7.29 °C  
Campbell River   BC   87   7.89 °C  
Kelowna   BC   88   8.11 °C  
Vernon   BC   89   8.16 °C  
Windsor   ON   90   8.38 °C  
Port Alberni   BC   91   8.65 °C  
Duncan   BC   92   8.76 °C  
Courtenay   BC   93   8.81 °C  
Victoria   BC   94   9.00 °C  
Nanaimo   BC   95   9.05 °C  
Penticton   BC   96   9.11 °C  
Vancouver   BC   97   9.43 °C  
Abbotsford   BC   98   9.60 °C  
Kamloops   BC   99   9.65 °C  
Chilliwack   BC   100   10.19 °C  

From St. John's to Victoria, Canadians love to brag about the weather that they endure (or enjoy!). Surely their community must get the most in the entire country! But which Canadian city really is the rainiest, the snowiest or the windiest? And where is the sunshine capital?

To find the answers, David Phillips, Environment Canada's Senior Climatologist, and the nation's favourite weather guru, has analyzed 30 years of recent weather data for Canada's 100 largest cities. His results will not only provide for entertaining conversations around the dinner table, but will also be of assistance to local governments, Chambers of Commerce, tourism and recreation businesses and those seeking weather havens for retirement or health purposes.

Source: http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/winners/intro_e.html Oct 12, 2010.

The historical weather data, forecast and current conditions graphics are courtesy of Environment Canada. The information presented is combined from multiple Environment Canada data sources and all effort is made to be accurate. However, if you find something missing or incorrect please send feedback. Don't make life or death decisions based on information you find here. :-) Please see the "about" page for links to the official Environment Canada data.