Best time to visit Edmonton
The best time to visit Edmonton is May–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
°C
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -6 °C / 21 °F | -14.5 °C / 6 °F | 19 mm / 0.8 in | neither best nor good |
| February | -6.4 °C / 20 °F | -15.4 °C / 4 °F | 14 mm / 0.5 in | neither best nor good |
| March | -0.1 °C / 32 °F | -9.4 °C / 15 °F | 19 mm / 0.8 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 9.1 °C / 48 °F | -2.1 °C / 28 °F | 32 mm / 1.2 in | good month |
| May | 17 °C / 63 °F | 4.7 °C / 40 °F | 57 mm / 2.3 in | best month |
| June | 20.2 °C / 68 °F | 9.2 °C / 49 °F | 84 mm / 3.3 in | best month |
| July | 22.9 °C / 73 °F | 11.2 °C / 52 °F | 87 mm / 3.4 in | best month |
| August | 22 °C / 72 °F | 9.7 °C / 49 °F | 60 mm / 2.4 in | best month |
| September | 17.7 °C / 64 °F | 5.2 °C / 41 °F | 32 mm / 1.3 in | best month |
| October | 9.5 °C / 49 °F | -0.8 °C / 31 °F | 22 mm / 0.9 in | neither best nor good |
| November | -0.7 °C / 31 °F | -8.7 °C / 16 °F | 26 mm / 1 in | neither best nor good |
| December | -7.4 °C / 19 °F | -15.4 °C / 4 °F | 20 mm / 0.8 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–September
- Good
- April
May through September deliver warm, bright, mostly dry weather that is excellent for exploring outdoors, peaking with a nearly flawless September. November through March are unsuitable due to bitter cold, dark days and dampness, while April and October are cool transitional months, April redeemed by dry, bright skies and October let down by dull ones.
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 32 mm / 1.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, wet days 6 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, relative humidity 63%.
Against: feels like (high) 5 °C / 41 °F, average daily high 9.1 °C / 48 °F, average daily low -2.1 °C / 28 °F.
May · best
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 77%, feels like (high) 14.1 °C / 57 °F, average daily high 17 °C / 63 °F, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, wet days 8.4 days, relative humidity 59%, average daily low 4.7 °C / 40 °F.
Against: precipitation 57 mm / 2.3 in.
Also on: Ufest: Edmonton Ukrainian Festival.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.8 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 20.2 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, average daily low 9.2 °C / 49 °F, relative humidity 67%.
Against: wet days 12.8 days, precipitation 84 mm / 3.3 in.
Also on: Edmonton Cariwest.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.7 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22.9 °C / 73 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, average daily low 11.2 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 73%.
Against: wet days 13.1 days, precipitation 87 mm / 3.4 in.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.3 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 22 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 9.7 °C / 49 °F, relative humidity 73%.
Against: wet days 9.6 days, precipitation 60 mm / 2.4 in.
Also on: Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.2 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 32 mm / 1.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, average daily high 17.7 °C / 64 °F, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, wet days 6.2 days, relative humidity 70%, average daily low 5.2 °C / 41 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Lake Louise Ski Area, 293 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -11.1 °C | -11.3 °C | -4.6 °C | 5 °C | 14.1 °C | 18.8 °C | 22.7 °C | 21.3 °C | 15.2 °C | 5.6 °C | -5.2 °C | -12.5 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.1 days | 0 days | 0.2 days | 0.8 days | 1.8 days | 2.5 days | 2.5 days | 1.8 days | 0.7 days | 0.2 days | 0.2 days | 0.1 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 9 am | 12 pm | 10 am | 7 am | 8 pm | 9 pm | 3 am | 10 pm | 7 am | 10 am | 12 am | 10 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 5.2 h | 7.1 h | 8.9 h | 10.8 h | 12.3 h | 13.1 h | 13.3 h | 11.9 h | 10 h | 7.5 h | 5.5 h | 4.8 h |
| Relative humidity | 78% | 75% | 75% | 63% | 59% | 67% | 73% | 73% | 70% | 71% | 79% | 79% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 12.7 µg/m³ | 10.2 µg/m³ | 11.4 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 13.2 µg/m³ | 14.4 µg/m³ | 20.5 µg/m³ | 12.5 µg/m³ | 12.9 µg/m³ | 6.1 µg/m³ | 9.1 µg/m³ | 13.1 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 26.6 µg/m³ | 19 µg/m³ | 20.3 µg/m³ | 17.6 µg/m³ | 21.5 µg/m³ | 22.6 µg/m³ | 33.3 µg/m³ | 19.9 µg/m³ | 22.6 µg/m³ | 11.4 µg/m³ | 16.5 µg/m³ | 23.7 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Aurora borealis viewing
1 December–28 February
- Deep Freeze Byzantine Winter Festival
January
- Flying Canoë Volant
February
- Ufest: Edmonton Ukrainian Festival
May
- Edmonton Cariwest
June
- Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival
August