Edmonton weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · city break · continental climate
The best time to visit Edmonton is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with June and July close behind. Edmonton averages about 2,549 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 55 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Edmonton?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Edmonton is August, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 22 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Edmonton?
Edmonton gets a lot of sun: around 2,549 hours a year. 84 Sunshine Score points separate August (84) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #8 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,024 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around June, carries about 47% of the annual 521 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -14° / 7°F | 22 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -14° / 7°F | 18 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -9° / 16°F | 27 mm | 3 |
| April | 14 | 10° / 50°F | -2° / 28°F | 40 mm | 3 |
| May | 62 | 17° / 63°F | 4° / 39°F | 64 mm | 5 |
| June | 78 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 85 mm | 5 |
| July | 76 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 95 mm | 6 |
| August | 84 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 55 mm | 5 |
| September | 65 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 41 mm | 3 |
| October | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 29 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 26 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -13° / 9°F | 19 mm | 0 |
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Edmonton: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Edmonton?
Edmonton is a city break in Canada at 715 m elevation with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Edmonton get a year?
Edmonton gets about 2,549 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Edmonton?
The sunniest time to visit Edmonton is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 84/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Edmonton?
January is the least sunny month in Edmonton, scoring 0/100 with about 22 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Edmonton?
The typical midday UV index in Edmonton peaks around 6 (high) in July, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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