Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Calgary, Alberta, Canada, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 35°C on 2002-07-13; its coldest fell to -39°C on 2024-01-12.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
10°C2024-01-31
-30°C2024-01-12
2°C2005-01-23
-39°C2024-01-12
February
18°C1992-02-27
-33°C1989-02-01
3°C1986-02-25
-37°C1989-02-02
March
22°C2004-03-30
-23°C2014-03-01
4°C2015-03-27
-30°C2014-03-01
April
26°C1987-04-28
-9°C1982-04-03
10°C1987-04-29
-16°C2002-04-02
May
33°C1986-05-30
-2°C2002-05-06
15°C1986-05-30
-9°C2002-05-08
June
35°C2021-06-29
5°C2009-06-06
17°C2021-06-29
-3°C2009-06-07
July
35°C2002-07-13
6°C1999-07-15
17°C2024-07-09
-1°C1999-07-16
August
35°C2018-08-10
2°C1992-08-22
17°C2021-08-01
-3°C1992-08-24
September
33°C1988-09-05
-3°C2019-09-28
15°C2022-09-04
-11°C2014-09-11
October
25°C1992-10-01
-13°C1984-10-31
10°C1992-10-01
-22°C1984-10-31
November
16°C2016-11-08
-26°C1985-11-26
5°C2016-11-08
-31°C1985-11-27
December
10°C2002-12-01
-31°C1992-12-29
1°C2021-12-01
-36°C1992-12-29

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
18°C1992-02-27
-33°C1989-02-01
3°C1986-02-25
-39°C2024-01-12
Spring (Mar–May)
33°C1986-05-30
-23°C2014-03-01
15°C1986-05-30
-30°C2014-03-01
Summer (Jun–Aug)
35°C2002-07-13
2°C1992-08-22
17°C2021-06-29
-3°C1992-08-24
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
33°C1988-09-05
-26°C1985-11-26
15°C2022-09-04
-31°C1985-11-27

All-time records

The most extreme value Calgary has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 35°C 2002-07-13
Lowest -33°C 1989-02-01

Low

Highest 17°C 2021-06-29
Lowest -39°C 2024-01-12

Feels-like

Highest 41°C 2021-06-28
Lowest -52°C 2024-01-12

Humidity

Highest 14.5 g/m³ 2021-07-02
Lowest 0.2 g/m³ 1989-02-01

Wind

Highest 51 km/h 2011-11-27
Lowest 5 km/h 2000-02-15

Precip

Wettest 69 mm 1985-09-12
Driest 24-day dry spell 1998-01-31

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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