Coolest Canadian Cities in Summer
St John's, Newfoundland is the Canadian city with the coolest climate during summer. It joins seven other major cities whose summer-time daily average temperature sits below 17 °C (62.6 °F).
| City | Daily Average °C |
|---|---|
| St. John's | 13.9 |
| Calgary | 15.2 |
| Victoria | 15.7 |
| Edmonton | 16.5 |
| Abbotsford | 16.8 |
| Vancouver | 16.8 |
| Saguenay | 16.8 |
| Sherbrooke | 16.8 |
Fewest Hot Days
Some cities never get many days of scorching hot weather. Eight major Canadian cities average fewer than three days during a summer when the thermometer climbs above 30 °C (86 °F).
| City | Days |
|---|---|
| St. John's | 0.2 |
| Vancouver | 0.2 |
| Victoria | 1.3 |
| Halifax | 2.0 |
| Kingston | 2.3 |
| Oshawa | 2.6 |
| Edmonton | 2.7 |
| Sherbrooke | 2.9 |
Lowest Summer Temperatures
Seven Canadian cities have dropped below -2 °C (28.4 °F) in summer. Their extreme lows at that time of year are comparable to those for Yellowknife and Whitehorse, both of which have recorded temperatures as low as -4.4 °C (24.1 °F) for June, July or August. Three major cities have experienced freezing temperatures in each of the three summer months: Calgary, Saskatoon and Regina.
| City | Lowest °C | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Regina | -5.6 | June 12, 1969 |
| Calgary | -3.3 | June 8, 1891 |
| Saskatoon | -3.3 | June 9, 1903 |
| Winnipeg | -3.3 | June 3, 1964 |
| St. John's | -3.3 | June 1, 1970 |
| Sherbrooke | -2.2 | June 3, 1965 |
| Saguenay | -2.2 | June 12, 1946 |
