Yearly Snowfall Averages for Alberta
The tables below list annual averages for snowfall at cities, towns and parks in Alberta.
You can jump to a separate table for each section of the province: Southern, Central and Northern Alberta.
The numbers are for the total amount of new snow and how many days it snows at least 0.2 centimetres (0.08 inches) in a year. The snowfall totals are averages based on weather data collected from 1981 to 2010.
Southern Alberta
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Brooks | 28.2 | 71.7 |
| 40 | Cardston | 76.5 | 194.2 |
| 47 | Lethbridge | 44.3 | 112.4 |
| 42 | Medicine Hat | 34.7 | 88.2 |
| 29 | Taber | 38.4 | 97.4 |
| 66 | Waterton Village | 93.6 | 237.7 |
Central Alberta
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Banff | 75.2 | 191.0 |
| 54 | Calgary | 50.7 | 128.8 |
| 42 | Camrose | 44.7 | 113.5 |
| 52 | Edmonton | 48.6 | 123.5 |
| 55 | Edson | 63.1 | 160.2 |
| 50 | Jasper | 47.3 | 120.0 |
| 52 | Lloydminster | 38.6 | 98.1 |
| 37 | Red Deer | 41.7 | 105.9 |
| 58 | Rocky Mountain House | 65.0 | 165.1 |
Northern Alberta
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Cold Lake | 50.6 | 128.6 |
| 67 | Fort Chipewyan | 46.0 | 116.9 |
| 70 | Fort McMurray | 52.7 | 133.8 |
| 55 | Grande Prairie | 60.7 | 154.3 |
| 66 | High Level | 60.7 | 154.2 |
| 51 | Slave Lake | 33.3 | 84.5 |
Reference
Environment Canada. Meteorological Service of Canada. Canadian Climate Normals. 1981-2010 Climate Normals & Averages.