Climate

Alberta’s climate is defined as continental, with warm summers and cold winters tempered by warming Chinook winds. Natural vegetation regions (parkland, mountain and foothill) help define each climatic region.

Detailed weather information and forecasts are available for Edson, Grande Cache, Hinton, Jasper and Whitecourt from Environment Canada.

The Grande Alberta Economic Region typically experiences:

Hours/Sunshine/Year	Frost Free Days	Seasonal Average: January	Seasonal Average: July	Precipitation
2058	93	-13.7 C	14.8 C	Rain 46.18 cm Snow 176 cm