Kananaskis

District · Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada

Area 4,237 km²

Time zone America/Edmonton

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Poor

-11°–-2° · varies by region
-13° at night
5–12 rainy days · varies by region
8 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 0 · low

Typical weather in February

Poor

-8°–-1° · varies by region
-12° at night
5–11 rainy days · varies by region
14 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in March

Poor

-2°–4° · varies by region
-7° at night
7–15 rainy days · varies by region
17 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in April

Poor

5°–10° · varies by region
-2° at night
9–15 rainy days · varies by region
11 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in May

Fair

14°–17° · varies by region
4° at night
11–17 rainy days · varies by region
10 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in June

Good

18°–21° · varies by region
9° at night
15–20 rainy days · varies by region
10 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in July

Great

22°–25° · varies by region
12° at night
13–15 rainy days · varies by region
14 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in August

Great

22°–24° · varies by region
11° at night
10–13 rainy days · varies by region
14 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in September

Good

16°–19° · varies by region
6° at night
8–13 rainy days · varies by region
12 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in October

Poor

8°–11° · varies by region
0° at night
6–13 rainy days · varies by region
11 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in November

Poor

-2°–2° · varies by region
-6° at night
6–13 rainy days · varies by region
5 sunny days
3 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in December

Poor

-10°–-3° · varies by region
-12° at night
6–13 rainy days · varies by region
5 sunny days
3 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 0 · low

This destination spans several climate zones, so these figures are a range across the region rather than exact values. Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Canadian Dollar CAD $ · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers: 911
Electricity: Type A / Type B
120 V · 60 Hz

Languages: English, French
Tap water: Safe to drink
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +1

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