Fort McMurray

City · Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada

Population 68,002

Area 154 km²

Time zone America/Edmonton

Official website www.rmwb.ca

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: August

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Typical weather in January

Poor

-12° (feels like -17°) · extremes -37°–2°
-21° at night
9 rainy days
5 sunny days
3 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 0 · low
7 hours of daylight

Typical weather in February

Poor

-9° (feels like -14°) · extremes -34°–2°
-19° at night
7 rainy days
11 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 1 · low
9 hours of daylight

Typical weather in March

Poor

-3° (feels like -7°) · extremes -27°–8°
-12° at night
10 rainy days
16 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 2 · low
11 hours of daylight

Typical weather in April

Poor

8° (feels like 4°) · extremes -13°–18°
-3° at night
11 rainy days
13 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 3 · moderate
14 hours of daylight

Typical weather in May

Good

17° (feels like 14°) · extremes -3°–25°
4° at night
12 rainy days
11 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 4 · moderate
16 hours of daylight

Typical weather in June

Good

21° (feels like 20°) · extremes 4°–28°
10° at night
15 rainy days
8 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 5 · moderate
18 hours of daylight

Typical weather in July

Good

24° · extremes 8°–30°
13° at night
15 rainy days
9 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
UV index 5 · moderate
17 hours of daylight

Typical weather in August

Great

23° (feels like 22°) · extremes 6°–30°
11° at night
13 rainy days
9 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 4 · moderate
15 hours of daylight

Typical weather in September

Good

17° (feels like 15°) · extremes -1°–25°
6° at night
11 rainy days
10 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 3 · moderate
13 hours of daylight

Typical weather in October

Poor

7° (feels like 4°) · extremes -8°–17°
-1° at night
11 rainy days
7 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 1 · low
10 hours of daylight

Typical weather in November

Poor

-3° (feels like -7°) · extremes -21°–5°
-9° at night
9 rainy days
3 sunny days
2 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 0 · low
8 hours of daylight

Typical weather in December

Poor

-11° (feels like -16°) · extremes -34°–2°
-18° at night
9 rainy days
2 sunny days
2 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 0 · low
7 hours of daylight

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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