Kananaskis, Alberta (community) facts for kids
This page is about unincorporated community on Highway 1A in the M.D. of Bighorn. For similar named communities, see Kananaskis, Alberta.
Kananaskis
Location in Alberta
Kananaskis is an unincorporated community in Alberta's Rockies within the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 of Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 1A approximately 18 km (11 mi) east of Canmore and 54 km (34 mi) west of Cochrane. The community is located on the north shore of the Bow River.
Climate
| Climate data for Kananaskis | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
29.5 (85.1) |
31.1 (88.0) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.3 (91.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
16.1 (61.0) |
34.5 (94.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
1.3 (34.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.1 (21.0) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
3.2 (37.8) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
3.6 (38.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.7 (10.9) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
0.9 (33.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.6 (−50.1) |
−43.5 (−46.3) |
−40.6 (−41.1) |
−31.1 (−24.0) |
−21.7 (−7.1) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−29.0 (−20.2) |
−37.0 (−34.6) |
−42.2 (−44.0) |
−45.6 (−50.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21.2 (0.83) |
21.0 (0.83) |
40.7 (1.60) |
55.4 (2.18) |
88.5 (3.48) |
119.4 (4.70) |
64.9 (2.56) |
70.8 (2.79) |
72.8 (2.87) |
39.0 (1.54) |
26.7 (1.05) |
18.9 (0.74) |
639.4 (25.17) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1.2 (0.05) |
0.3 (0.01) |
2.9 (0.11) |
13.9 (0.55) |
60.5 (2.38) |
118.2 (4.65) |
64.9 (2.56) |
70.2 (2.76) |
56.6 (2.23) |
11.2 (0.44) |
3.4 (0.13) |
1.1 (0.04) |
404.6 (15.93) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 22.0 (8.7) |
23.7 (9.3) |
41.7 (16.4) |
44.9 (17.7) |
29.2 (11.5) |
1.2 (0.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (0.2) |
16.3 (6.4) |
29.6 (11.7) |
28.4 (11.2) |
19.2 (7.6) |
256.5 (101.0) |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||
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