Entrance, Alberta

Entrance is an unincorporated community in central Alberta in Yellowhead County, located on Highway 40, 61 kilometres (38 mi) northeast of Jasper.

Entrance is located in Alberta
Entrance
Entrance
Location of Entrance Alberta

The community was named for the fact the site is a gateway to Jasper National Park.[1]

Climate
Climate data for Entrance
Climate ID: 3062440; coordinates 53°22′N 117°42′W; elevation: 990.6 m (3,250 ft); 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1917-2006
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.2
(72.0)		 19.0
(66.2)		 22.0
(71.6)		 27.8
(82.0)		 33.9
(93.0)		 34.4
(93.9)		 37.8
(100.0)		 34.4
(93.9)		 34.0
(93.2)		 29.4
(84.9)		 21.1
(70.0)		 17.8
(64.0)		 37.8
(100.0)
Average high °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1)		 1.1
(34.0)		 5.1
(41.2)		 11.5
(52.7)		 16.3
(61.3)		 20.0
(68.0)		 22.2
(72.0)		 21.7
(71.1)		 17.1
(62.8)		 10.4
(50.7)		 1.8
(35.2)		 −1.3
(29.7)		 10.2
(50.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.2
(15.4)		 −5.9
(21.4)		 −2.2
(28.0)		 3.9
(39.0)		 8.4
(47.1)		 12.3
(54.1)		 14.4
(57.9)		 13.6
(56.5)		 9.2
(48.6)		 3.9
(39.0)		 −3.7
(25.3)		 −7.0
(19.4)		 3.1
(37.6)
Average low °C (°F) −15.0
(5.0)		 −12.8
(9.0)		 −9.5
(14.9)		 −3.7
(25.3)		 0.6
(33.1)		 4.6
(40.3)		 6.6
(43.9)		 5.5
(41.9)		 1.3
(34.3)		 −2.7
(27.1)		 −9.3
(15.3)		 −12.6
(9.3)		 −3.9
(25.0)
Record low °C (°F) −51.2
(−60.2)		 −47.0
(−52.6)		 −42.8
(−45.0)		 −35.6
(−32.1)		 −13.5
(7.7)		 −6.7
(19.9)		 −2.8
(27.0)		 −5.0
(23.0)		 −19.4
(−2.9)		 −27.0
(−16.6)		 −39.0
(−38.2)		 −47.2
(−53.0)		 −51.2
(−60.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 24.3
(0.96)		 12.9
(0.51)		 22.1
(0.87)		 25.9
(1.02)		 62.5
(2.46)		 76.3
(3.00)		 94.0
(3.70)		 73.9
(2.91)		 46.3
(1.82)		 33.1
(1.30)		 22.1
(0.87)		 14.4
(0.57)		 507.9
(20.00)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.8
(0.03)		 0.4
(0.02)		 1.6
(0.06)		 17.3
(0.68)		 56.5
(2.22)		 76.3
(3.00)		 94.0
(3.70)		 73.9
(2.91)		 44.6
(1.76)		 19.0
(0.75)		 2.4
(0.09)		 0.3
(0.01)		 387.0
(15.24)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 23.5
(9.3)		 12.5
(4.9)		 20.5
(8.1)		 8.6
(3.4)		 6.0
(2.4)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.1
(0.0)		 1.6
(0.6)		 14.2
(5.6)		 19.7
(7.8)		 14.2
(5.6)		 120.9
(47.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 5.8 4.2 6.5 6.6 11.3 13.0 12.6 12.8 11.1 6.4 5.9 4.7 100.9
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 0.4 0.1 0.6 4.2 10.8 13.0 12.6 12.8 10.9 4.6 0.9 0.1 70.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 5.5 4.1 6.1 3.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.7 5.3 4.6 33.0
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[2]

References
  1. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 48.
  2. "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Retrieved 20 August 2023.

53°22′25″N 117°41′24″W[1]


  1. "Entrance". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. "Entrance". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
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