Kananaskis, Alberta (community)

Kananaskis is an unincorporated community in Alberta's Rockies within the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 of Alberta, Canada.[1] 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.

This article is about unincorporated community on Highway 1A in the M.D. of Bighorn. For similar named communities, see Kananaskis, Alberta.

Kananaskis is located in Alberta
Kananaskis
Kananaskis
Location of Kananaskis, Alberta

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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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[2]

See also

References
  1. "Bighorn No. 8, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on August 28, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  2. "Kananaskis". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

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