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Elevation: 1289 meters Latitude: 49 08N Longitude: 113 49W

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TEMPERATURE

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		5.2		-5		-3.1		-1.5		4.2		8.8		12.5		16.8		15.8		11.3		5.9		-0.1		-3.3

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		11.1		0.1		1.9		4		9.7		14.7		18.6		24.9		24.3		18.2		11.5		4.2		0.9

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-0.7		-10		-8.1		-7		-1.4		2.8		6.4		8.5		7.3		4.3		0.3		-4.4		-7.6

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		36.6		14.7		14.5		21.5		21.6		28.8		31.3		36.6		33.2		32.3		25.6		20		12.6

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-42.3		-42.1		-37.2		-42.3		-25.7		-8.5		-4.3		-0.4		-3.2		-13.9		-30.5		-39.5		-37.8

Average Number of Days Above 95F/35C

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		---		---		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 86F/30C

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8.2		---		---		---		---		---		0.3		3.9		3.3		0.6		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 70F/21C

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		85.5		---		---		0.1		1.6		5.3		11.8		26.9		25.2		11.8		2.8		---		---

Average Number of Days Above 50F/10C

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		193.2		1.6		1.4		6.6		15.3		24.3		28.8		30.8		30.7		27		18.7		6.7		1.6

Average Number of Days Above 32F/0C

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		319.4		19.9		20.6		24		27.7		30.7		30		31		31		29.9		30.1		23.3		21.2

Average Number of Days Below 35F/2C

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		206.3		28.3		26.9		27.3		22.1		14.7		3.5		1.3		2.9		9.7		18.2		23.5		28

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		165		24.7		24.3		24.6		16.8		8.6		1		0.1		0.7		5.7		14.2		19.4		25.2

Average Number of Days Below 28F/-2C

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		123.2		20.6		19.8		20.1		11		3.6		0.2		---		0.2		2.7		9.8		14.4		20.8

Average Number of Days Below 10F/-12C

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		51.4		12.6		9.8		9.1		2.4		---		---		---		---		0.2		1.7		6.3		9.4

Average Number of Days Below -4F/-20C

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		20.3		6.5		3.4		2.8		0.5		---		---		---		---		---		0.4		2.7		4

Average Number of Days Below -22F/-30C

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5.2		2.3		0.7		0.7		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.5		1

TEMPERATURE - WIND CHILL

Avg. # of Days w/Wind Chill Below -4F/-20C

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		33		9.1		5.9		5.1		0.7		---		---		---		---		---		0.8		3.9		7.6

Av. # of Days w/Wind Chill Below -22F/-30C

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		12.1		4.8		1.4		1.4		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		1.3		3.1

Av. # of Days w/Wind Chill Below -40F/-40C

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1.7		1		0.1		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.5

Lowest Reported Wind Chill

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-51.2		-51.2		-41.4		-45.7		-29.2		-13.8		-7.4		---		-3.8		-18.5		-32.9		-39.1		-43.6

TEMPERATURE - HUMIDEX

Average No. Days w/Humidex Above 104F/40C

Years on Record: 16

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Average No. Days w/Humidex Above 95F/35C

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.1		---		---		---		---		---

Average No. Days w/Humidex Above 86F/30C

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		8.3		---		---		---		---		---		0.5		4.3		2.9		0.6		---		---		---

Highest Reported Humidex

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		36.5		14.3		16.4		21.4		21.4		28.5		34.8		36.5		34		32.1		28.2		19.6		13.9

PRECIPITATION

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		595.8		52.5		32		37.5		52.4		70.2		115.3		18.7		41.4		57.8		40.8		46.5		30.4

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		137.3		32.1		21.1		15.7		28.7		56.4		137.3		21.8		36		66.8		41		28.5		15.2

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.1in/2.5mm

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		140.6		14		11.4		14.4		12		12.5		14.3		6.4		8.8		11.5		11.3		12.6		11.5

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		34.9		3.1		1.8		2.4		3.8		4.3		5		1		2.8		3.6		2.3		3		1.9

Avg. # of Days w/Precip. Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		15.8		1.2		0.7		0.3		1.7		2.3		3.6		0.4		1.6		1.8		0.9		0.8		0.6

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2.2		0.2		---		---		0.2		0.4		0.8		---		0.1		0.3		0.2		0.1		---

Avg. No. of Days w/Rain Above 0.1in/2mm

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		81.6		2.9		2.4		3.6		5.8		10.8		14.2		6.4		8.8		11		8		5.6		2.2

PRECIPITATION - RAIN

Average Rainfall

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		353.3		5.2		4.7		6.7		17.6		53.8		106.9		18.7		41.4		51.2		24.9		18.4		3.9

Most Rain Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		79.2		13.4		9.8		6.4		16.2		51		79.2		21.8		36		66.8		41		21.8		11.2

Avg. No. of Days w/Rain Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		19.9		0.3		0.4		0.4		1.3		3.4		4.9		1		2.8		3.1		1.3		1		0.2

Avg. No. of Days w/Rain Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		10.4		0.1		---		---		0.5		1.8		3.6		0.4		1.6		1.3		0.5		0.6		0.1

Avg. No. of Days w/Rain Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1.7		---		---		---		---		0.3		0.8		---		0.1		0.3		0.2		---		---

PRECIPITATION - SNOW

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		237.7		47.4		27.3		30.8		34.9		16.5		3.6		---		---		6.6		16		28.1		26.5

Most Snow Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		56.4		32.1		21.1		15.7		28.7		56.4		35.5		---		---		24.6		15.4		28.5		14.7

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 1in/2.5cm

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		66.4		12.4		9.5		11.8		6.9		2.5		0.3		---		---		1.3		4.3		7.8		9.8

Avg. No. of Days w/Snowfall Above 2in/5cm

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		14.9		2.7		1.4		2.1		2.4		1.1		0.2		---		---		0.4		1		2		1.6

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 3.9in/10cm

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5		1.2		0.5		0.3		1		0.6		0.1		---		---		0.3		0.4		0.3		0.5

Avg. No. of Days w/Snowfall Above 10in/25cm

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		0.6		0.2		---		---		0.2		0.1		0.1		---		---		---		---		0.1		---

HUMIDITY

Average Morning Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		69.3		65.9		66.9		69.7		70.9		69.7		72.1		72.5		74.8		72.5		65.9		64.9		65.4

Average Evening Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		49		58.7		53.7		52.2		47		45.2		47.1		38.4		37.6		43.7		48.7		57		58.6

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4783.1		723.2		605.4		614.7		423.9		295.4		174.9		47.4		78.4		210.9		385.3		552.9		670.5

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 12

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		504.6		---		---		---		---		---		75		210.8		179.8		39		---		---		---

BAROMETER

Average Vapor Pressure

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mbar		6		2.6		2.8		3.5		4.5		6.8		9.4		11.4		11.3		8.1		5.3		3.2		2.5

SKY CONDITIONS

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.9		9.4		10.8		12.5		14.4		16		16.9		16.4		14.9		13.1		11.3		9.7		8.9

WIND

Average Wind Speed

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
km/h		20		26.3		23.2		20.9		18.2		17.7		16.1		13.8		13.1		15.9		21.7		25.6		27.2

Highest Reported Hourly Wind Speed

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
km/h		96		96		89		95		72		65		65		61		65		72		89		91		89

Average Primary Wind Direction

Years on Record: 16

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
°		225		225		180		225		225		180		180		180		180		180		225		225		225

SOLAR RADIATION

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.1		4.4		7.7		12.1		17		20.1		21.4		23.3		19.5		14		9		5.2		3.8

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6		2.7		4.1		6		7.6		9		9.6		9.3		8		6.4		4.6		3		2.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.7		7.9		12.2		15.6		18		18.5		18.5		20.7		19.5		16.4		12.6		9.1		7.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.4		7.1		10.7		13.6		17.7		19		19.7		23.5		20.4		15.7		11.9		7.8		6.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.1		4.4		7.7		12.1		17		20.1		21.4		23.3		19.5		14		9		5.2		3.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.4		3		4.4		6.7		7.6		9.1		9.8		9.9		8.3		7.3		5		3.3		2.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17		9.5		13.5		18.9		20.7		20.4		21.6		23.3		21.9		21		14.4		10.5		8.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.7		8.8		12		18		21.8		22.6		25.5		27.4		24		21.2		13.9		9.1		8.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11		3.9		6.7		10.2		14.1		16.6		18.6		18.5		16.9		11.2		7.8		4.5		3.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.8		2.5		3.7		5.7		7.5		8.9		9.5		9.1		8		5.9		4.1		2.7		2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.1		6.8		10.4		12.6		14.5		15.2		16.1		16.4		16.6		12.7		10.7		7.5		5.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10.6		5.9		8.8		10.1		12.1		12.8		14.7		15.3		15.7		10.9		9.8		6.4		4.7

NEARBY - MAP

NEARBY - LIST

Waterton River Cabin, Alberta (1 mi / 2 km)
Cameron Falls, Alberta (7 mi / 11 km)
Caldwell, Alberta (8 mi / 13 km)
Mountain View, Alberta (8 mi / 14 km)
Carway, Alberta (22 mi / 36 km)

GEOBA.SE

Waterton Lakes, Alberta