Calgary vs Edmonton: which is better, month by month

Calgary beats Edmonton in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (43 vs 34) — and they are within 3 points in February to October.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Calgary vs Edmonton — all 12 months

MonthCalgaryEdmontonWinnerGap
January43Ffreezing, dry, clean air34Ffreezing, dry, clean airCalgary9
February41Ffreezing, dry, clean air39Ffreezing, dry, clean airTie2
March55Dcold, dry, clean air52Dfreezing, dry, clean airTie3
April72Bcold, dry, clean air72Bcold, dry, clean airTie0
May80Acool, a little rain81Anice, a little rainTie1
June84Anice, rainy, clean air87Anice, rainyTie3
July91Swarm, a little rain90Swarm, a little rainTie1
August94Swarm, a little rain94Swarm, a little rainTie0
September86Anice, dry, clean air84Anice, dry, clean airTie2
October68Ccold, dry, clean air67Ccold, dry, clean airTie1
November51Dcold, dry, clean air45Ffreezing, dry, clean airCalgary6
December38Ffreezing, dry, clean air31Ffreezing, dry, clean airCalgary7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (43 vs 34). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Calgary

🇨🇦 Canada · arid climate

Best month
August 94/100
Months won
3 of 12

Edmonton

🇨🇦 Canada · continental climate

Best month
August 94/100
Months won
0 of 12

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