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
| Month | Calgary | Edmonton | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43Ffreezing, dry, clean air | 34Ffreezing, dry, clean air | Calgary | 9 |
| February | 41Ffreezing, dry, clean air | 39Ffreezing, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| March | 55Dcold, dry, clean air | 52Dfreezing, dry, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| April | 72Bcold, dry, clean air | 72Bcold, dry, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| May | 80Acool, a little rain | 81Anice, a little rain | Tie | 1 |
| June | 84Anice, rainy, clean air | 87Anice, rainy | Tie | 3 |
| July | 91Swarm, a little rain | 90Swarm, a little rain | Tie | 1 |
| August | 94Swarm, a little rain | 94Swarm, a little rain | Tie | 0 |
| September | 86Anice, dry, clean air | 84Anice, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| October | 68Ccold, dry, clean air | 67Ccold, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| November | 51Dcold, dry, clean air | 45Ffreezing, dry, clean air | Calgary | 6 |
| December | 38Ffreezing, dry, clean air | 31Ffreezing, dry, clean air | Calgary | 7 |
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.