The kind of weather Calgary endures

Wanna know what weather Calgary and area sees?

Here is a quick visit to the Environment Canada webpage showing current observations.

It also provides free live picture satellite animations for all of North America, including Calgary, and a 5-day Calgary weather forecast.

Try this if you want want to see the weather network calgary forecast. Then you can compare the two forecasts like I do. The Weather Network also gives hourly forecasts and a 14-day trend.

What would we normally expect? Calgary's weather is often defined by

its continental location
its position downwind from the mountains
its northerly latitude

Calgary is in Canada

It's cold. There are other places nearby which are much colder in winter.

Places such as Edmonton and Regina.

Calgary does get some relief from frigid temperatures. That relief is provided by the famous Chinook winds that blow intermittently throughout the wintertime. They warm it up substantially here, perhaps by 20°C at times.

Many other places in Canada's south have warmer summers than Calgary.

Calgary weather history shows the place is also one of the driest areas in Canada. Although the people here are used to blizzards, thunderstorms and the like, the annual total is still comparativly small. About 400mm, most of it from May to August.

On the whole, the weather in Calgary is not bad, compared to other Canadian locations.

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