Entrance, Alberta
Entrance
Location of Entrance Alberta
Entrance is an unincorporated community in central Alberta in Yellowhead County, located on Highway 40, 61 kilometres (38 mi) northeast of Jasper.
The community was named for the fact the site is a gateway to Jasper National Park.[1]
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Entrance Climate ID: 3062440; coordinates 53°22′N 117°42′W / 53.367°N 117.700°W; elevation: 990.6 m (3,250 ft); 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1917-2006 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
27.8 (82.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
34.4 (93.9) |
37.8 (100.0) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
29.4 (84.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
37.8 (100.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) |
1.1 (34.0) |
5.1 (41.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
10.2 (50.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −9.2 (15.4) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
3.1 (37.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −15.0 (5.0) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
0.6 (33.1) |
4.6 (40.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −51.2 (−60.2) |
−47.0 (−52.6) |
−42.8 (−45.0) |
−35.6 (−32.1) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−39.0 (−38.2) |
−47.2 (−53.0) |
−51.2 (−60.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24.3 (0.96) |
12.9 (0.51) |
22.1 (0.87) |
25.9 (1.02) |
62.5 (2.46) |
76.3 (3.00) |
94.0 (3.70) |
73.9 (2.91) |
46.3 (1.82) |
33.1 (1.30) |
22.1 (0.87) |
14.4 (0.57) |
507.9 (20.00) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.8 (0.03) |
0.4 (0.02) |
1.6 (0.06) |
17.3 (0.68) |
56.5 (2.22) |
76.3 (3.00) |
94.0 (3.70) |
73.9 (2.91) |
44.6 (1.76) |
19.0 (0.75) |
2.4 (0.09) |
0.3 (0.01) |
387.0 (15.24) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 23.5 (9.3) |
12.5 (4.9) |
20.5 (8.1) |
8.6 (3.4) |
6.0 (2.4) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.0) |
1.6 (0.6) |
14.2 (5.6) |
19.7 (7.8) |
14.2 (5.6) |
120.9 (47.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 5.8 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 11.3 | 13.0 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 11.1 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 100.9 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 10.8 | 13.0 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 10.9 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 70.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 5.5 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 33.0 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[2] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 48.
- ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
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