Aden, Alberta facts for kids
Aden
Location in Alberta
Aden is a small place in Alberta, Canada. It's located in the County of Forty Mile No. 8. Aden is important because it's a port of entry, which means it's a place where people and goods can cross the border into the U.S. state of Montana.
This border crossing connects Alberta Highway 880 in Canada with Secondary Highway 409 in Liberty County, Montana. The name "Aden" comes from a famous port city called Aden in Yemen.
What is Aden Like?
Aden is a small community that acts as a gateway between Canada and the United States. It helps people travel and trade between the two countries.
Weather in Aden
Aden has a type of weather called a humid continental climate. This means it has warm summers and cold winters. It's almost a semi-arid climate, which means it's quite dry.
- Winters: They are long and dry, but usually not extremely cold.
- Summers: These are shorter but can be very warm.
- Rainfall: Aden doesn't get a lot of rain or snow, with about 407 millimeters (16 inches) of precipitation each year. Most of this falls during the warmer months.
| Climate data for Aden | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.3 (73.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
36.0 (96.8) |
38.0 (100.4) |
39.4 (102.9) |
36.1 (97.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
39.4 (102.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.8 (30.6) |
1.9 (35.4) |
5.8 (42.4) |
12.6 (54.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
4.3 (39.7) |
1.0 (33.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.5 (20.3) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
0.2 (32.4) |
6.4 (43.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
7.6 (45.7) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
6.4 (43.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.0 (10.4) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
0.1 (32.2) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.1 (48.4) |
11.7 (53.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
6.4 (43.5) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
0.3 (32.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −37.2 (−35.0) |
−37.0 (−34.6) |
−29.4 (−20.9) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−33.5 (−28.3) |
−40.0 (−40.0) |
−40.0 (−40.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.2 (0.87) |
15.3 (0.60) |
29.9 (1.18) |
33.3 (1.31) |
59.2 (2.33) |
70.2 (2.76) |
37.3 (1.47) |
43.2 (1.70) |
38.8 (1.53) |
20.6 (0.81) |
16.6 (0.65) |
20.3 (0.80) |
406.9 (16.02) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.1 (0.00) |
0.8 (0.03) |
2.0 (0.08) |
21.4 (0.84) |
55.9 (2.20) |
70.2 (2.76) |
37.3 (1.47) |
42.6 (1.68) |
37.4 (1.47) |
13.5 (0.53) |
0.9 (0.04) |
0.5 (0.02) |
282.7 (11.13) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 22.1 (8.7) |
14.4 (5.7) |
27.9 (11.0) |
11.9 (4.7) |
3.3 (1.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (0.2) |
1.4 (0.6) |
7.1 (2.8) |
15.7 (6.2) |
19.8 (7.8) |
124.2 (48.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 5.4 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 68.3 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 44.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 5.3 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 24.2 |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||
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