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Big Stone is located in Alberta
Big Stone
Big Stone
Location in Alberta

Big Stone is a small community in southern Alberta, Canada. It's not a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it's part of a larger area called Special Area No. 3.

You can find Big Stone about 28 kilometers (17 miles) south of Highway 9. It's also about 142 kilometers (88 miles) northwest of Medicine Hat, a bigger city nearby.

What's in a Name?

Big Stone got its name from a stream nearby. This stream is called Bigstone Creek.

The Weather in Big Stone

Big Stone has a special kind of weather called a semi-arid climate. This means it's usually quite dry.

  • Winters are long, cold, and don't get much snow or rain.
  • Summers are short and warm.
  • Most of the rain and snow that falls happens during the warmer months.
  • On average, Big Stone gets about 337.4 millimeters (13.3 inches) of precipitation each year. That's not very much!
Climate data for Big Stone
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.0
(53.6)
14.5
(58.1)
21.5
(70.7)
29.5
(85.1)
35.0
(95.0)
37.0
(98.6)
36.5
(97.7)
38.0
(100.4)
35.0
(95.0)
28.0
(82.4)
21.5
(70.7)
14.5
(58.1)
38.0
(100.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −7.6
(18.3)
−4.4
(24.1)
2.9
(37.2)
13.0
(55.4)
18.6
(65.5)
22.6
(72.7)
25.3
(77.5)
25.2
(77.4)
19.0
(66.2)
11.8
(53.2)
0.0
(32.0)
−5.8
(21.6)
10.1
(50.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −12.7
(9.1)
−9.5
(14.9)
−2.5
(27.5)
6.1
(43.0)
11.6
(52.9)
15.8
(60.4)
18.2
(64.8)
17.9
(64.2)
12.0
(53.6)
5.1
(41.2)
−5.0
(23.0)
−10.9
(12.4)
3.8
(38.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −17.8
(0.0)
−14.5
(5.9)
−7.8
(18.0)
−0.9
(30.4)
4.6
(40.3)
9.0
(48.2)
10.9
(51.6)
10.6
(51.1)
4.8
(40.6)
−1.7
(28.9)
−10.0
(14.0)
−16.0
(3.2)
−2.4
(27.7)
Record low °C (°F) −41.5
(−42.7)
−40.0
(−40.0)
−30.5
(−22.9)
−14.0
(6.8)
−6.0
(21.2)
−1.5
(29.3)
2.5
(36.5)
−1.0
(30.2)
−8.0
(17.6)
−28.5
(−19.3)
−37.5
(−35.5)
−43.0
(−45.4)
−43.0
(−45.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14.2
(0.56)
8.6
(0.34)
13.5
(0.53)
19.0
(0.75)
44.6
(1.76)
73.0
(2.87)
54.9
(2.16)
35.1
(1.38)
32.7
(1.29)
12.3
(0.48)
14.8
(0.58)
14.8
(0.58)
337.4
(13.28)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.0
(0.0)
0.2
(0.01)
1.4
(0.06)
12.4
(0.49)
43.4
(1.71)
73.0
(2.87)
54.9
(2.16)
35.1
(1.38)
31.8
(1.25)
7.4
(0.29)
1.3
(0.05)
0.9
(0.04)
261.7
(10.30)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 14.1
(5.6)
8.4
(3.3)
12.1
(4.8)
6.6
(2.6)
1.3
(0.5)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.9
(0.4)
5.0
(2.0)
13.5
(5.3)
13.8
(5.4)
75.7
(29.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 5.7 4.3 5.5 5.3 8.9 11.9 10.3 8.6 7.5 5.1 5.8 6.6 85.3
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 0.1 0.3 0.8 3.9 8.8 11.9 10.3 8.6 7.2 3.8 1.2 0.3 57.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 5.5 4.0 4.9 1.9 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.7 4.9 6.4 30.1
Source: Environment Canada
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