Entrance, Alberta facts for kids
Entrance
Location in 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.
Climate
| Climate data for Entrance, Alberta | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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) |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||
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