Kananaskis, Alberta (community)
This article is about unincorporated community on Highway 1A in the M.D. of Bighorn. For similar named communities, see Kananaskis, Alberta.
Kananaskis
Location of Kananaskis, Alberta
Kananaskis is an unincorporated community in Alberta's Rockies within the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 of Alberta, Canada.[1] It is located on Highway 1A approximately 18 km (11 mi) east of Canmore and 54 km (34 mi) west of Cochrane. The community is located on the north shore of the Bow River.
Climate
| Climate data for Kananaskis | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
26.1 (79) |
29.5 (85.1) |
31.1 (88) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.3 (91.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
27.2 (81) |
19.5 (67.1) |
16.1 (61) |
34.5 (94.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
1.3 (34.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
2.8 (37) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
10.0 (50) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.1 (21) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
3.2 (37.8) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
3.6 (38.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −11.7 (10.9) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
0.9 (33.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
2.2 (36) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−2.75 (27.04) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.6 (−50.1) |
−43.5 (−46.3) |
−40.6 (−41.1) |
−31.1 (−24) |
−21.7 (−7.1) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−29.0 (−20.2) |
−37.0 (−34.6) |
−42.2 (−44) |
−45.6 (−50.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21.2 (0.835) |
21.0 (0.827) |
40.7 (1.602) |
55.4 (2.181) |
88.5 (3.484) |
119.4 (4.701) |
64.9 (2.555) |
70.8 (2.787) |
72.8 (2.866) |
39.0 (1.535) |
26.7 (1.051) |
18.9 (0.744) |
639.4 (25.173) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1.2 (0.047) |
0.3 (0.012) |
2.9 (0.114) |
13.9 (0.547) |
60.5 (2.382) |
118.2 (4.654) |
64.9 (2.555) |
70.2 (2.764) |
56.6 (2.228) |
11.2 (0.441) |
3.4 (0.134) |
1.1 (0.043) |
404.6 (15.929) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 22.0 (8.66) |
23.7 (9.33) |
41.7 (16.42) |
44.9 (17.68) |
29.2 (11.5) |
1.2 (0.47) |
0.0 (0) |
0.6 (0.24) |
16.3 (6.42) |
29.6 (11.65) |
28.4 (11.18) |
19.2 (7.56) |
256.5 (100.98) |
| Source: Environment Canada[2] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ "Bighorn No. 8, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ↑ "Kananaskis". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
External links
Coordinates: 51°04′34″N 115°07′46″W / 51.07611°N 115.12944°W
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/22/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.