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City in Alberta, Canada
Calgary
Prairie city at the foot of the Rockies, an hour and a half from Banff, with cold winters broken by warm chinook winds.
Forecast updated , when it was 10:00 in Calgary (GMT-6).
Calgary snow forecast
Next 24 hours
No snow in the next 24 hours.
No snow expected in the next 7 days.
High confidence, all three forecast models agree
No snow is forecast for Calgary in the next 7 days, and all three weather models we compare agree. Expect temperatures from 7 to 20 °C (45 to 68 °F), the freezing level near 3,650 m (12,000 ft) and gusts up to 41 km/h (25 mph) over the next day.
- Temperature now
- 14 °C (57 °F)
- Freezing level
- 3,650 m (12,000 ft)
- Wind
- 4 km/h (2 mph), gusts 12 km/h (7 mph)
Calgary hour by hour
Hourly snowfallNo rain or snow in Calgary in the next 24 hours.
Calgary 7-day snow forecast
| Day | Weather | Snowfall |
|---|---|---|
| Today | Dry12 to 20 °C (54 to 68 °F) · freezing level 3,600 m (11,800 ft) | No snow |
| Sat | Dry7 to 21 °C (45 to 70 °F) · gusts 41 km/h (25 mph) · freezing level 3,650 m (12,000 ft) | No snow |
| Sun | Dry7 to 24 °C (45 to 75 °F) · freezing level 4,000 m (13,100 ft) | No snow |
| Mon | Dry9 to 25 °C (48 to 77 °F) · freezing level 4,050 m (13,300 ft) | No snow |
| Tue | Dry9 to 19 °C (48 to 66 °F) · freezing level 3,800 m (12,500 ft) | No snow |
| Wed | Dry8 to 21 °C (46 to 70 °F) · freezing level 3,450 m (11,300 ft) | No snow |
| Thu | Dry8 to 18 °C (46 to 64 °F) · freezing level 3,100 m (10,200 ft) | No snow |
Calgary 14-day snow outlook
Days 8 to 14. Only two of our three models run this far ahead, and forecasts at this range often change, so read this as a guide to the pattern rather than a plan.
| Day | Weather | Snowfall |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 25 Sep | Dry8 to 15 °C (46 to 59 °F) | No snow |
| Sat 26 Sep | Dry6 to 16 °C (43 to 61 °F) | No snow |
| Sun 27 Sep | Dry5 to 17 °C (41 to 63 °F) | No snow |
| Mon 28 Sep | Dry5 to 18 °C (41 to 64 °F) | No snow |
| Tue 29 Sep | Dry8 to 16 °C (46 to 61 °F) | No snow |
| Wed 30 Sep | Dry10 to 22 °C (50 to 72 °F) | No snow |
| Thu 1 Oct | Rain7 to 13 °C (45 to 55 °F) | No snow |
How much snow is there in Calgary?
No snow on the ground
This is an estimate from weather models, not a measurement, so it can differ from the depth a resort reports on its pistes.
Where is Calgary?
When does it snow in Calgary?
In Calgary, snow falls on about 5 days in February in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from October to April.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days | 5 days | 5 days | 3 days | 1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | <1 days | 3 days | 5 days | 5 days |
Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.
Snow in Calgary month by month
Averages for 2016 to 2025, from ERA5 reanalysis data.
| Month | Snow days | Share of the year's snow | Low to high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | 8% | −11 to −1 °C (12 to 30 °F) |
| February | 5 | 15% | −13 to −2 °C (9 to 28 °F) |
| March | 5 | 15% | −8 to 5 °C (18 to 41 °F) |
| April | 3 | 16% | −2 to 11 °C (28 to 52 °F) |
| May | 1 | 4% | 4 to 18 °C (39 to 64 °F) |
| June | 0 | 0% | 9 to 22 °C (48 to 72 °F) |
| July | 0 | 0% | 11 to 24 °C (52 to 75 °F) |
| August | 0 | 0% | 11 to 24 °C (52 to 75 °F) |
| September | <1 | 2% | 7 to 20 °C (45 to 68 °F) |
| October | 3 | 11% | 0 to 11 °C (32 to 52 °F) |
| November | 5 | 15% | −6 to 3 °C (21 to 37 °F) |
| December | 5 | 15% | −11 to −2 °C (12 to 28 °F) |
Snow in Calgary in October
In October, Calgary gets snow on about 3 days, and the month brings about 11% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 0 to 11 °C (32 to 52 °F).
Snow in Calgary in November
In November, Calgary gets snow on about 5 days, and the month brings about 15% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −6 to 3 °C (21 to 37 °F).
Snow in Calgary in December
In December, Calgary gets snow on about 5 days, and the month brings about 15% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −11 to −2 °C (12 to 28 °F).
Snow in Calgary in January
In January, Calgary gets snow on about 3 days, and the month brings about 8% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −11 to −1 °C (12 to 30 °F).
Snow in Calgary in February
In February, Calgary gets snow on about 5 days, and the month brings about 15% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −13 to −2 °C (9 to 28 °F).
Snow in Calgary in March
In March, Calgary gets snow on about 5 days, and the month brings about 15% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −8 to 5 °C (18 to 41 °F).
Snow in Calgary in April
In April, Calgary gets snow on about 3 days, and the month brings about 16% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −2 to 11 °C (28 to 52 °F).
Which winters were snowiest in Calgary?
Of the last ten winters in Calgary, 2023/24 was the snowiest, about 22% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2016/17, about 25% below average. The biggest single day of snowfall in the record was 22 December 2020.
| Winter | Compared with average | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 75% of average | |
| 2017/18 | 116% of average | |
| 2018/19 | 102% of average | |
| 2019/20 | 110% of average | |
| 2020/21 | 98% of average | |
| 2021/22 | 85% of average | |
| 2022/23 | 90% of average | |
| 2023/24 | 122% of average | |
| 2024/25 | 85% of average | |
| 2025/26 | 118% of average |
Winters are compared with each other rather than given in centimetres. The ERA5 record is reliable on which winters were big and which were lean, but it underestimates absolute snowfall in the mountains, so the resort's own measured totals are the ones to trust for amounts.
Questions about snow in Calgary
Does Calgary have snow at Christmas?
Calgary had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in every one of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 20 to 26 December in 7 of those years.
Does Calgary have snow at New Year?
Calgary had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on New Year's Day in 9 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 27 December to 2 January in 8 of those years.
Does Calgary have snow in mid-February?
Calgary had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on 15 February in 9 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 10 to 20 February in 9 of those years.
Does Calgary have snow at Easter?
Calgary had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Easter Sunday in 4 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during Good Friday to Easter Monday in 5 of those years.
How many days a year does it snow in Calgary?
It snows on about 30 days a year in Calgary, counting days with at least 1 cm of snowfall, averaged over 2016 to 2025. February has the most, about 5 days.
What is the snowiest month in Calgary?
April is the snowiest month in Calgary, bringing about 16% of the year's snowfall, based on ERA5 reanalysis data for 2016 to 2025. February has the most snowy days, about 5.
Which recent winter was the snowiest in Calgary?
Of the last ten winters in Calgary, 2023/24 was the snowiest, about 22% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2016/17, about 25% below average.
How cold does Calgary get in winter?
February is the coldest month in Calgary, with average daily lows of −13 °C (9 °F) and highs of −2 °C (28 °F).
Snow forecasts near Calgary
Nearest ski resorts to Calgary
Sunshine VillageLake LouiseFernieKicking HorseRevelstoke Mountain Resort
Sources: Calgary on Wikidata, Elevation from the Open-Meteo terrain model at the city centre coordinates