Agriculture

Climate Snapshot
In Northern Alberta, we have four distinct seasons with real highs and real lows. Here’s a snapshot of what each season is like.

Spring:  Dramatic spring rainstorms leave as quickly as they come, nurturing in their wake a splendour of wildflowers that capture the colours of the rainbow. Farmers begin tilling the soil to take advantage of the hot days (highs of 30 oC) with 18 hours of daylight.  Northern Alberta becomes a dazzling masterpiece of green golf courses, fields of golden canola, and endless blue skies.

Summer: Balmy summer evenings spent along our lakes and rivers make for the perfect family outing as our temperatures reach as high as 30oC at the peak of summer. By mid-June we are blessed with sunrises at 4:00 AM, sunsets at 11:00 PM and a twilight that lingers even longer.

Fall:  Autumn warmth can carry us through September and October as our forests are transformed into a kaleidoscope of amber, scarlet, and golden palettes.

Winter:  Snow powders our ski hills, grooms our snowmobile trails, and converts our swimming holes to our favourite ice fishing spots. The noticeably shorter days by mid-December, with -20oC temperatures, create the ideal backdrop to dazzling displays of pinks, greens, and blues as the northern lights frolic across our skies.