The tables below list yearly averages for the number of sunny days and hours of sunshine at cities and towns in Alberta. The places are grouped into a separate table for each region of the province: Southern, Central and Northern Alberta.

Alberta is the sunniest province in Canada. Enjoy sunny bluebird days in the winter and seemingly endless sunshine in the summer. 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F) summer average. Summer is a great time to visit Alberta. Get outside and make the most of warm, sunny days. Most comfortable climate in Canada.

Alberta’s warmest place in winter is the city of Lethbridge, which is located in the southern part of the province. The warm temperatures in Lethbridge during winter are due to its unique geographical location and features.

At midday the sun is on average 36.8° above the horizon at Edmonton, Alberta. The summer solstice is on June 21st (the northern solstice) when the sun reaches it's highest point 59.87° above the horizon. The winter solstice is on December 21st (the southern solstice) when the midday sun is at it's lowest point of 13.06° above the horizon.

Canada's Sunshine City: The days are short in the winter and very long in the summer (as little as 7 hours of daylight in the winter and up to 17 hours in the summer). Edmonton averages more hours of sunshine than any other major city in Canada. The spring months (March, April, and May) are when the weather warms, and the snow melts.

We show the climate in Alberta by comparing the average weather in 4 representative places: Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, and High Level. You can add or remove cities to customize the report to your liking. See all locations in Alberta. You can drill down to a specific season, month, and even day by clicking the graphs or using the navigation ...

In winter, the Chinook can raise the temperature in Calgary by 30 degrees Centigrade in the space of a few hours, providing welcome relief from the often bitter cold. When the Chinook blows, it can cause rapid thawing of snow to slush. Calgary enjoys a dry climate with little of the summer humidity that bothers many people in Ontario.

There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time. The average humidity is 63%. February is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of 23 °F, with a minimum of 11 °F and a maximum of 35 °F. On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -9 °F.

We actually get a lot of clear sunny days in winter so although we are starved for daylight, we don't get alot of heavy cloud cover. Get yourself some quality base layers of different thicknesses along with sweaters and a jacket.

Canada has beautiful summers that Canadians look forward to after a long winter. The top three sunniest places in Canada are: 1. Calgary, Alberta. o Calgary is the sunniest city in Canada in all regards. o According to worldatlas.com, on average, there are 333 sunny days and 2,396 hours of sunshine per year.