Average Sunshine in Alberta for October
The tables below give October 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.
Each place has three measures of sunshine. The number for % Sun is the usual percentage of daylight hours with bright sunshine.
Hours gives the total hours of bright sunshine that's normal this month. Days statistics are for the typical number of days in October with any amount of measurable sunshine. All the data are averages for the years 1981 to 2010.
Southern Alberta
| % Sun | Place | Hours | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Brooks | 171 | 29 |
| 57 | Lethbridge | 190 | 29 |
| 54 | Medicine Hat | 182 | 29 |
Central Alberta
| % Sun | Place | Hours | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Calgary | 175 | 29 |
| 52 | Edmonton | 171 | 28 |
| 44 | Edson | 145 | 28 |
| 40 | Jasper | 131 | 28 |
| 50 | Red Deer | 165 | 28 |
Northern Alberta
| % Sun | Place | Hours | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Cold Lake | 141 | 26 |
| 37 | Fort McMurray | 118 | 24 |
| 41 | Grande Prairie | 135 | 27 |
| 32 | High Level | 101 | 23 |
| 42 | Slave Lake | 137 | 26 |
Reference
Environment Canada. Meteorological Service of Canada. Canadian Climate Normals. 1981-2010 Climate Normals & Averages.