Sunshine in Alberta: Average Hours and Days a Year
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.
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 during a year. Days statistics are for the typical number of days annually 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 | 2387 | 330 |
54 | Lethbridge | 2507 | 333 |
55 | Medicine Hat | 2544 | 330 |
Central Alberta
% Sun | Place | Hours | Days |
---|---|---|---|
52 | Calgary | 2396 | 333 |
50 | Edmonton | 2345 | 325 |
44 | Edson | 2040 | 319 |
41 | Jasper | 1913 | 325 |
47 | Red Deer | 2208 | 324 |
Northern Alberta
% Sun | Place | Hours | Days |
---|---|---|---|
46 | Cold Lake | 2156 | 310 |
44 | Fort McMurray | 2089 | 306 |
46 | Grande Prairie | 2198 | 314 |
41 | High Level | 2055 | 285 |
46 | Slave Lake | 2178 | 313 |
Reference
Environment Canada. Meteorological Service of Canada. Canadian Climate Normals. 1981-2010 Climate Normals & Averages.