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It won't be a surprise to anybody, that some places in Canada have colder than any other place on earth temperatures. However, it might be a surprise. That Canada has a very diverse climate. The climate varies from temperate on the west coast of British Columbia to a subarctic climate in the north.

 

Extreme northern Canada can have snow for most of the year with a Polar climate. Landlocked areas tend to have a warm summer continental climate zone with the exception of Southwestern Ontario which has a hot summer humid continental climate. Temperature extremes in Canada range from 45.0 °C in Midale and Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan on July 5, 1937 to −63.0 °C (−81.4 °F) in Snag, Yukon on Monday, February 3, 1947.

 

Generally, most of populated Canada enjoy four distinct seasons. Daytime summer temperatures can rise to 35°C and higher, while lows of -25°C are not uncommon in winter. 

 

Average daily maximum and minimum temperatures for selected cities in Canada:

City

Calgary

Charlottetown

Edmonton

Fredericton

Halifax

Iqaluit

Montreal

Ottawa

Quebec City

Regina

Saskatoon

St. John's

Toronto

Whitehorse

Windsor

Winnipeg

Vancouver

Victoria

Yellowknife

July (°C)

23/9

23/14

23/12

26/13

23/14

12/4

26/16

27/15

25/13

26/11

25/11

20/11

26/18

21/8

28/17

26/13

22/13

22/11

21/12

January (°C)

−1/−13

−3/−13

−6/−15

−4/−16

0/-9

−23/−31

−5/-12

−6/−15

−8/-18

−10/-22

−12/-22

−1/−9

−1/−7

−13/−22

−1/-8

−13/−20

6/1

7/1

−23/−31

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