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About Edmonton

The city is a gateway to the Canadian Rockies, where people go for hiking, skiing and camping.Edmonton's climate is temperate and arid, with cold winters. The average January temperature in Edmonton is −8.3 °C (17 °F), while the average July temperature is 18.5 °C (65 °F). Annual precipitation averages 590 mm (23 in) per year; summer months are usually dry but relative humidity remains high because of temperatures averaging above 21°C (70°F). In the winter months mean maxima are slightly below freezing at 2.9 to 3 °C (37 to 37 °F), while mean minima are about −14 to −15 °C (−25 to 5 °F).[6]In contrast, there may be four or five days each winter where the maximum temperature rises above 32 degrees Celsius.[7] Summer weather can be very hot; however extreme heat waves have caused many deaths within Alberta's capital over time.