June 2024 Review

It's time for our big look back at Edmonton weather for June 2024.

June 2024 was not a hot one. 

The average High of 20.2°C was the 97th warmest, and the average Low of 9.4°C was 51st warmest. That's similar to June 2019 & 2014.



High Temperatures

June had 12 Highs above our 30-year average, and 18 below. None of the Highs got close to the top of our 30-year range, but June 8th's High of 12.1°C was its coldest since 1957.

June averages:

• 18 Highs of 20°C, and 2024 had 16
• 5 Highs of 25°C, and 2024 had 4

The only Junes in recent years which reached 30°C were 2023 & 2021, and before that was 2015, 2008, 2006...


Low Temperatures

June 2024 had 11 Lows which were above our 30-year average, and 19 which were below. And 4 of those were the coldest in 30+ years. The coldest was 3.2°C on June 8th, so we were still well clear of frosts.

June's Lows usually don't vary much, and on average 27 days fall between 5-15°C. 2024 had 4 cold nights below 5°C, when the average is only 1.



Frost-Free Days

Blatchford & Stony Plain stayed above freezing in June, but the airport and Campsie both got a late frost on June 19th. That's about 3 weeks later than average for them. 

For the airport that was the latest frost since 2009, and for Campsie since 2002.



Warm & Cold Months

A cool June follows a cooler May. June's average High of 20.2°C was -0.6°C cooler than the 20th century average. The average Low of 9.4°C was 0.8°C warmer than average, and is a medium orange bubble.

Across the country June's highs were cool in the west, and warm everywhere else. That ranged from Dawson City at 3.2°C warmer than their 20th century average, down to Saskatoon at -2.1°C below theirs.



The Horserace

Halfway through the year, and 2024 is a little bit warmer than the 20th century average.

The Highs are 0.2°C warmer, and the Lows are 0.9°C warmer. Overall that is 0.6°C warmer, which would make this our 43rd warmest year.

Across the country the first six months of 2024 haven't been hot in the west.

But for Winnipeg through Halifax it's been a top-10 year so far. And for Ottawa, Montréal & Quebec City it's #1 or #2 (and Montréal just had a new #1 year in 2023).



Precipitation

June is usually our 2nd rainiest month, averaging 80mm of precipitation.

In 2024 Blatchford was at little low at 67mm, while the airport was down at 54mm.

June averages 14 days with rain, and Blatchford had 15 and the airport had 13.

By the end of June we average 206mm of precipitation. In 2024 Blatchford is just below that with 191mm, which the airport is down at 183mm.

For total precipitation for the year so far Halifax & St. John's are up over 800mm, while Dawson City & Kelowna are below 150mm. Calgary's 297mm is well ahead of Edmonton's 191mm.

For big June storms:

• Quebec City had 56mm on the 23rd
• Montréal had 52mm on the 23rd
• Toronto had 51mm on the 20th
• St. John's had 47mm on the 25th

Edmonton's biggest was 30.7mm on the 3rd.


July

For July, the average High is about 23.5°C. It has around 25 days reach 20°C, including about 10 at 25°C.

Most July's will get at least one 30°C day, but recently 2020, 2019 and 2016 didn't.

July is also usually our rainiest month, with an average of 90mm.