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Edmonton

Canada · YEG

River valley parkland and Canada's biggest indoor everything.

About

Edmonton is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. Located about 290 kilometres (180 mi) north of Calgary, the city anchors the northern end of what Statistics Canada defines as the "Calgary–Edmonton Corridor".

Source: Wikipedia — Edmonton (CC BY-SA)

Known for

  • affordability · good
  • family friendly · good
  • nature · good
  • shopping · good
  • tranquility · good

Ratings reviewed by a person, not generated.

Weather through the year

  • Jan22°F7d wet
  • Feb20°F5d wet
  • Mar33°F6d wet
  • Apr50°F6d wet
  • May65°F10d wet
  • Jun71°F14d wet
  • Jul75°F14d wet
  • Aug74°F11d wet
  • Sep65°F8d wet
  • Oct49°F7d wet
  • Nov32°F7d wet
  • Dec21°F8d wet

Monthly averages from long-run climate normals. Bars compare months here, not places.

Things to do

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Plan the trip

Fly into Edmonton International Airport (YEG), about 17 mi away.

Nearby destinations

The closest places to Edmonton we have written up.

Edmonton travel guide | YoloWiz