Kananaskis, Alberta

This article is about unincorporated community on Highway 1A in the M.D. of Bighorn. For similar named communities, see Kananaskis.

Kananaskis is an unincorporated community in Alberta's Rockies within the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 of Alberta, Canada.^[1] It is located on Highway 1A approximately 18 km (11 mi) east of Canmore and 54 km (34 mi) west of Cochrane. The community is located on the north shore of the Bow River.

Kananaskis

Location of Kananaskis, Alberta

Nearby are a sand and gravel quarry and a garbage landfill. Electricity is provided by hydropower from Horseshoe Dam.

Climate

Climate data for Kananaskis
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	19.0 (66.2)	18.0 (64.4)	20.5 (68.9)	26.1 (79.0)	29.5 (85.1)	31.1 (88.0)	34.5 (94.1)	33.3 (91.9)	31.0 (87.8)	27.2 (81.0)	19.5 (67.1)	16.1 (61.0)	34.5 (94.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−0.3 (31.5)	1.3 (34.3)	4.5 (40.1)	9.4 (48.9)	14.4 (57.9)	18.3 (64.9)	22.1 (71.8)	21.6 (70.9)	16.5 (61.7)	10.4 (50.7)	2.8 (37.0)	−1.0 (30.2)	10.0 (50.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−6.1 (21.0)	−4.7 (23.5)	−1.6 (29.1)	3.2 (37.8)	7.7 (45.9)	11.4 (52.5)	14.5 (58.1)	13.8 (56.8)	9.4 (48.9)	4.5 (40.1)	−2.3 (27.9)	−6.2 (20.8)	3.6 (38.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−11.7 (10.9)	−10.7 (12.7)	−7.7 (18.1)	−3.1 (26.4)	0.9 (33.6)	4.5 (40.1)	6.8 (44.2)	6.0 (42.8)	2.2 (36.0)	−1.5 (29.3)	−7.3 (18.9)	−11.4 (11.5)	−2.7 (27.1)
Record low °C (°F)	−45.6 (−50.1)	−43.5 (−46.3)	−40.6 (−41.1)	−31.1 (−24.0)	−21.7 (−7.1)	−8.3 (17.1)	−2.5 (27.5)	−4.0 (24.8)	−14.0 (6.8)	−29.0 (−20.2)	−37.0 (−34.6)	−42.2 (−44.0)	−45.6 (−50.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	21.2 (0.83)	21.0 (0.83)	40.7 (1.60)	55.4 (2.18)	88.5 (3.48)	119.4 (4.70)	64.9 (2.56)	70.8 (2.79)	72.8 (2.87)	39.0 (1.54)	26.7 (1.05)	18.9 (0.74)	639.4 (25.17)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	1.2 (0.05)	0.3 (0.01)	2.9 (0.11)	13.9 (0.55)	60.5 (2.38)	118.2 (4.65)	64.9 (2.56)	70.2 (2.76)	56.6 (2.23)	11.2 (0.44)	3.4 (0.13)	1.1 (0.04)	404.6 (15.93)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	22.0 (8.7)	23.7 (9.3)	41.7 (16.4)	44.9 (17.7)	29.2 (11.5)	1.2 (0.5)	0.0 (0.0)	0.6 (0.2)	16.3 (6.4)	29.6 (11.7)	28.4 (11.2)	19.2 (7.6)	256.5 (101.0)
Source: Environment Canada[2]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta