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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
Source:
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Canada#Climate