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Calgary City Information
Population: 905,000.
Time Zone: 7 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (-7 GMT). Daylight Saving Time is observed from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October. Calgary is in the Mountain Time Zone. When it is 12:00 noon in New York City, it is 10:00 AM in Calgary
Voltage Requirements: 110 volts.
Telephone Codes: 403 area code.
Average Temperatures: Month High Low January 16F 0F February 35F 0F March 38F 15F April 52F 27F May 65F 40F June 70F 46F July 75F 56F August 72F 46F September 62F 40F October 53F 30F November 34F 15F December 20F 7F
Holidays
New Year’s Day (January 1)
Good Friday (varies)
Easter Monday (varies)
St. George’s Day (April 24)
Victoria Day (May 22)
Discovery Day (June 26)
Memorial Day (July 1)
Alberta: Heritage Day (August 7)
Labour Day (September 4)
Thanksgiving (October 9)
Remembrance Day (November 11)
Christmas (December 25)
Boxing Day (December 26).
When to Visit: Calgary has four full seasons, with cool summers (averaging 68F) and winters that can be quite cold (averaging 9 F). The city’s weather is extremely variable: summer days can be hot (95 F) but the city has experienced snow in every month of the year. Occasionally in winter, warm Chinook winds raise the temperature rapidly, almost instantly melting the snow. We think the best time to visit is midsummer to early fall. Take along a warm sweater or a jacket for the evening chill. If you’re planning a trip into the mountains, take something for the rain and cold, no matter what time of year. The weather around Banff is especially unpredictable.