![Edmonton has a humid continental climate . It falls into the NRC Plant Hardiness Zone .
The city has milder winters than either Regina[45] or Winnipeg,[46] both further south of Edmonton in latitude. Its average daily temperatures range from a low
of −10.4 °C (13.3 °F) in January to a summer peak of 17.7 °C (63.9 °F) in July.[47] With average maximum of 23.1 °C (73.6 °F) in July, and minimum of −14.8 °C
(5.4 °F) in January.[48] Annually, temperatures can exceed 30 °C (86 °F) for an average of four to five days anytime from late April to mid-September and fall
below −20 °C (−4 °F) for an average of 28 days. The highest temperature recorded within the City of Edmonton was 37.2 °C (99.0 °F), on June 29, 1937. [49] On
July 2, 2013, a record high humidex of 43 was recorded, due to an unusually humid day with a temperature of 33.9 °C (93.0 °F) and a record high dew point of
23 °C (73.4 °F).[50][51] The lowest overall temperature ever recorded in Edmonton was −49.4 °C (−56.9 °F), on January 19 and 21, 1886.[52] On January 26, 1972,
the temperature was recorded at −48.3 °C (−54.9 °F) and at -61 with the wind chill, making it the lowest temperature including the wind chill ever recorded in
Edmonton.[53]
Typically, summer lasts from late June until early September, and the humidity is seldom uncomfortably high. Winter lasts from November to March, and varies
greatly in length and severity. Spring and autumn are both short and highly variable. Edmonton's growing season is from May 9 to September 22;[47][54] Edmonton
averages 135-140 frost free days a year.[47][55] At the summer solstice, Edmonton receives seventeen hours and three minutes of daylight, with an hour and
forty-six minutes of civil twilight.[56] On average Edmonton receives 2,299 hours of bright sunshine[57] per year and is one of Canada's sunniest cities.[47]
The summer of 2006 was a particularly warm one for Edmonton, as temperatures reached 29 °C (84 °F) or higher more than 20 times during the year, from as
early as mid-May and again in early September. The winter of 2011–12 was particularly warm; from December 22, 2011, till March 20, 2012, on 53 occasions
Edmonton saw temperatures at or above 0.0 °C (32.0 °F) at the City Centre Airport.[58][59][60][61]
Edmonton has a fairly dry climate. On average, it receives 476.9 millimetres (18.78 in) of precipitation, of which 365.7 millimetres (14.40 in) is rain and 111.2
millimetres (4.38 in) is the melt from 123.5 centimetres (48.6 in) of snowfall per annum.[47] Precipitation is heaviest in the late spring, summer, and early
autumn. The wettest month is July, while the driest months are February, March, October, and November.[47] In July, the mean precipitation is 91.7 mm
(3.61 in).[47] Dry spells are not uncommon and may occur at any time of the year. Extremes do occur, such as the 114 mm (4.49 in) of rainfall that fell on July
31, 1953.[47] Summer thunderstorms can be frequent and occasionally severe enough to produce large hail, damaging winds, funnel clouds, and occasionally
tornadoes. Twelve tornadoes had been recorded in Edmonton between 1890 and 1989,[62] and eight since 1990.[63] A F4 tornado that struck Edmonton on July
31, 1987, killing 27, was unusual in many respects, including severity, duration, damage, and casualties.[citation needed] It is commonly referred to as Black
Friday due both to its aberrant characteristics and the emotional shock it generated.[64] Then-mayor Laurence Decore cited the community's response to the
tornado as evidence that Edmonton was a "city of champions," which later became an unofficial slogan of the city.[1][65]
A massive cluster of thunderstorms occurred on July 11, 2004, with large hail and over 100 mm (4 in) of rain reported within the space of an hour in many
places.[66] This "1-in-200 year event" flooded major intersections and underpasses and damaged both residential and commercial properties. The storm caused
extensive damage to West Edmonton Mall; a small glass section of the roof collapsed under the weight of the rainwater, causing water to drain onto the mall's
indoor ice rink. As a result, the mall was forced to undergo an evacuation as a precautionary measure
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- 1. Ecotect Derivations Khurram Salman Zohaib Salman Edmonton, Canada
- 2. Edmonton has a humid continental climate . It falls into the NRC Plant Hardiness Zone . The city has milder winters than either Regina[45] or Winnipeg,[46] both further south of Edmonton in latitude. Its average daily temperatures range from a low of −10.4 °C (13.3 °F) in January to a summer peak of 17.7 °C (63.9 °F) in July.[47] With average maximum of 23.1 °C (73.6 °F) in July, and minimum of −14.8 °C (5.4 °F) in January.[48] Annually, temperatures can exceed 30 °C (86 °F) for an average of four to five days anytime from late April to mid-September and fall below −20 °C (−4 °F) for an average of 28 days. The highest temperature recorded within the City of Edmonton was 37.2 °C (99.0 °F), on June 29, 1937. [49] On July 2, 2013, a record high humidex of 43 was recorded, due to an unusually humid day with a temperature of 33.9 °C (93.0 °F) and a record high dew point of 23 °C (73.4 °F).[50][51] The lowest overall temperature ever recorded in Edmonton was −49.4 °C (−56.9 °F), on January 19 and 21, 1886.[52] On January 26, 1972, the temperature was recorded at −48.3 °C (−54.9 °F) and at -61 with the wind chill, making it the lowest temperature including the wind chill ever recorded in Edmonton.[53] Typically, summer lasts from late June until early September, and the humidity is seldom uncomfortably high. Winter lasts from November to March, and varies greatly in length and severity. Spring and autumn are both short and highly variable. Edmonton's growing season is from May 9 to September 22;[47][54] Edmonton averages 135-140 frost free days a year.[47][55] At the summer solstice, Edmonton receives seventeen hours and three minutes of daylight, with an hour and forty-six minutes of civil twilight.[56] On average Edmonton receives 2,299 hours of bright sunshine[57] per year and is one of Canada's sunniest cities.[47] The summer of 2006 was a particularly warm one for Edmonton, as temperatures reached 29 °C (84 °F) or higher more than 20 times during the year, from as early as mid-May and again in early September. The winter of 2011–12 was particularly warm; from December 22, 2011, till March 20, 2012, on 53 occasions Edmonton saw temperatures at or above 0.0 °C (32.0 °F) at the City Centre Airport.[58][59][60][61] Edmonton has a fairly dry climate. On average, it receives 476.9 millimetres (18.78 in) of precipitation, of which 365.7 millimetres (14.40 in) is rain and 111.2 millimetres (4.38 in) is the melt from 123.5 centimetres (48.6 in) of snowfall per annum.[47] Precipitation is heaviest in the late spring, summer, and early autumn. The wettest month is July, while the driest months are February, March, October, and November.[47] In July, the mean precipitation is 91.7 mm (3.61 in).[47] Dry spells are not uncommon and may occur at any time of the year. Extremes do occur, such as the 114 mm (4.49 in) of rainfall that fell on July 31, 1953.[47] Summer thunderstorms can be frequent and occasionally severe enough to produce large hail, damaging winds, funnel clouds, and occasionally tornadoes. Twelve tornadoes had been recorded in Edmonton between 1890 and 1989,[62] and eight since 1990.[63] A F4 tornado that struck Edmonton on July 31, 1987, killing 27, was unusual in many respects, including severity, duration, damage, and casualties.[citation needed] It is commonly referred to as Black Friday due both to its aberrant characteristics and the emotional shock it generated.[64] Then-mayor Laurence Decore cited the community's response to the tornado as evidence that Edmonton was a "city of champions," which later became an unofficial slogan of the city.[1][65] A massive cluster of thunderstorms occurred on July 11, 2004, with large hail and over 100 mm (4 in) of rain reported within the space of an hour in many places.[66] This "1-in-200 year event" flooded major intersections and underpasses and damaged both residential and commercial properties. The storm caused extensive damage to West Edmonton Mall; a small glass section of the roof collapsed under the weight of the rainwater, causing water to drain onto the mall's indoor ice rink. As a result, the mall was forced to undergo an evacuation as a precautionary measure Wikipedia updated climaeetic conditions.
- 3. Sun Path Derivations We can deduce the values after dragging the sun in accordance with the blue chart. We select the chart of the correct Latitude. Select the date line. Select the hour line and mark its intersection with the date line. We read off from the concentric circles the altitude angle. Lay a straight edge from the center of the chart through the marked time point to the perimeter scale and read off the azimuth angle. In the diagram we are at the 6:30 mark, on the fourth of June. The Azimuth is the intersection with the circumference. And the altitude is the angle between the north line and intersection line. Which are 75 and 17 respectively. Longer days around may to august, shorter near Nov to Feb.
- 5. Climatic Summary An overall temperature rise and increase in radiation levels around June and august, however cold conditions in November and December. The chart is a climate summary of Edmonton Canada in accordance with ecotect weather tool 2011. Edmonton Canada, altitude 4.1m, Latitude 4.36 deg, longitude - 113.5 deg, Time zone – 7.0 hrs.
- 6. The psychrometric chart shows graphically the variables relating to water moisture in air. Following are the properties of moist air: Dry bulb temperature, Wet bulb temperature (also known as saturation temperature), Dew point temperature, Relative humidity, Moisture content (also known as humidity ratio), Enthalpy (also known as total heat) and Specific volume (the inverse of density) The yellow region contains the ideal comfort level. The curve lines bending above are higher percentages of relative humidity. Fifty to twenty percent being highlighted by the comfort zone. The chart elements can be separately viewed. (At the center of the comfort zone) Psychometrics || ||
- 7. MONTHLY DIURNAL AVERAGES Diurnal temperature data shows daily cycles of temperature and radiation on the site. The data typically includes dry bulb temperature, wet bulb temperature, direct solar radiation, and diffuse solar radiation as a daily average for each month. From this data you can study the difference between dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures (relative humidity indicator), the difference between nighttime temperatures and daytime temperatures (known as the diurnal swing), and solar radiation patterns in addition to much more. The lower window shows conditions in accordance with a specific date. The max attainable on the 1st of January is 40 to 45 celcius. The 24 hr period is spread across the x axis of the lower chart.
- 8. Ecotect Derivations The wind speed is often highlighted in knots, here we utilize km/h. The diagram shows high pressures towards the north west region reaching 45 to 50 km/h. The color saturation identifies the accumulation of time.
- 9. The Weekly Summary Chart This is a weekly summary chart the operates through the three axis, x y and z. It can also decipher direct radiation, diffused radiation, and average cloud cover. This can be done hourly, with respect to radiation. The heightened red Zone reads. 32 Wk, 12 – 16 hrs , 25’C
- 10. If a comparison is established between the data collected and the reported statistics. We will identify minor variances that can be contrasted with global climatic change, and outdated readings. However it is a very precise way of regulating and understanding conditions e.g. in this scenario for Edmonton Canada. Assigning realistic measures would become convenient with the graphical representations.