THE CLIMATE OF WESTERN CANADA 17 



Fig. 8. Monthly Distribution of Precipitation at Different Representative 



Points. 



TABLE I. The Averaye Mean Monthly Precipitation at Represen- 

 tative Points in the Prairie Provinces.* 



Station 



Jan. 



Calgary 47 



Edmonton 69 



Medicine Hat 56 



Prince Albert 88 



"Regina 37 



Winnipeg 85 



Station Aug. 



Calgary 2.67 



Edmonton 2.05 



Medicine Hat 1.52 



Prince Albert 2.40 



Regina 1.86 



Winnipeg 2.45 



Sept. 



1.28 



1.46 



1.00 



1.49 



1.19 



2.07 



Oct. 

 .49 

 .75 

 .51 

 .89 

 .70 



1.73 



Nov 

 .74 

 .74 

 .72 



1.04 

 .48 



1.10 



Dec. 

 .55 

 .77 

 .49 

 .79 

 .36 

 .91 



Year 

 17.13 

 16.63 

 12.75 

 1G.61 

 14.11 

 21.69 



From Canada Year Book reporting Dominion Meteorological Ser- 

 vice data Calgary 20 years, Edmonton 25, Prince Albert 20, and 

 Winnipeg 70 years. Regina data from "The Climate of Western 

 Canada" by Stupart, 



