Carway, Alberta

Carway
Location of Winfield Alberta

Carway is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Cardston County.[1] It is an entry point into Montana at Port of Peigan. Just on the other side of the border is the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Glacier County, Montana.

Located approximately 25 km (15.53 mi) south of Cardston, Carway is the southernmost point of Highway 2, which becomes Highway 89 in Montana. Carway is one of the preferred Canadian ports of entry into the United States for tourists bound for the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park.

Climate

Climate data for Carway
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.7
(62.1)
19
(66)
24.4
(75.9)
29.4
(84.9)
30
(86)
32.8
(91.0)
36.7
(98.1)
36.1
(97.0)
35
(95)
30
(86)
24.4
(75.9)
17.8
(64.0)
36.7
(98.1)
Average high °C (°F) −0.9
(30.4)
0.6
(33.1)
4.3
(39.7)
9.8
(49.6)
14.8
(58.6)
18.8
(65.8)
22.7
(72.9)
22.7
(72.9)
17.7
(63.9)
11.9
(53.4)
3.5
(38.3)
−0.4
(31.3)
10.5
(50.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.7
(19.9)
−5
(23)
−1.2
(29.8)
3.8
(38.8)
8.5
(47.3)
12.3
(54.1)
15.3
(59.5)
15.3
(59.5)
10.7
(51.3)
5.7
(42.3)
−1.9
(28.6)
−5.9
(21.4)
4.2
(39.6)
Average low °C (°F) −12.5
(9.5)
−10.8
(12.6)
−6.7
(19.9)
−2.1
(28.2)
2.2
(36.0)
5.7
(42.3)
7.9
(46.2)
7.7
(45.9)
3.6
(38.5)
−0.6
(30.9)
−7.2
(19.0)
−11.3
(11.7)
−2
(28)
Record low °C (°F) −43.3
(−45.9)
−39.4
(−38.9)
−36.1
(−33.0)
−26.7
(−16.1)
−14.4
(6.1)
−4.4
(24.1)
−3
(27)
−11.1
(12.0)
−15.6
(3.9)
−26.7
(−16.1)
−34
(−29)
−43.9
(−47.0)
−43.9
(−47.0)
Precipitation mm (inches) 28.5
(1.122)
27.3
(1.075)
43.3
(1.705)
44.1
(1.736)
79.4
(3.126)
75.3
(2.965)
46.9
(1.846)
49.3
(1.941)
45
(1.77)
24.9
(0.98)
34.1
(1.343)
33.5
(1.319)
531.7
(20.933)
Source: Environment Canada[2]

See also

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