Lethbridge
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Generally suitable with routine precautions
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- Latest air-quality reading is not elevated
- Health screening for Ebola‑affected regions
- Standard crime and safety considerations typical of Canadian cities
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Lethbridge month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Lethbridge are typically June, July and September, with average daytime highs around 22–28°C. July is usually the warmest month (average high 28°C), February the coldest (average low -10°C), and June the wettest (about 69 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.7 | -7.7 | 15 | 6.1 |
| February | -0.4 | -10.1 | 27 | 7.1 |
| March | 7.1 | -5.1 | 22 | 8.9 |
| April | 13.0 | 0.1 | 29 | 10.4 |
| May | 19.5 | 5.9 | 58 | 11.6 |
| June | 23.7 | 10.5 | 69 | 12.8 |
| July | 27.6 | 13.3 | 43 | 13.7 |
| August | 27.4 | 12.8 | 39 | 12.1 |
| September | 22.0 | 9.0 | 29 | 10.2 |
| October | 12.7 | 2.3 | 34 | 8.0 |
| November | 5.2 | -3.0 | 29 | 6.1 |
| December | 0.3 | -7.9 | 22 | 5.1 |
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Research updated Monday, October 5, 2026Past and future events in Lethbridge
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Previously
- Documented history · 1869
After the United States Army stopped alcohol trading with the Blackfeet Nation in Montana in 1869, traders John J.
- Documented history · 1873
The whisky trade led to the Cypress Hills Massacre of many native Assiniboine in 1873.
- Documented history · 1874
The North-West Mounted Police, sent to stop the trade and establish order, arrived at Fort Whoop-Up on October 9, 1874.
- Documented history · 1896
In 1896, local collieries were the largest coal producers in the Northwest Territories, with production peaking during World War I.
- Fort Whoop-Up trading post established
After the U.S. Army stopped alcohol trading with the Blackfeet Nation in 1869, traders John J. Healy and Alfred B. Hamilton started a whisky trading post at Fort Hamilton (later Fort Whoop‑Up).
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01 · OverviewLethbridge, in brief
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02 · HistoryHow Lethbridge took shape
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01 · Q&AWhere is Lethbridge located and what are its coordinates?
Lethbridge is situated in Canada at geographic coordinates 49.7000, -112.8186, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Lethbridge?
Lethbridge has a recorded population of approximately 103,197 and observes the America/Edmonton time zone.
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Lethbridge?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Lethbridge include EN-CA, FR-CA, IU, with CAD used for local transactions.
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