According to World Atlas, five out of top 10 driest cities in Canada are in Alberta

Five out of the top 10 driest cities in Canada are from Alberta, according to World Atlas.

The list released by online geography resource is based on data from Environment and Climate Change Canada, ranking Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Edmonton, Calgary and Red Deer among the country’s 10 driest cities.

Lethbridge averages about 14-point-7 inches of precipitation a year, while Medicine Hat gets about 13.

Last month Government of Alberta officials reported stronger mountain snowpack this winter could improve river levels and water supplies as spring melt begins.

Nikki Ritchot
Nikki Ritchot
Nikki joined The Ranch 106.5 team as a news reporter in September of 2023. In addition to her news reports, you can occasionally hear her live filling in for the Big JD on the Trading Post. Nikki and her family moved to Vegreville in 2022, where she, her husband Jeff Dyck, and son Gabriel bought their very first house. Nikki really loves fall and multiple daily trips to Tim Hortons.

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