Environment Canada Hourly Weather Observations for Edmonton

Environment Canada provides hourly weather data for Edmonton, Alberta. The dataset includes columns for temperature, humidity, wind speed, air pressure, and visibility. It is hosted by data.edmonton.ca and was last updated on April 3, 2026.

Use Cases

• Predict Temperature (degrees C) using Dewpoint Temperature (degrees C) and Relative Humidity on an hourly basis.
• Analyze wind patterns using Wind Speed (km/h) and Wind Direction (10s degrees) for energy or aviation applications.
• Calculate comfort indices like Humidex and Wind Chill (degrees C) from Temperature (degrees C), Humidity, and Wind Speed (km/h).
• Correlate Air Pressure (kPa) and Visibility (km) with weather events using Date and Time stamps.

Strengths

• Includes 20+ distinct meteorological and geographical columns, such as Temperature, Wind Speed, and Station Latitude.
• Data is sourced from Environment Canada, a national meteorological authority.
• Available in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV, JSON, XML, and RDF.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2026-04-03 15:14:42; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Environment Canada, hosted by data.edmonton.ca.

Collection Method

Likely collected from automated weather stations.

Freshness

Last updated on April 3, 2026.

Geography

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, as suggested by location and boundary column names.