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Calgary
Calgary experiences a semi-monsoonal humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwb) within eastern parts of the city and a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dwc) within western parts of the city due to an increase in elevation. The city has warm, comfortable summers and freezing, dry (but like all of Alberta extremely variable) winters. It falls into the NRC Plant Hardiness Zone 4a. According to Environment Canada, average daily temperatures in Calgary range from 16.5 °C (61.7 °F) in July to −7.1 °C (19.2 °F) in January.
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Name: Calgary topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada (50.84253 -114.31576 51.21250 -113.86000)
Average elevation: 1,106 m
Minimum elevation: 957 m
Maximum elevation: 1,349 m
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