The climate of Edmonton city is semi arid in nature. The seasonal temperatures witness extreme values. The city has milder winters as compared to places like Regina or Winnipeg. These two places are however located further south according to latitude. The summers are warm in Edmonton. The winters are cold. The average daily temperature in winter ranges from -11.7 °C to 17.5 °C. This variation is caused during the transition from January to July. On an annual basis, temperature exceeds 30 °C from May to September. The highest temperature recorded in Edmonton till date has been 38.3 °C.