Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
Fort Macleod, Canada UNESCO World Heritage Site
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is an archaeological site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada. It is a national historic site and a provincial historic resource covering 36 km2.
Planning a visit
The site is open from 9 AM to 5 PM in the summer and from 10 AM to 5 PM in the winter. Admission costs $9 for adults and $5 for youth, while children under 7 are free. Visitors can reach the site via Lethbridge County Airport, which is 61 km away, or Calgary International Airport, located 155 km from the site. It is 2,854 km from Ottawa.
July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of 26 °C, while January is the coldest with a high of 0 °C and a low of -9 °C. June is the wettest month with about 105 mm of rain. Most months have between 8 and 13 rainy days.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 26 °C. The wettest is June, with about 105 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 4 | -1 |
| Average low, °C | -9 | -8 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | -4 | -9 |
| Rainfall, mm | 18 | 19 | 29 | 36 | 72 | 105 | 51 | 45 | 48 | 24 | 22 | 19 |
| Rainy days | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
