Big Stone is an unincorporated community in southern Alberta

Southern Alberta

Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of the year 2004, the region's population was approximately 272,017. The primary cities are Lethbridge and Medicine Hat...

 in Special Area No. 3

Special Area No. 3, Alberta

Special Area No. 3 is a special area in southern Alberta, Canada. It is a rural municipality similar to a municipal district, however, the elected council is overseen by three representatives appointed by the province, the Special Areas Board....

, located 28 kilometres (17.4 mi) south of Highway 9, 142 kilometres (88.2 mi) northwest of Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat, Alberta

Medicine Hat, known to locals as "The Hat", is a city of 61,097 people located in the southeastern part of the province of Alberta, Canada. It is enclaved within Cypress County along with the nearby Town of Redcliff, although neither is part of the county....

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Climate

Big Stone experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification

Köppen climate classification

The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...

BSk) with long, cold, dry winters and short, warm summers. Precipitation is low, with an annual average of 337 mm, and is concentrated in the warmer months.