Weather extremes in Canada
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This table shows record weather extremes in Canada.
| Record | Extreme | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Temperature | 45.0°C (113.0°F)[1] | Midale and Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan | July 5, 1937 |
| Lowest Temperature | -63.0°C (-81.4°F)[2] | Snag, Yukon | February 3, 1947 |
| Greatest Rainfall (in 24 hours) | 49 cm (19 in.)[3] | Ucluelet Brynnor Mines, British Columbia | October 6, 1967 |
| Greatest Snowfall in one season* | 2,446.5 cm/964 in.[4] | Mount Copeland, British Columbia | 1971–1972 |
| Highest Humidex reading | 53 (127.4)[5] | Carman, Manitoba | July 25, 2007 |
| Hottest Month Ave. Max.** | 34.0°C (93.2°F)[6] | Osoyoos, British Columbia | July 1998 |
| Coldest Month Ave. | -47.9°C (-54.22°F)[7] | Eureka, Nunavut | February 1979 |
| Greatest Precipitation in one year | 9,479 mm/373.19 in.[7] | Henderson Lake, British Columbia | 1997 |
| Heaviest hailstone | 290 g/0.64 lb[7] | Cedoux, Saskatchewan | August 27, 1973 |
*A snowfall season runs from July 1-June 30
**Data range is from 1996 to 2009 only
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001375.html
- ^ The Weather Doctor Almanac 2002
- ^ http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001379.html
- ^ Greatest Snowfalls in North America (Reference) - TeacherVision.com
- ^ City error sends sewage into Winnipeg basements - Manitoba - CBC News
- ^ Monthly Data | Canada's National Climate Archive
- ^ a b c The Canadian Atlas Online – Extremes of Weather
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