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Provincial and territorial temperature extremes
| Province or Territory | Record high temperature |
Date | Place(s) | Record low temperature |
Date | Place(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 43.3 °C / 109.9 °F |
July 21, 1931 | Bassano Dam | -61.1 °C / -78.0 °F |
January 11, 1911 | Fort Vermilion |
| British Columbia | 44.4 °C / 111.9 °F |
July 16 and 17, 1941 | Lytton and Lillooet |
-58.9 °C / -74.0 °F |
January 31, 1947 | Smith River |
| Manitoba | 44.4 °C / 111.9 °F |
July 11 and 12, 1936 | St. Albans and Emerson |
-52.8 °C / -63.0 °F |
January 9, 1899 | Norway House |
| New Brunswick | 39.4 °C / 102.9 °F |
August 18, 1935 | Nepisiguit Falls, Rexton, and Woodstock | -44.4 °C / -47.9 °F |
January 15, 1957 | Sussex |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 38.3 °C / 101 °F |
July 6, 1921 | North West River (Labrador) | -51.1 °C / -60.0 °F |
February 17, 1972 | Esker (Labrador) |
| Northwest Territories | 39.4 °C / 102.9 °F |
July 18, 1941 | Fort Smith | −59.4 °C / -74.9 °F |
January 8, 1936 | Fort Resolution |
| Nova Scotia | 38.3 °C / 100.9 °F |
August 19, 1935 | Collegeville | -41.1 °C / -42.0 °F |
January 31, 1920 | Upper Stewiacke |
| Nunavut | 34.9 °C / 94.8 °F |
July 15, 1989 | Kugluktuk | −57.8 °C / -72.0 °F |
February 13, 1973 | Shepard Bay |
| Ontario | 42.2 °C / 108.0 °F |
July 20, 1919 | Biscotasing | -58.3 °C / -72.9 °F |
January 23, 1935 | Iroquois Falls |
| July 11 and 12, 1936 | Atikokan | |||||
| July 13, 1936 | Fort Frances | |||||
| Prince Edward Island | 36.7 °C / 98.1 °F |
August 19, 1935 | Charlottetown | -37.2 °C / -35 °F |
January 26, 1884 | South Kildare |
| Quebec | 40.0 °C / 104.0 °F |
July 6, 1921 | Ville-Marie | -54.4 °C / -65.9 °F |
February 5, 1923 | Doucet |
| Saskatchewan | 45 °C / 113 °F |
July 5, 1937 | Yellow Grass and Midale |
-56.7 °C / -70.1 °F |
February 1, 1893 | Prince Albert |
| Yukon | 36.5 °C / 97.7 °F |
June 25, 2004 | Takhini | -63.0 °C / -81.4 °F |
February 3, 1947 | Snag |
Highest temperature readings (selected locations)
| This section needs additional citations for verification. (June 2017) |
| Date Recorded | Location | Temperature °C (°F) |
|---|---|---|
| July 5, 1937 | Yellow Grass and Midale, Saskatchewan | 45.0 °C (113 °F)[1] |
| July 11 and 12, 1936 | St. Albans and Emerson, Manitoba | 44.4 °C (112 °F)[2] |
| July 16 and 17, 1941 | Lillooet and Lytton, British Columbia | 44.4 °C (112 °F)[3] |
| July 5, 1937 | Regina, Saskatchewan | 43.9 °C (111 °F)[4] |
| July 11, 1936 | Brandon, Manitoba | 43.3 °C (110 °F)[5] |
| July 21, 1931 | Bassano Dams, Alberta | 43.3 °C (110 °F)[6] |
| July 27, 1998 | Osoyoos, British Columbia | 42.8 °C (109.0 °F)[7] |
| July 11 and 12, 1936 | Atikokan, Ontario | 42.2 °C (108 °F)[8] |
| July 13, 1936 | Fort Frances, Ontario | 42.2 °C (108 °F)[9] |
| July 11, 1936 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 42.2 °C (108 °F) |
| July 20, 1919 | Biscotasing, Ontario | 42.2 °C (108 °F) |
| July 30, 2009 | Woss, British Columbia | 42.1 °C (107.8 °F) |
| July 15, 2014 | Ashcroft, British Columbia | 41.7 °C (107.1 °F) |
| July 27, 1939 & July 16, 1941 | Kamloops, British Columbia | 41.7 °C (107 °F)[10][11] |
| June 6, 1988 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | 41.5 °C (107 °F)[12] |
| July 29, 2009 | Bella Coola, British Columbia | 41.2 °C (106.2 °F) |
| July 8, 9, 10, 1936 | Toronto, Ontario | 40.6 °C (105 °F)[13] |
| June 25, 1988 | Windsor, Ontario | 40.3 °C (104.5 °F) |
| July 6, 1921 | Ville-Marie (Témiscamingue, Quebec) | 40.0 °C (104 °F) |
| August 18, 1935 | Nepisiguit Falls, Rexton & Woodstock, New Brunswick | 39.4 °C (103 °F) |
| July 18, 1941 | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories | 39.4 °C (103 °F) |
| July 31, 1975 | Sudbury, Ontario | 38.3 °C (101 °F) |
| August 19, 1935 | Collegeville, Nova Scotia | 38.3 °C (101 °F) |
| July 10, 1912 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | 37.2 °C (99 °F)[14] |
| July 15, 1989 | Kugluktuk, Nunavut | 34.9 °C (94.8 °F) |
| July 30, 2009 | Vancouver, British Columbia | 34.4 °C (93.9 °F) |
| September 24, 2017 | Toronto, Ontario | 33.4 °C (92.1 °F) |
| July 20, 2000 | Robertson Lake, Nunavut | 32.6 °C (90.7 °F) |
Highest temperatures ever recorded in Canada
| Date Recorded | Location | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| July 5, 1937 | Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan | 45.0 °C |
| July 11, 1936 | St. Albans, Manitoba | 44.4 °C |
| July 12, 1936 | Emerson, Manitoba | 44.4 °C |
| July 5, 1937 | Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan | 44.4 °C |
| July 16, 1941 | Lillooet, British Columbia | 44.4 °C |
| July 16, 1941 | Lytton, British Columbia | 44.4 °C |
| July 17, 1941 | Lillooet, British Columbia | 44.4 °C |
| July 17, 1941 | Lytton, British Columbia | 44.4 °C |
| July 17, 1941 | Chinook Cove, British Columbia | 44.4 °C |
| July 29, 1934 | Rock Creek, British Columbia | 43.9 °C |
| July 5, 1936 | Midale, Saskatchewan | 43.9 °C |
| July 11, 1936 | Emerson, Manitoba | 43.9 °C |
| July 11, 1936 | Morden, Manitoba | 43.9 °C |
| July 4, 1937 | Rosetown, Saskatchewan | 43.9 °C |
| July 5, 1937 | Regina, Saskatchewan | 43.9 °C |
| July 16, 1941 | Oliver, British Columbia | 43.9 °C |
| June 23, 1900 | Cannington, Saskatchewan | 43.3 °C |
| June 25, 1919 | Dauphin, Manitoba | 43.3 °C |
| July 31, 1926 | Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan | 43.3 °C |
| July 24, 1927 | Greenwood, British Columbia | 43.3 °C |
| July 25, 1931 | Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan | 43.3 °C |
| July 5, 1936 | Estevan, Saskatchewan | 43.3 °C |
| July 7, 1936 | Emerson, Manitoba | 43.3 °C |
| July 11, 1936 | Waskada, Manitoba | 43.3 °C |
| July 11, 1936 | Virden, Manitoba | 43.3 °C |
| July 11, 1936 | Brandon, Manitoba | 43.3 °C |
| July 11, 1936 | Greenfell, Saskatchewan | 43.3 °C |
| July 5, 1937 | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan | 43.3 °C |
| July 5, 1937 | Grenfell, Saskatchewan | 43.3 °C |
| July 5, 1937 | Francis, Saskatchewan | 43.3 °C |
| July 5, 1937 | Regina, Saskatchewan | 43.3 °C |
| July 5, 1937 | Estevan, Saskatchewan | 43.3 °C |
| July 5, 1937 | Carlyle, Saskatchewan | 43.3 °C |
| July 12, 1937 | Regina, Saskatchewan | 43.3 °C |
| July 27, 1939 | Oliver, British Columbia | 43.3 °C |
| July 17, 1941 | Oliver, British Columbia | 43.3 °C |
| July 17, 1941 | Skagit River, British Columbia | 43.3 °C |
| July 19, 1941 | Elbow, Saskatchewan | 43.3 °C |
| July 19, 1941 | Lumsden, Saskatchewan | 43.3 °C |
| August 6, 1949 | Rosetown, Saskatchewan | 43.3 °C |
| July 19, 1960 | Newgate, British Columbia | 43.3 °C |
| August 5, 1961 | Maple Creek, Saskatchewan | 43.3 °C |
Lowest temperature readings
The coldest place in Canada based on average yearly temperature is Eureka, Nunavut, where the temperature averages at −19.7 °C or −3.5 °F for the year. However, the coldest temperature ever recorded in Canada was −63 °C or −81.4 °F in Snag, Yukon.
| Date Recorded | Location | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, February 3, 1947 | Snag, Yukon | −63 °C (−81.4 °F)[1] |
| Wednesday, January 11, 1911 | Fort Vermilion, Alberta | −61.1 °C (−78.0 °F) |
| Sunday, January 5, 1975 | Old Crow, Yukon | −59.4 °C (−74.9 °F) |
| Wednesday, January 8, 1936 | Fort Resolution, NWT | −59.4 °C (−74.9 °F) |
| Friday, January 31, 1947 | Smith River, British Columbia | −58.9 °C (−74.0 °F) |
| Wednesday, January 23, 1935 | Iroquois Falls, Ontario | −58.3 °C (−72.9 °F) |
| Tuesday, February 13, 1973 | Shephard Bay, Nunavut | −57.8 °C (−72.0 °F) |
| Wednesday, December 26, 1917 | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories | −57.2 °C (−71.0 °F) |
| Wednesday, February 1, 1893 | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | −56.7 °C (−70.1 °F) |
| Sunday, February 11, 1979 | Dawson City, Yukon | −55.8 °C (−68.4 °F) |
| Friday, February 9, 1934 | Iroquois Falls, Ontario | −55.6 °C (−68.1 °F) |
| Thursday, February 15, 1979 | Eureka, Nunavut | −55.3 °C (−67.5 °F) [17] |
| Monday, February 12, 1979 | Pond Inlet, Nunavut | −53.9 °C (−65.0 °F) |
| Monday, February 5, 1923 | Doucet, Quebec | −54.4 °C (−65.9 °F) |
| Monday, January 9, 1899 | Norway House, Manitoba | −52.8 °C (−63.0 °F) |
| Friday, January 7, 1966 | Resolute, Nunavut | −52.2 °C (−62.0 °F) |
| January 1947 | Whitehorse, Yukon | −52.1 °C (−61.8 °F) |
| Friday, January 31, 1947 | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories | −51.2 °C (−60.2 °F) |
| Saturday, February 17, 1973 | Esker 2, Newfoundland and Labrador | −51.1 °C (−60.0 °F) |
| Thursday, January 13, 1972 | High Level, Alberta | −50.6 °C (−59.1 °F)[18] |
| Wednesday, January 31, 1996 | Geraldton, Ontario | −50.2 °C (−58.4 °F) |
| Thursday January 1, 1885 | Regina, Saskatchewan | −50.0 °C (−58.0 °F)[19] |
| Thursday, January 11, 2018 | Rabbit Kettle, Northwest Territories | −49.8 °C (−57.6 °F) |
| Tuesday, January 19 and Thursday, January 21 1886 | Edmonton, Alberta | −49.4 °C (−56.9 °F)[20] |
| Thursday, December 30, 2017 | Rabbit Kettle, Northwest Territories | −48.6 °C (−55.5 °F) |
| Saturday, February 17, 1973 | Wabush, Newfoundland and Labrador | −47.8 °C (−54.0 °F) |
| Wednesday, December 24, 1879 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | −47.8 °C (−54.0 °F) |
| Friday, February 10, 1967 | Iqaluit, Nunavut | −45.6 °C (−50.1 °F) |
| Friday, January 29, 1996 | Jasper, Alberta | −43.8 °C (−46.8 °F) |
| Tuesday, December 17, 2013 | Eureka Airport, Nunavut | −42.0 °C (−43.6 °F) |
| Saturday, January 31, 1920 | Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia | −41.1 °C (−42.0 °F) |
Yearly Canadian temperature extremes
Occurrences by province
| Province/Territory | Extreme maximum occurrences | Extreme minimum occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 8 | 14 |
| British Columbia | 69 | 1 |
| Manitoba | 12 | 0 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 21 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 13 |
| Ontario | 8 | 1 |
| Quebec | 0 | 6 |
| Saskatchewan | 32 | 4 |
| Yukon | 0 | 65 |
Extreme maximum occurrences by community
| City | Province | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| Lytton | BC | 15 |
| Spences Bridge | BC | 8 |
| Osoyoos | BC | 8 |
| Fort Qu'Appelle | SK | 8 |
| St Albans | MB | 8 |
| Boston Bar | BC | 6 |
| Lillooet | BC | 5 |
| Midale | SK | 4 |
| Ashcroft | BC | 4 |
Extreme minimum occurrences by town
| City | Province/Territory | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| Pelly Ranch | YT | 19 |
| Fort Good Hope | NT | 10 |
| Dawson | YT | 8 |
| Mayo | YT | 7 |
| Eureka | NU | 7 |
| Fort Vermilion | AB | 7 |
| Old Crow | YT | 6 |
| Ross River | YT | 6 |
| Snag | YT | 6 |
| Watson Lake | YT | 5 |
Yearly Canadian Average Mean Temperatures
Occurrences by province
| Province/Territory | Extreme warmest year occurrences | Extreme coldest year occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 54 | 0 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 1 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 68 |
| Ontario | 15 | 0 |
Extreme warmest year occurrences by location
| City | Province | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| Halfmoon Bay | BC | 12 |
| Vancouver | BC | 8 |
| Windsor | ON | 8 |
| Chilliwack | BC | 7 |
| Victoria | BC | 6 |
| Nanaimo | BC | 4 |
| Chatham | ON | 4 |
| Pelee | ON | 3 |
| Saturna Island | BC | 3 |
| Qualicum Beach | BC | 2 |
| Lytton | BC | 2 |
| Port Coquitlam | BC | 2 |
Extreme coldest year occurrences by location
| City | Territory | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| Eureka | NU | 60 |
| Isachsen | NU | 5 |
| Resolute | NU | 2 |
| Alert | NU | 1 |
| Mould Bay | NT | 1 |
See also
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