This table shows record weather extremes in Canada.
Record Extreme Location Date Highest Temperature Lytton, British Columbia June 29, 2021 Lowest Temperature Snag, Yukon February 3, 1947 Greatest Rainfall (in 24 hours) Ucluelet Brynnor Mines, British Columbia October 6, 1967 Greatest Snowfall in one season* Greatest Snowfalls in North America (Reference) - TeacherVision.com Mount Copeland, British Columbia 1971–1972 Greatest Snowfall in one day cbc.ca/news/canada/blasts-from-the-past-canada-s-worst-snowstorms-1.1370387 Tahtsa Lake, British Columbia Feb 11, 1999 Highest Humidex reading 52.6 C (126.7 F) Carman, Manitoba July 25, 2007 Lowest Wind chill reading -78.9 C (-110 F)Canada’s Wind Chill IndexHourly Data Report for January 13, 1975 Kugaaruk, Nunavut January 13, 1975 Hottest Month (Ave. Max.) Canada's National Climate Archive Nashlyn, Saskatchewan July 1936 Coldest Month (Ave. Min.) Eureka, Nunavut February 1979 Greatest precipitation in one year Hucuktlis Lake, British Columbia 1997 Least precipitation in one year Rea Point, Nunavut 1978 Heaviest hailstone Markerville, Alberta August 1, 2022 Strongest tornado F5 Elie, Manitoba June 22, 2007 Greatest same-day temperature change +43°C (+77.4°F) Tatla Lake, British Columbia January 5, 1982 Greatest one-day change in daily maximum temperature -40.5°C (-72.9°F) Ghost, Alberta January 31-February 1, 1989 Lowest daily maximum temperature -54.4°C (-66°F) Mayo, Yukon December 14, 1924 Highest all-time temperature anomaly in one place -61.2°C (-78.2°F) to 39.4°C (103°F), totaling 100.6°C (181.2°F) Fort Vermilion, Alberta January 11, 1911May 15, 1912 *A snowfall season is the amount of snow that falls between July 1 and June 30, spanning over the winter period.
Provincial precipitation extremes + Least precipitation by province Province Driest Place Average Annual Precipitation (mm) Ashcroft 208 Komakuk Beach 161 Empress 291 Mould Bay 111 Alsask 299 Eureka 76 Churchill 432 Big Trout Lake 609 Inukjuak 460 Belledune 970 Pugwash 1038.2 Long River 1046 Wabush 852
+ Most precipitation by province Province Extreme Rainfall Location Maximum Daily Rainfall (mm) Date British Columbia Ucluelet 489 1967-10 Yukon Quiet Lake 91 1972-7 Alberta Eckville 213 1970-6 Northwest Territories Fort Liard 100 1986-7 Saskatchewan Cypress Hill 193 1998-6 Nunavut Coral Harbour 128 1973-10 Manitoba Stonewall 255 2026-6 Ontario Harrow 264 1989-7 Quebec Barrage des Quinze 172 1932-8 New Brunswick Alma 179 1962-5 Nova Scotia HRM >250 2023-7 Prince Edward Island Charlottetown 164 1942-9 Newfoundland & Labrador Red Harbour 199 2005-3
See also
List of extreme temperatures in Canada Temperature in Canada List of weather records
References
External links map of Temperature Ranges (in Fahrenheit)