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List of extreme temperatures in Canada
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The following is a list of the most extreme temperatures recorded in Canada.
| Province or Territory | Record high | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| temperature | Date | Place(s) | Record low | |||
| temperature | Date | Place(s) | ||||
| Alberta | 44.0 C | Altawan | -61.2 C | Fort Vermilion | ||
| British Columbia | 49.6 C | June 29, 2021 | Lytton | -58.9 C | Smith River | |
| Manitoba | 44.4 C | July 11 and 12, 1936 | Emerson and | |||
| St. Albans (Treesbank) | -52.8 C | Norway House | ||||
| New Brunswick | 39.4 C | Nepisiguit Falls, Rexton, and Woodstock | -47.2 C | Sisson Dam | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 41.7 C | North West River (Labrador) | -51.2 C | Esker (Labrador) | ||
| Northwest Territories | 39.9 C | Fort Smith | -59.4 C | January 8, 18, and 21, 1936 | Fort Resolution | |
| Nova Scotia | 38.3 C | Collegeville | -41.1 C | Upper Stewiacke | ||
| Nunavut | 34.9 C | Kugluktuk | -57.8 C | Shepherd Bay | ||
| Ontario | 42.8 C | Turbine | -58.3 C | Iroquois Falls | ||
| Prince Edward Island | 36.7 C | Charlottetown | -37.2 C | South Kildare | ||
| Quebec | 40.0 C | & | Ville-Marie & Saint-Alexis-des-Monts | -54.4 C | Doucet | |
| Saskatchewan | 45.0 C | Yellow Grass and | ||||
| Midale | -56.7 C | Prince Albert | ||||
| Yukon | 36.5 C | Takhini | -63.0 C | Snag |
Highest temperature readings (selected locations)
| Date Recorded | Location | Temperature °C (°F) |
|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2021 | Lytton, British Columbia | 49.6 C |
| June 29, 2021 | Spences Bridge, British Columbia | 48.6 C |
| June 29, 2021 | Ashcroft, British Columbia | 48.1 C |
| June 29, 2021 | Kamloops, British Columbia | 47.3 C |
| June 29, 2021 | Lillooet, British Columbia | 46.8 C |
| June 29, 2021 | Kelowna, British Columbia | 45.7 C |
| June 29, 2021 | Osoyoos, British Columbia | 45.0 C |
| July 5, 1937 | Yellow Grass and Midale, Saskatchewan | 45.0 C |
| July 11 and 12, 1936 | Emerson and St. Albans (Treesbank), Manitoba | 44.4 C |
| June 28, 2021 | Woss, British Columbia | 44.1 C |
| July 5, 1937 | Regina, Saskatchewan | 43.9 C |
| June 28, 2021 | Gold River, British Columbia | 43.7 C |
| July 11, 1936 | Brandon, Manitoba | 43.3 C |
| July 21, 1931 | Bassano Dam, Alberta | 43.3 C |
| July 11 and 12, 1936 | Atikokan, Ontario | 42.2 C |
| July 13, 1936 | Fort Frances, Ontario | 42.2 C |
| July 11, 1936 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 42.2 C |
| July 20, 1919 | Biscotasing, Ontario | 42.2 C |
| July 30, 2009 | Woss, British Columbia | 42.1 C |
| July 29, 2009 | Bella Coola, British Columbia | 41.2 C |
| June 27, 2021 | West Vancouver, British Columbia | 40.6 C |
| July 8, 9, 10, 1936 | Toronto, Ontario | 40.6 C |
| July 4, 1911 | Grimsby, Ontario | 40.6 C |
| June 6, 1988 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | 40.6 C |
| June 28, 2021 | Nanaimo, British Columbia | 40.5 C |
| June 25, 1988 | Windsor, Ontario | 40.3 C |
| July 6, 1921 | Ville-Marie, Quebec | 40.0 C |
| June 30, 2021 | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories | 39.9 C |
| June 28, 2021 | Victoria, British Columbia | 39.8 C |
| June 27, 2021 | Campbell River, British Columbia | 39.6 C |
| August 18, 1935 | Nepisiguit Falls, Rexton & Woodstock, New Brunswick | 39.4 C |
| June 18, 1995 | Timmins, Ontario | 38.8 C |
| July 9, 2024 | Trail, British Columbia | 38.4 C |
| July 31, 1975 | Sudbury, Ontario | 38.3 C |
| August 19, 1935 | Collegeville, Nova Scotia | 38.3 C |
| August 10, 2001 | Ingonish Beach, Nova Scotia | 37.7 C |
| June 19, 2024 | Bathurst, New Brunswick | 37.6 C |
| July 10, 1912 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | 37.2 C |
| July 30, 1975 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | 37.2 C |
| July 15, 1989 | Kugluktuk, Nunavut | 34.9 C |
| July 30, 2009 | Vancouver, British Columbia | 34.4 C |
| July 20, 2000 | Robertson Lake, Nunavut | 32.6 C |
Highest temperatures ever recorded in Canada
| Date Recorded | Location | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2021 | Lytton, British Columbia | 49.6 C |
| June 29, 2021 | Spences Bridge, British Columbia | 48.6 C |
| June 29, 2021 | Ashcroft, British Columbia | 48.1 C |
| June 28, 2021 | Lytton, British Columbia | 47.9 C |
| June 29, 2021 | Kamloops, British Columbia | 47.3 C |
| June 27, 2021 | Lytton, British Columbia | 46.6 C |
| June 29, 2021 | Kelowna, British Columbia | 45.7 C |
| July 5, 1937 | Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan | 45.0 C |
| July 5, 1937 | Midale, Saskatchewan | 45.0 C |
| July 11, 1936 | St. Albans (Treesbank), Manitoba | 44.4 C |
| July 12, 1936 | Emerson, Manitoba | 44.4 C |
| July 17, 1944 | Lillooet, British Columbia | 44.4 C |
| July 17, 1944 | Lytton, British Columbia | 44.4 C |
| July 17, 1944 | Barriere, British Columbia | 44.4 C |
| July 29, 1934 | Rock Creek, British Columbia | 43.9 C |
| June 5, 1988 | Kincaid, Saskatchewan | 43.5 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 for the year.
| Date Recorded | Location | Temperature | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, February 3, 1947 | Snag, Yukon | -63.0 C | |
| Monday, February 3, 1947 | Mayo, Yukon | -62.2 C | |
| Saturday, December 31, 1910 | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories | -61.7 C (disputed) | |
| Wednesday, January 11, 1911 | Fort Vermilion, Alberta | -61.2 C | |
| Sunday, January 5, 1975 | Old Crow, Yukon | -59.4 C | |
| Wednesday, January 8, Saturday, January 18, and Tuesday, January 21, 1936 | Fort Resolution, NWT | -59.4 C | |
| Friday, January 31, 1947 | Smith River, British Columbia | -58.9 C | |
| Wednesday, January 23, 1935 | Iroquois Falls, Ontario | -58.3 C | |
| Monday, February 3, 1947 | Dawson City, Yukon | -58.3 C | |
| Tuesday, February 13, 1973 | Shephard Bay, Nunavut | -57.8 C | |
| Wednesday, December 26, 1917 | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories | -57.2 C | |
| Wednesday, January 21, 1906 | Whitehorse, Yukon | -56.2 C | |
| Saturday, February 1, 1947 | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories | -56.1 C | |
| Friday, February 9, 1934 | Iroquois Falls, Ontario | -55.6 C | |
| Thursday, February 15, 1979 | Eureka, Nunavut | -55.3 C | |
| Monday, February 12, 1979 | Pond Inlet, Nunavut | -53.9 C | |
| Monday, February 5, 1923 | Doucet, Quebec | -54.4 C | |
| Monday, January 9, 1899 | Norway House, Manitoba | -52.8 C | |
| Friday, January 7, 1966 | Resolute, Nunavut | -52.2 C | |
| Thursday, December 22, 2022 | Rabbit Kettle, Northwest Territories | -52.1 C | |
| Friday, January 31, 1947 | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories | -51.2 C | |
| Saturday, February 17, 1973 | Esker 2, Newfoundland and Labrador | -51.1 C | |
| Thursday, January 13, 1972 | High Level, Alberta | -50.6 C | |
| Wednesday, January 31, 1996 | Geraldton, Ontario | -50.2 C | |
| Thursday January 1, 1885 | Regina, Saskatchewan | -50.0 C | |
| Thursday, January 11, 2018 | Rabbit Kettle, Northwest Territories | -49.8 C | |
| Tuesday, January 19 and Thursday, January 21, 1886 | Edmonton, Alberta | -49.4 C | |
| Saturday, December 30, 2017 | Rabbit Kettle, Northwest Territories | -48.6 C | |
| Saturday, February 17, 1973 | Wabush, Newfoundland and Labrador | -47.8 C | |
| Wednesday, December 24, 1879 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | -47.8 C | |
| Friday, February 10, 1967 | Iqaluit, Nunavut | -45.6 C | |
| Monday, January 29, 1996 | Jasper, Alberta | -43.8 C | |
| Tuesday, December 17, 2013 | Eureka Airport, Nunavut | -42.0 C | |
| Saturday, January 31, 1920 | Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia | -41.1 C | |
| Thursday, December 17, 2020 | Fort McKay, Alberta | -37.1 C |
Yearly Canadian temperature extremes
- Note that minimum extremes are for the entire winter season ending in the year listed.
| Year | Extreme maximum | Extreme minimum | Location | Temperature | Location | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mayo, Yukon | -50.6 C | ||||
| 2025 | Lytton, British Columbia | 41.3 C | Braeburn, Yukon | -55.7 C | ||
| 2024 | Lytton, British Columbia | 42.5 C | Keg River, Alberta and Old Crow, Yukon | -51.5 C | ||
| 2023 | Lytton, British Columbia | 42.2 C | Rabbit Kettle, Northwest Territories | -53.4 C | ||
| 2022 | Lytton, British Columbia | 42.2 C | Pelly Farm, Yukon | -53.5 C | ||
| 2021 | Lytton, British Columbia | 49.6 C | Wekweeti, Northwest Territories (NWT) | -52.0 C | ||
| 2020 | Lytton, British Columbia | 41.4 C | Thomsen River, NWT | -51.8 C | ||
| 2019 | Trail, British Columbia | 39.2 C | Shepherd Bay, Nunavut | -48.8 C | ||
| 2018 | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan | 42.3 C | Kugaaruk, Nunavut | -51.8 C | ||
| 2017 | Hedley, British Columbia | 41.0 C | Mould Bay, Northwest Territories | -54.7 C | ||
| 2016 | Oliver, British Columbia | 39.0 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -47.8 C | ||
| 2015 | Hedley, British Columbia | 42.0 C | Old Crow, Yukon | -49.7 C | ||
| 2014 | Ashcroft, British Columbia | 41.7 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -50.4 C | ||
| 2013 | Lytton, British Columbia | 40.5 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -51.5 C | ||
| 2012 | Lytton, British Columbia | 40.3 C | Old Crow, Yukon | -52.1 C | ||
| 2011 | Grimsby, Ontario | 38.5 C | Watson Lake, Yukon | -52.8 C | ||
| 2010 | Ashcroft, British Columbia | 38.8 C | Old Crow, Yukon | -47.6 C | ||
| 2009 | Gold River, British Columbia | 41.5 C | McQuesten, Yukon | -52.0 C | ||
| 2008 | Lytton, British Columbia | 40.4 C | Mayo, Yukon | -53.8 C | ||
| 2007 | Woodrow, Saskatchewan | 43.0 C | Ogilvie River, Yukon | -54.5 C | ||
| 2006 | Lytton, British Columbia | 42.1 C | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories | -50.0 C | ||
| 2005 | Frontier, Saskatchewan | 39.5 C | Stewart Crossing and Burwash Landing, Yukon | -55.0 C | ||
| 2004 | Lytton, British Columbia | 41.8 C | Pelly Ranch and Ogilvie River, Yukon | -54.5 C | ||
| 2003 | Elrose, Saskatchewan | 41.0 C | La Grande 4, Quebec | -50.4 C | ||
| 2002 | Osoyoos, British Columbia | 42.0 C | Key Lake, Saskatchewan | -51.5 C | ||
| 2001 | Osoyoos, British Columbia | 41.7 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -51.2 C | ||
| 2000 | Osoyoos, British Columbia | 38.8 C | Nahanni National Park Reserve, Northwest Territories | -52.3 C | ||
| 1999 | Spences Bridge, British Columbia | 39.0 C | Ross River, Yukon | -57.0 C | ||
| 1998 | Osoyoos, British Columbia | 42.8 C | Stewart Crossing, Yukon | -55.0 C | ||
| 1997 | Osoyoos, British Columbia | 39.6 C | Pelly Ranch, Yukon | -55.0 C | ||
| 1996 | Osoyoos, British Columbia | 41.2 C | Pelly Ranch, Yukon | -55.0 C | ||
| 1995 | Smoky Falls, Ontario and Lake Cowichan, British Columbia | 40.0 C | Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories | -54.6 C | ||
| 1994 | Osoyoos, British Columbia | 42.6 C | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories | -52.0 C | ||
| 1993 | Spences Bridge, British Columbia | 37.5 C | Old Crow, Yukon | -57.0 C | ||
| 1992 | Osoyoos, British Columbia | 39.8 C | Shepherd Bay, Nunavut | -50.0 C | ||
| 1991 | Empress and Bindloss, Alberta | 40.0 C | Pelly Ranch, Yukon | -54.0 C | ||
| 1990 | Lytton, British Columbia | 40.2 C | Pelly Ranch, Yukon | -57.0 C | ||
| 1989 | Turtle Mountain, Manitoba | 40.5 C | Ogilvie River, Yukon | -56.0 C | ||
| 1988 | Kincaid, Saskatchewan | 43.5 C | Shepherd Bay, Nunavut | -55.6 C | ||
| 1987 | Boston Bar, British Columbia | 42.0 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -55.3 C | ||
| 1986 | Boston Bar, British Columbia | 41.5 C | Swift River, Yukon | -54.0 C | ||
| 1985 | Lytton, British Columbia | 41.0 C | Braeburn, Yukon | -54.0 C | ||
| 1984 | Altawan, Alberta | 44.0 C | Pelly Ranch, Yukon | -55.0 C | ||
| 1983 | Midale, Saskatchewan | 41.5 C | Stewart River, Yukon | -58.0 C | ||
| 1982 | Boston Bar and Spences Bridge, British Columbia | 39.5 C | Ross River, Yukon | -58.5 C | ||
| 1981 | Boston Bar and Lytton, British Columbia | 41.5 C | Stewart Crossing, Yukon | -55.5 C | ||
| 1980 | Francis, Saskatchewan | 40.0 C | Pelly Ranch, Yukon | -58.0 C | ||
| 1979 | Kettle Valley, British Columbia | 41.5 C | Pelly Ranch, Yukon | -58.5 C | ||
| 1978 | Boston Bar, British Columbia | 41.5 C | Pelly Ranch, Yukon | -54.4 C | ||
| 1977 | Salmo, British Columbia | 41.5 C | Eagle River, Yukon | -53.9 C | ||
| 1976 | Waskada, Manitoba | 39.4 C | Ross River, Yukon | -56.7 C | ||
| 1975 | Turbine, Ontario | 42.8 C | Old Crow and Ross River, Yukon | -59.4 C | ||
| 1974 | Kamloops, British Columbia | 41.1 C | Mayo, Yukon | -56.7 C | ||
| 1973 | Altawan, Alberta | 40.0 C | Shepherd Bay, Nunavut | -57.8 C | ||
| 1972 | Lillooet, British Columbia and Lumsden, Saskatchewan | 40.0 C | Ross River, Yukon | -56.7 C | ||
| 1971 | Lytton, British Columbia | 42.2 C | Pelly Ranch and Mayo, Yukon | -58.3 C | ||
| 1970 | Altawan, Alberta | 41.1 C | Pelly Ranch, Yukon | -53.9 C | ||
| 1969 | Willow Creek, Saskatchewan | 41.7 C | Ross River, Yukon | -57.2 C | ||
| 1968 | Boston Bar, British Columbia | 40.0 C | Pelly Ranch, Yukon | -60.0 C | ||
| 1967 | Lytton, British Columbia | 41.1 C | Pelly Ranch, Yukon | -56.7 C | ||
| 1966 | Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan | 39.4 C | Pelly Ranch and Carmacks, Yukon | -57.8 C | ||
| 1965 | Ashcroft, British Columbia | 41.7 C | Snag, Yukon | -56.2 C | ||
| 1964 | Sturgeon Crossing, Saskatchewan | 41.7 C | Isachsen, Nunavut | -53.3 C | ||
| 1963 | East Poplar River, Willow Creek, and Cardross, Saskatchewan | 39.4 C | Mayo, Yukon | -57.2 C | ||
| 1962 | Lytton, British Columbia | 38.9 C | Pelly Ranch, Yukon | -58.9 C | ||
| 1961 | Maple Creek, Saskatchewan | 43.3 C | Pelly Ranch and Dawson City, Yukon | -51.2 C | ||
| 1960 | Newgate, British Columbia | 43.3 C | Shingle Point, Yukon, Eureka, Nunavut, and Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories | -51.2 C | ||
| 1959 | Newgate, British Columbia | 41.1 C | Pelly Ranch, Yukon | -57.8 C | ||
| 1958 | Midale, Saskatchewan | 41.7 C | Lake Hazen, Nunavut | -56.2 C | ||
| 1957 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | 38.9 C | Pelly Ranch, Yukon | -54.4 C | ||
| 1956 | Barriere & Lytton, British Columbia | 41.1 C | Pelly Ranch, Yukon | -55.6 C | ||
| 1955 | Ramsey, Ontario & Oliver, British Columbia | 39.4 C | Old Crow, Yukon | -55.6 C | ||
| 1954 | Foremost, Alberta | 40.0 C | Frenchman Butte, Saskatchewan & Snag, Yukon | -52.2 C | ||
| 1953 | Willow Creek, Saskatchewan | 42.2 C | Elmworth, Alberta | -53.3 C | ||
| 1952 | Midale, Saskatchewan | 40.6 C | Snag, Yukon | -61.2 C | ||
| 1951 | St Albans, Manitoba & Port Alberni, British Columbia | 40.6 C | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories & Isachsen, Nunavut | -52.8 C | ||
| 1950 | Lytton & Port Alberni, British Columbia | 38.3 C | Snag, Yukon | -56.2 C | ||
| 1949 | Rosetown, Saskatchewan | 43.3 C | Snag, Yukon | -56.2 C | ||
| 1948 | Pennant, Saskatchewan | 41.7 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -52.8 C | ||
| 1947 | Semans, Saskatchewan | 40.0 C | Snag, Yukon | -63.0 C | ||
| 1946 | Beechy, Saskatchewan | 42.8 C | Mayo, Yukon | -57.8 C | ||
| 1945 | Waneta, British Columbia & Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan | 41.1 C | St. Walburg, Saskatchewan | -50.0 C | ||
| 1944 | Skagit River, British Columbia & Kimberley, British Columbia | 42.2 C | Passe Dangereuse Dam, Quebec | -50.0 C | ||
| 1943 | Rosetown, Saskatchewan | 40.0 C | Mayo, Yukon | -55.0 C | ||
| 1942 | Cumberland, British Columbia | 43.9 C | Heaslip, Ontario | -50.0 C | ||
| 1941 | Lytton, British Columbia, Lillooet, British Columbia& Barriere, British Columbia | 44.4 C | Watson Lake, Yukon | -51.7 C | ||
| 1940 | Grand Forks, British Columbia | 42.2 C | Watson Lake, Yukon | -50.6 C | ||
| 1939 | Oliver, British Columbia | 43.3 C | Elmworth, Alberta & Watson Lake, Yukon | -52.2 C | ||
| 1938 | Barriere, British Columbia | 42.8 C | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories | -52.2 C | ||
| 1937 | Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan & Midale, Saskatchewan | 45.0 C | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories | -51.2 C | ||
| 1936 | St Albans (Treesbank), Manitoba & Emerson, Manitoba | 44.4 C | Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories | -59.4 C | ||
| 1935 | Lillooet, British Columbia | 41.1 C | Iroquois Falls, Ontario | -58.3 C | ||
| 1934 | Rock Creek, British Columbia | 43.9 C | Fort Vermilion, Alberta | -57.8 C | ||
| 1933 | Leader, Saskatchewan, Outlook, Saskatchewan, Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Pennant, Saskatchewan, and Lumsden, Saskatchewan | 41.1 C | Fort Vermilion, Alberta | -57.8 C | ||
| 1932 | Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan | 41.1 C | Mayo, Yukon | -53.9 C | ||
| 1931 | Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan and Aneroid, Saskatchewan | 43.3 C | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories | -49.4 C | ||
| 1930 | Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan | 41.1 C | Witchekan, Saskatchewan | -53.9 C | ||
| 1929 | Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, and Greenwood, British Columbia | 42.2 C | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta | -53.3 C | ||
| 1928 | Lillooet, British Columbia and Greenwood, British Columbia | 41.7 C | Vanderhoof, British Columbia & Fort Vermilion, Alberta | -50.6 C | ||
| 1927 | Greenwood, British Columbia | 43.3 C | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories | -51.7 C | ||
| 1926 | Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan | 43.3 C | Doucet, Quebec | -48.9 C | ||
| 1925 | Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan | 41.1 C | Mayo, Yukon | -57.2 C | ||
| 1924 | Waneta, British Columbia and Grand Forks, British Columbia | 42.8 C | Springdale, Alberta and Mayo, Yukon | -54.4 C | ||
| 1923 | Newgate, British Columbia and Grand Forks, British Columbia | 38.9 C | Doucet, Quebec | -54.4 C | ||
| 1922 | St Albans, Manitoba and Grand Forks, British Columbia | 40.0 C | Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories | -52.8 C | ||
| 1921 | St Albans, Manitoba, Bassano Dam, Alberta, and Vauxhall, Alberta | 40.6 C | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories | -50.6 C | ||
| 1920 | Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan | 41.1 C | Stry, Alberta | -52.2 C | ||
| 1919 | Dauphin, Manitoba | 43.3 C | Fort Vermilion, Alberta | -53.9 C | ||
| 1918 | Lillooet, British Columbia, London, Ontario, and Chatham, Ontario | 41.1 C | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories | -53.3 C | ||
| 1917 | Jenner, Alberta | 42.2 C | Fort Vermilion, Alberta and Fort Smith, Northwest Territories | -57.2 C | ||
| 1916 | Iroquois Falls, Ontario | 41.1 C | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories | -55.6 C | ||
| 1915 | Jenner, Alberta | 40.0 C | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories | -49.4 C | ||
| 1914 | St Albans, Manitoba and North West River, Newfoundland and Labrador | 41.7 C | Amos, Quebec | -52.8 C | ||
| 1913 | Ashcroft, British Columbia and Fort Frances, Ontario | 38.9 C | Fort Vermilion, Alberta | -54.4 C | ||
| 1912 | St Albans, Manitoba | 40.0 C | Dawson, Yukon | -52.2 C | ||
| 1911 | Scarborough, Ontario and Grimsby, Ontario | 40.6 C | Fort Vermilion, Alberta | -61.2 C | ||
| 1910 | St Albans, Manitoba and Moosehorn, Manitoba | 41.7 C | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories | -55.6 C | ||
| 1909 | Cannington, Saskatchewan | 40.0 C | Dawson, Yukon | -53.9 C | ||
| 1908 | Spences Bridge, British Columbia | 42.2 C | Fort Chipewyan, Alberta and Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories | -48.9 C | ||
| 1907 | Kitimat, British Columbia | 41.1 C | Dawson, Yukon | -50.6 C | ||
| 1906 | Spences Bridge, British Columbia | 42.2 C | Whitehorse, Yukon | -56.2 C | ||
| 1905 | Spences Bridge, British Columbia | 40.6 C | Gleichen, Alberta and Kneehill, Alberta | -47.2 C | ||
| 1904 | Enderby, British Columbia | 39.4 C | Dawson, Yukon | -50.0 C | ||
| 1903 | Spences Bridge, British Columbia | 38.9 C | Dawson, Yukon | -51.7 C | ||
| 1902 | Spences Bridge, British Columbia | 38.3 C | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories | -46.7 C | ||
| 1901 | St Albans, Manitoba | 38.9 C | Dawson, Yukon | -55.6 C | ||
| 1900 | Cannington, Saskatchewan | 43.3 C | Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories | -51.7 C | ||
| 1899 | Iroquois Falls, Ontario | -55.6 C | ||||
| 1893 | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | -56.7 C | ||||
| 1886 | Medicine Hat, Alberta | 42.2 C | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | -55.0 C | ||
| 1885 | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | -51.2 C |
Occurrences by province
| Province/Territory | Extreme maximum occurrences | Extreme minimum occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 8 | 14 |
| British Columbia | 70 | 1 |
| Manitoba | 13 | 0 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 22 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 13 |
| Ontario | 8 | 1 |
| Quebec | 0 | 6 |
| Saskatchewan | 32 | 4 |
| Yukon | 0 | 66 |
Extreme maximum occurrences by community
| City | Province | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| Lytton | BC | 20 |
| 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 | 20 |
| Fort Good Hope | NT | 10 |
| Dawson | YT | 8 |
| Mayo | YT | 8 |
| Eureka | NU | 7 |
| Fort Vermilion | AB | 7 |
| Old Crow | YT | 7 |
| Ross River | YT | 6 |
| Snag | YT | 6 |
| Watson Lake | YT | 5 |
| Shepherd Bay | NU | 4 |
Yearly Canadian average mean temperatures
| Year | Highest Average | Lowest Average | Location | Temperature | Location | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Windsor, Ontario | 12.75 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -15.19 C | ||
| 2023 | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia (Sisters Island) | 12.3 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -17.1 C | ||
| 2022 | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia (Sisters Island) | 11.7 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -17.9 C | ||
| 2021 | Windsor, Ontario | 12.1 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -15.6 C | ||
| 2020 | Tsawwassen, British Columbia | 12.0 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -16.9 C | ||
| 2019 | Vancouver, British Columbia (Harbour CS station) | 11.5 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -16.0 C | ||
| 2018 | Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia (Merry Island Lighthouse) | 11.8 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -18.8 C | ||
| 2017 | Windsor, Ontario | 11.5 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -18.7 C | ||
| 2016 | Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia (Merry Island Lighthouse) | 12.2 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -16.7 C | ||
| 2015 | Howe Sound, British Columbia | 12.7 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -18.1 C | ||
| 2014 | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia (Sisters Island) | 11.9 C | Resolute, Nunavut | -15.7 C | ||
| 2013 | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia | 11.3 C | Resolute, Nunavut | -15.6 C | ||
| 2012 | Windsor, Ontario | 12.2 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -17.5 C | ||
| 2011 | Windsor, Ontario | 10.8 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -17.3 C | ||
| 2010 | Windsor, Ontario | 11.4 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -15.9 C | ||
| 2009 | Chemainus, British Columbia | 10.8 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -17.7 C | ||
| 2008 | Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia (Merry Island Lighthouse) | 10.7 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -18.1 C | ||
| 2007 | Saturna Island, British Columbia | 11.8 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -16.7 C | ||
| 2006 | Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia | 11.5 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -16.7 C | ||
| 2005 | Saturna Island, British Columbia | 12.5 C | Isachsen, Nunavut | -17.5 C | ||
| 2004 | Vancouver, British Columbia | 11.9 C | Alert, Nunavut | -19.4 C | ||
| 2003 | Victoria, British Columbia | 11.8 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -17.6 C | ||
| 2002 | Windsor, Ontario | 11.13 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -17.6 C | ||
| 2001 | Saturna Island, British Columbia | 11.9 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -18.7 C | ||
| 2000 | Victoria, British Columbia | 11.2 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -19.0 C | ||
| 1999 | Windsor, Ontario | 11.3 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -19.7 C | ||
| 1998 | Windsor, Ontario | 12.5 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -17.0 C | ||
| 1997 | Victoria, British Columbia | 11.8 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -19.2 C | ||
| 1996 | Vancouver, British Columbia | 10.9 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -18.7 C | ||
| 1995 | Vancouver, British Columbia | 12.1 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -18.2 C | ||
| 1994 | Vancouver, British Columbia | 12.1 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -18.0 C | ||
| 1993 | Vancouver, British Columbia | 11.5 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -18.8 C | ||
| 1992 | Vancouver, British Columbia | 12.4 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -20.5 C | ||
| 1991 | Agassiz, British Columbia | 11.3 C | Mould Bay, Northwest Territories | -17.7 C | ||
| 1990 | Pelee Island, Ontario | 11.1 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -19.4 C | ||
| 1989 | Chilliwack, British Columbia | 11.0 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -20.6 C | ||
| 1988 | Chilliwack, British Columbia | 10.9 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -18.3 C | ||
| 1987 | Chilliwack, British Columbia | 11.9 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -21.2 C | ||
| 1986 | Chilliwack, British Columbia | 11.2 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -20.8 C | ||
| 1985 | Windsor, Ontario | 10.4 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -20.0 C | ||
| 1984 | Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia | 10.4 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -21.3 C | ||
| 1983 | Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia | 11.0 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -19.3 C | ||
| 1982 | Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia | 10.5 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -20.4 C | ||
| 1981 | Powell River, British Columbia | 11.0 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -17.6 C | ||
| 1980 | Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia | 10.6 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -19.9 C | ||
| 1979 | Port Coquitlam, British Columbia | 11.0 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -21.5 C | ||
| 1978 | Port Coquitlam, British Columbia | 10.7 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -19.3 C | ||
| 1977 | Vancouver, British Columbia | 10.4 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -19.8 C | ||
| 1976 | Chilliwack, British Columbia | 10.3 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -20.6 C | ||
| 1975 | Pelee Island, Ontario | 10.3 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -20.5 C | ||
| 1974 | Vancouver, British Columbia | 10.7 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -21.3 C | ||
| 1973 | Pelee Island, Ontario | 11.5 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -20.0 C | ||
| 1972 | Surrey, British Columbia | 10.2 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -21.8 C | ||
| 1971 | Windsor, Ontario | 10.3 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -20.0 C | ||
| 1970 | Surrey, British Columbia | 10.6 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -20.2 C | ||
| 1969 | Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia | 10.6 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -19.5 C | ||
| 1968 | Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia | 10.6 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -19.8 C | ||
| 1967 | Lytton, British Columbia | 11.6 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -19.5 C | ||
| 1966 | Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia | 10.8 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -20.2 C | ||
| 1965 | Chilliwack, British Columbia | 10.9 C | Isachsen, Nunavut | -18.8 C | ||
| 1964 | Saltspring Island, British Columbia | 10.1 C | Isachsen, Nunavut | -20.5 C | ||
| 1963 | Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia | 11.2 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -19.3 C | ||
| 1962 | Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia | 10.7 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -18.3 C | ||
| 1961 | Chilliwack, British Columbia | 11.3 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -20.4 C | ||
| 1960 | Victoria, British Columbia | 10.8 C | Isachsen, Nunavut | -18.3 C | ||
| 1959 | Victoria, British Columbia | 10.6 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -19.6 C | ||
| 1958 | Victoria, British Columbia | 12.1 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -18.0 C | ||
| 1957 | Nanaimo, British Columbia | 11.0 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -19.9 C | ||
| 1956 | Duncan, British Columbia | 10.6 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -20.2 C | ||
| 1955 | Chatham, Ontario | 10.8 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -19.3 C | ||
| 1954 | Chatham, Ontario | 10.2 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -18.6 C | ||
| 1953 | Lytton, British Columbia | 11.2 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -19.4 C | ||
| 1952 | Chatham, Ontario | 10.6 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -18.4 C | ||
| 1951 | Nanaimo, British Columbia | 11.1 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -19.4 C | ||
| 1950 | Nanaimo, British Columbia | 10.2 C | Isachsen, Nunavut | -19.8 C | ||
| 1949 | Chatham, Ontario | 11.2 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -19.6 C | ||
| 1948 | Nanaimo, British Columbia | 10.4 C | Eureka, Nunavut | -19.9 C |
Occurrences by province
| Province/Territory | Extreme warmest year occurrences | Extreme coldest year occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 60 | 0 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 1 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 76 |
| Ontario | 18 | 0 |
Extreme warmest year occurrences by location
| City | Province | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| Halfmoon Bay | BC | 13 |
| Windsor | ON | 11 |
| Vancouver | BC | 9 |
| Chilliwack | BC | 7 |
| Victoria | BC | 6 |
| Qualicum Beach | BC | 4 |
| Nanaimo | BC | 4 |
| Chatham | ON | 4 |
| Pelee | ON | 3 |
| Saturna Island | BC | 3 |
| Lytton | BC | 2 |
| Port Coquitlam | BC | 2 |
Extreme coldest year occurrences by location
| City | Territory | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| Eureka | NU | 68 |
| Isachsen | NU | 5 |
| Resolute | NU | 2 |
| Alert | NU | 1 |
| Mould Bay | NT | 1 |
Notes
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