This table shows record weather extremes in Canada.
Record |
Extreme |
Location |
Date
|
Highest Temperature |
49.6 °C (121.3 °F)[1] |
Lytton, British Columbia |
June 29, 2021
|
Lowest Temperature |
−63.0 °C (−81.4 °F)[2][3] |
Snag, Yukon |
February 3, 1947
|
Greatest Rainfall (in 24 hours) |
489.2 mm (19.26 in)[2] |
Ucluelet Brynnor Mines, British Columbia |
October 6, 1967
|
Greatest Snowfall in one season* |
2,446.5 centimetres (963.2 in)[4] |
Mount Copeland, British Columbia |
1971–1972
|
Greatest Snowfall in one day |
145 cm (57 in)[5] |
Tahtsa Lake, British Columbia |
Feb 11, 1999
|
Highest Humidex reading |
52.6 C (126.7 F)[6] |
Carman, Manitoba |
July 25, 2007
|
Lowest Wind chill reading |
-78.9 C (-110 F)[7][8]
|
Kugaaruk, Nunavut |
January 13, 1975
|
Hottest Month (Ave. Max.) |
35.8 °C (96.4 °F)[9] |
Nashlyn, Saskatchewan |
July 1936
|
Coldest Month (Ave. Min.) |
−50.1 °C (−58.2 °F)[10] |
Eureka, Nunavut |
February 1979
|
Greatest precipitation in one year |
9,479 mm (373.2 in)[11] |
Hucuktlis Lake, British Columbia |
1997
|
Least precipitation in one year |
19.9 mm (0.78 in)[12] |
Rea Point, Nunavut |
1978
|
Heaviest hailstone |
292.71 g (0.65 lb)[13] |
Markerville, Alberta |
August 1, 2022
|
Strongest tornado |
F5[14] 420–510 km/h (260–320 mph) |
Elie, Manitoba |
June 22, 2007
|
*A snowfall season is the amount of snow that falls between July 1 and June 30, spanning over the winter period.
Provincial extremes
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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
|
Rivers
|
239
|
2020-6
|
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
|