Canadian Weather Extremes

Coldest

Coldest Place: -63 °C (-81.4 °F) at Snag, Yukon on February 3, 1947.

Coldest SpotsChilliest CitiesRecord Low TemperaturesCoolest Cities in SummerColdest Cities in Winter

Coldest day each year for: CalgaryEdmontonHalifaxMontrealOttawaReginaSt. John'sTorontoVancouverWinnipeg

Hottest

Hottest Spot: 45 °C (113 °F) in Midale and Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan on July 5, 1937.

Hot PlacesWarmest CitiesRecord High TemperaturesHottest Cities in SummerWarmest Cities in Winter

Hottest day each year for: CalgaryEdmontonHalifaxMontrealOttawaReginaTorontoVancouverWinnipeg

Wettest

Wettest Location: Mitchell Inlet, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia typically receives 6325 mm (20.8 feet) of precipitation a year.

Wettest PlacesRainiest Cities

Wettest day each year for: CalgaryEdmontonHalifaxMontrealOttawaReginaTorontoVancouverWinnipeg

Snowiest

Snowiest City: St. John's, Newfoundland averages 3.5 metres (11 feet) of snowfall a year.

Snowiest PlacesSnowiest CitiesLeast Snowy Cities

Snowiest day each year for: CalgaryEdmontonHalifaxMontrealOttawaSt. John'sTorontoVancouver

Sunniest

Sunniest Place: Manyberries Alberta averages 2567 hours of bright sunshine a year.

Sunniest PlacesSunniest Cities

Stormiest

Stormiest City: Windsor, Ontario has 33 days a year on average with thunder and lightning.

Stormiest CitiesLeast Stormy Cities

Mildest

Mildest City: Victoria, British Columbia typically enjoys 281 days a year with daytime high temperatures between 10 and 30 °C (50 to 86 °F).

Mildest CitiesMost Uncomfortable Cities

Fastest Change

Fastest Warming: Average winter temperatures in Yukon and northern British Columbia rose by 4.9 °C (8.8 °F) between 1948 and 2007.

Annual Temperature TrendsSeasonal Temperature Trends