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weather Weather is the state of the atmosphere, describing for example the degree to which it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloud cover, cloudy. On Earth, most weather phenomena occur in the lowest layer of the planet's atmos ...

extremes in

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

. {, class="wikitable" , - ! Record !! Extreme !! Location !! Date , - , Highest Temperature , , {{convert, {{convert, 49.6, °C, °F, abbr=on , ,

Lytton, British Columbia Lytton is a village of about 250 residents in southern British Columbia, Canada, on the east side of the Fraser River and primarily the south side of the Thompson River, where it flows southwesterly into the Fraser. The community includes t ...

, , June 29, 2021 , - , Lowest Temperature , , {{convert, -63.0, °C, °F, abbr=on{{cite web, url = http://www.ec.gc.ca/meteo-weather/default.asp?lang=en&n=6a4a3ac5-1#1921-1940 , title = Top Weather Events of the 20th Century , publisher = Environment Canada , date = May 2010, accessdate = January 26, 2013 , , Snag,

Yukon Yukon (; ; formerly called Yukon Territory and also referred to as the Yukon) is the smallest and westernmost of Canada's three territories. It also is the second-least populated province or territory in Canada, with a population of 43,964 as ...

, , February 3, 1947 , - , Greatest Rainfall (in 24 hours) , , {{convert, 489.2, mm, in, abbr=on , ,

Ucluelet Ucluelet (, also Ukee) is a district municipality (population 1,717) on the Ucluelet Peninsula on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Ucluelet means "people of the safe harbour" in the indigenous Nuu-chah-nulth (No ...

Brynnor Mines,

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

, , October 6, 1967 , - , Greatest Snowfall in one season* , , {{convert, 2,446.5, cm, in , , Mount Copeland,

, , 1971–1972 , - , Greatest Snowfall in one day, , {{convert, 145, cm, in, abbr=on , , Tahtsa Lake,

, , Feb 11, 1999 , -127.4 , Highest Humidex reading , , 52.6 C (126.7 F) , , Carman, Manitoba , , July 25, 2007 , - , Lowest Wind chill reading , , -78.9 C (-110 F) ,

Kugaaruk, Nunavut Kugaaruk ( Inuktitut syllabics: ᑰᒑᕐᔪᒃ ''Kuugaarjuk'' or ᑰᒑᕐᕈᒃ ''Kuugaarruk''; English: "little stream") (also called ''Arviligjuaq'', meaning "the great bowhead whale habitat"), formerly known as Pelly Bay until 3 December 1 ...

, , January 13, 1975 , - , Hottest Month (Ave. Max.), , {{convert, 35.8, °C, °F, abbr=on , , Nashlyn, Saskatchewan , , July 1936 , - , Coldest Month (Ave. Min.), , {{convert, -50.1, C, 1{{cite web , url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/cold-places-in-canada , title=Cold Places in Canada , publisher=

The Canadian Encyclopedia ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'' (TCE; french: L'Encyclopédie canadienne) is the national encyclopedia of Canada, published online by the Toronto-based historical organization Historica Canada, with the support of Canadian Heritage. Available f ...

, accessdate=April 11, 2013 , ,

Eureka, Nunavut Eureka is a small research base on Fosheim Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Qikiqtaaluk Region, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It is located on the north side of Slidre Fiord, which enters Eureka Sound farther west. It is the third-northern ...

, , February 1979 , - , Greatest precipitation in one year , , {{convert, 9,479, mm, in, abbr=on{{cite web , url=http://canadiangeographic.ca/atlas/themes.aspx?id=weather&sub=weather_phenomena_records&lang=En , title=Extremes of Weather: Weather Records , publisher= The Canadian Atlas , accessdate=April 11, 2013 , ,

Hucuktlis Lake Hucuktlis Lake (pronounced "who chook-tlis"), formerly Henderson Lake, is a lake on Vancouver Island that drains south into head of Uchucklesaht Inlet on the north side of lower Alberni Inlet. Etymology Hucuktlis means "place way inside", which r ...

, , 1997 , - , Least precipitation in one year , , {{convert, 19.9, mm, in, abbr=on , , Rea Point, Nunavut , , 1978 , - , Heaviest hailstone , , {{Convert, 292.71, g, lb, abbr=on, sigfig=2, , Markerville, Alberta, , August 1, 2022 , - , Strongest

tornado A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. It is often referred to as a twister, whirlwind or cyclone, altho ...

, , F5 {{convert, 420 – 510, km/h, mph, abbr=on , , 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

{, class="wikitable sortable" border="1" , - ! Province ! Driest Place ! Average Annual Precipitation (mm) , - , {{flag, British Columbia , Ashcroft , 208 , - , {{flag, Yukon , Komakuk Beach , 161 , - , {{flag, Alberta , Empress , 291 , - , {{flag, Northwest Territories , Mould Bay , 111 , - , {{flag, Saskatchewan , Alsask , 299 , - , {{flag, Nunavut ,

Eureka Eureka (often abbreviated as E!, or Σ!) is an intergovernmental organisation for research and development funding and coordination. Eureka is an open platform for international cooperation in innovation. Organisations and companies applying th ...

, 76 , - , {{flag, Manitoba ,

Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 187424 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, and again from 1 ...

, 432 , - , {{flag, Ontario ,

Big Trout Lake Big Trout Lake is a large lake in Northern Ontario. The Fawn River flows into it from the west and drains it from the east. The reserve of the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation, also known as Big Trout Lake, is located on Post Island on ...

, 609 , - , {{flag, Quebec , Inukjuak , 460 , - , {{flag, New Brunswick ,

Belledune Belledune (2011 population: 1,548) is a Canadian village that straddles both Restigouche County and Gloucester County, New Brunswick. The community of Belledune was created through the amalgamation of Jacquet River, Armstrong Brook, and Bell ...

, 970 , - , {{flag, Nova Scotia , Pugwash , 1038.2 {{cite web , url=https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?searchType=stnProv&lstProvince=NS&txtCentralLatMin=0&txtCentralLatSec=0&txtCentralLongMin=0&txtCentralLongSec=0&stnID=6447&dispBack=0 , title=Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada , date=25 September 2013 , - , {{flag, Prince Edward Island , Long River , 1046 , - , {{flag, Newfoundland and Labrador ,

Wabush Wabush is a small town in the western tip of Labrador, bordering Quebec, known for transportation and iron ore operations. Economy Wabush is the twin community of Labrador City. At its peak population in the late 1970s, the region had a population ...

, 852 {, class="wikitable sortable" border="1" , - ! 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 , Halifax , 239 , 1942-9 , - , Prince Edward Island , Charlottetown , 164 , 1942-9 , - , Newfoundland & Labrador , Red Harbour , 199 , 2005-3

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map of Temperature Ranges ''(in Fahrenheit)''
Weather events in Canada

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