Category: Cold Kills

Coldest April Ever in North Dakota – NOAA USA April 2013 (updated ranking table)

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After looking at the national ranking (23rd coldest) it is time to look at the State data:

In the last 119 Aprils, it was the coldest April ever in North Dakota. 2nd coldest ever in South Dakota. 3rd coldest ever in Minnesota, 4th coldest ever in Nebraska, 7th coldest ever in Oklahoma, 8th coldest ever in Wisconsin.

North Dakota was 18.5F colder than the warmest April (which occurred in 1915).

26 out of 48 states had an April ranked below 60. Which means they were ranked in the bottom half of the 119 Aprils measured by the NOAA.

Only one state (California) had an April in the top 20.

NOAA_April_2013_Map

State Apr 2013 Avg F Apr Rank (1=Coldest) Coldest Apr Coldest Apr F
North Dakota 31 1 2013 31
South Dakota 36.7 2 1920 35.6
Minnesota 33.9 3 1950 32.5
Nebraska 42.3 4 1920 38.9
Oklahoma 54.6 5 1983 53.2
Kansas 48.3 7 1983 46.9
Wisconsin 37.6 8 1950 35.2
Montana 37.7 11 1975 33.7
Wyoming 35.8 12 1920 32.2
Iowa 43.7 13 1907 40.1
Michigan 39.1 16 1907 35
Arkansas 58.4 18 1907 54.1
Missouri 51.8 19 1907 47.6
Texas 63.1 20 1997 59.7
Colorado 40.4 21 1920 34.3
Louisiana 64.5 23 1983 61.4
Illinois 49.8 29 1907 43.2
Mississippi 62.2 35 1983 58.4
Tennessee 56.9 42 1907 50.6
Utah 45.6 44 1975 39.9
Alabama 62.1 48 1901 57.4
Washington 46.7 50 1955 41.5
Idaho 42.5 52 1975 36.5
Indiana 50.7 53 1907 42.2
Kentucky 54.9 53 1907 46.9
Georgia 63.1 57 1901 57.4
New York 43.5 59 1943 36.8
Maine 39.3 60 1926 33.2
South Carolina 62.1 60 1901 55.1
Oregon 46.3 61 1975 40.1
Oregon 46.3 61 1967 40.1
North Carolina 58.5 63 1907 51
Vermont 41.9 66 1926 33.3
Connecticut 47 68 1943 40
New Mexico 52.3 68 1973 45.8
Ohio 50.4 71 1907 41.3
Massachusetts 46.2 75 1943 40.3
Rhode Island 47.1 79 1907 40.9
Nevada 48.5 80 1967 38.6
Pennsylvania 49 80 1943 41.6
Maryland 53.7 82 1907 45.9
New Jersey 51.5 83 1907 44.5
West Virginia 52.9 83 1907 44.4
New Hampshire 43.3 87 1926 34.6
Arizona 59.7 89 1975 50.6
Virginia 56.2 89 1907 47.1
Delaware 54.5 90 1907 46.4
Florida 71.4 97 1987 65.1
Florida 71.4 97 1901 65.1
California 59.9 108 1967 46.5

Coldest April Ever in North Dakota – NOAA USA April 2013

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After looking at the national ranking (23rd coldest) it is time to look at the State data:

In the last 119 Aprils, it was the coldest April ever in North Dakota. 2nd coldest ever in South Dakota. 3rd coldest ever in Minnesota, 4th coldest ever in Nebraska, 7th coldest ever in Oklahoma, 8th coldest ever in Wisconsin.

North Dakota was 18.5F colder than the warmest April (which occurred in 1915).

26 out of 48 states had an April ranked below 60. Which means they were ranked in the bottom half of the 119 Aprils measured by the NOAA.

Only one state (California) had an April in the top 20.

NOAA_April_2013_Map

My rankings are below. You may ask yourself why the table rank doesn’t match the above map from the NOAA?

The answer is ties. NOAA (and I) are counting from 119 to 1 for data table. This is Nebraska (where the two months tied at 4th coldest are ranked 5th):

Nebraska_NOAA_April_2013_Rank

I try and keep my table in synch with NOAA’s table. But I will rethink that.

State Apr 2013 Average F. Apr Rank (Coldest = 1) Warmest April Warmest April Temp Difference
North Dakota 31 1 1915 49.5 18.5
South Dakota 36.7 2 1915 52 15.3
Minnesota 33.9 3 1987 50.2 16.3
Nebraska 42.3 5 1946 55 12.7
Oklahoma 54.6 6 1981 65.4 10.8
Kansas 48.3 7 1948 59.8 11.5
Wisconsin 37.6 8 2010 49.8 12.2
Montana 37.7 11 1910 49.1 11.4
Wyoming 35.8 12 1930 46.5 10.7
Iowa 43.7 14 1955 55.2 11.5
Michigan 39.1 16 1955 49.1 10
Missouri 51.8 20 1954 61.2 9.4
Arkansas 58.4 21 1925 66.6 8.2
Colorado 40.4 21 1981 49.3 8.9
Texas 63.1 22 1967 70.8 7.7
Louisiana 64.5 24 1981 71.3 6.8
Illinois 49.8 34 1955 58.2 8.4
Mississippi 62.2 36 1981 68.9 6.7
Utah 45.6 44 1989 52.4 6.8
Tennessee 56.9 45 1954 63.3 6.4
Washington 46.7 50 1926 52.8 6.1
Alabama 62.1 51 1896 67.9 5.8
Idaho 42.5 53 1987 49.5 7
Indiana 50.7 53 2010 57.3 6.6
Kentucky 54.9 54 1954 61.1 6.2
Georgia 63.1 57 1908 67.8 4.7
Maine 39.3 61 1910 44.5 5.2
New York 43.5 61 2010 49.6 6.1
Oregon 46.3 61 1926 52.7 6.4
South Carolina 62.1 61 1896 66.5 4.4
North Carolina 58.5 64 1954 62.5 4
Vermont 41.9 67 1921 47.2 5.3
New Mexico 52.3 69 1946 57.1 4.8
Connecticut 47 70 1921 51.9 4.9
Ohio 50.4 72 1955 55.5 5.1
Massachusetts 46.2 75 2010 50.4 4.2
Rhode Island 47.1 79 1976 51.1 4
Nevada 48.5 81 1992 53.4 4.9
Pennsylvania 49 81 1941 53.3 4.3
Maryland 53.7 84 2010 57.3 3.6
New Jersey 51.5 84 1921 55.6 4.1
West Virginia 52.9 84 1896 56.5 3.6
New Hampshire 43.3 88 1945 46.8 3.5
Delaware 54.5 90 1994 57.9 3.4
Virginia 56.2 91 1994 58.6 2.4
Arizona 59.7 92 2002 63 3.3
Florida 71.4 97 1947 74 2.6
California 59.9 108 1989 62.1 2.2

HADCRUT4 March 2013 – Cooling at -0.292C / Decade for last 4 years

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HADCRUT4 March 2013 data is finally available. Remember that the anomaly is the difference from the 1961-1990 average.

The global data shows cooling at -0.292C / Decade for last 4 years. (Click to make bigger)

Last Data as of Mar 2013 - Last 4 Years - HADCRUT4 Global

For those who think 4 years is too short, the global data shows cooling at -0.034C / Decade for last 12 years.

Last Data as of Mar 2013 - Last 12 Years - HADCRUT4 Global

HADCET – March 2013 is tied for 12th coldest March Since 1659

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The HADCET dataset is the longest instrumental record of temperature in the world.

One of the minor problems with HADCET is they calculate anomalies from the 1961-1990 average.

This is HADCET (March Only) with anomalies calculated from the most recent 30 years average: 1981 to 2010.

HADCET (since 1659) monthly mean - MAR

15 Coldest March’s (pretty ancient company)

Year MAR
1674 1
1785 1.2
1748 1.8
1883 1.9
1667 2
1845 2
1786 2.1
1789 2.1
1837 2.3
1747 2.5
1770 2.5
1784 2.7
1892 2.7
2013 2.7
1701 2.8

NOAA March 2013 – Coldest 25 March’s By State

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25 Coldest March’s By State. Out of 119.

20xx Years Highlighted.

2013 Highlighted

Order by Coldest March to 25th Coldest

State Coldest
Alabama 1960 1915 1969 1947 1926 1941 1931 2013 1971 1914 1996 1924 2010 1962 1993 2001 1978 1958 1906 1932 1965 1983 1930 1920 1959
Arizona 1952 1924 1973 1917 1948 1962 1964 1958 1969 1913 1945 1922 1977 1909 1923 1919 1991 1965 1920 1944 1942 1975 1970 1987 1912
Arkansas 1960 1915 1965 1947 1906 1958 1969 1912 1924 1943 1996 2013 1941 1931 1962 1970 1980 1975 1978 1937 1926 1932 1971 2002 1896
California 1917 2006 1948 1952 1958 1935 1945 1962 1973 1938 1991 1977 1897 1975 1964 1909 1949 1954 1922 1912 1898 1985 1963 1907 1919
Colorado 1924 1965 1948 1917 1969 1964 1923 1912 1952 1958 1906 1915 1897 1962 1970 1932 1913 1942 1944 1898 1920 1930 1931 1980 1927
Connecticut 1916 1923 1960 1896 1940 1906 1941 1937 1956 1926 1900 1967 1944 1950 1984 1899 1904 1932 1939 2005 1947 1978 1915 1993 1911
Delaware 1960 1916 1941 1947 1896 1900 1906 1914 1940 1915 1984 1926 1970 1937 1969 1958 1932 1934 2005 1996 1931 1965 1993 1911 1950
Florida 1915 1969 1931 2010 2013 1960 1914 1941 1924 1968 1926 1996 1947 1930 1971 1932 1983 1916 1981 1901 1978 1937 1962 1966 1998
Georgia 1960 1915 1947 1969 1926 1941 2013 1971 1931 1996 2010 1914 1962 1930 1958 1924 1906 1993 1932 1966 1981 1950 1978 1959 1900
Idaho 1917 1955 1964 1897 1952 1922 1951 1976 1906 1965 1985 1943 1948 1898 1962 1969 1944 1923 1942 1913 1971 1936 1954 1895 1912
Illinois 1960 1906 1912 1965 1984 1932 1978 1899 1947 1926 2013 1996 1900 1969 1915 1896 1924 1975 1941 1980 1943 1962 1931 1958 1934
Indiana 1960 1906 1912 1984 1932 1926 1965 1947 1978 1915 1896 1996 1900 1941 2013 1969 1924 1931 1980 1934 1937 1958 1899 1916 1940
Iowa 1960 1899 1965 1912 1906 1951 1969 1975 1932 1962 1915 1923 1984 2013 1944 1900 1896 1950 1943 1996 2001 2002 1940 1924 1913
Kansas 1912 1960 1915 1906 1958 1965 1924 1969 1948 1932 1899 1952 1970 1931 1896 1944 1996 1947 1975 1998 1943 1951 1984 1913 1937
Kentucky 1960 1915 1947 1906 1969 2013 1926 1941 1965 1896 1932 1931 1996 1958 1912 1924 1914 1937 1971 1984 2001 1900 1978 1980 1999
Louisiana 1915 1960 1969 1947 1931 1941 1965 1962 1996 1937 1914 1926 1958 2010 1924 2013 1932 1978 1968 2001 1930 1906 1912 1971 1983
Maine 1923 1939 1926 1916 1967 1956 1984 1972 1989 2008 1992 1997 1911 1900 1950 1978 1943 1906 1941 1937 1912 1960 2001 2003 1899
Maryland 1960 1916 1896 1915 1906 1941 1947 1900 1914 1926 1940 1932 1984 1934 1970 1958 1931 1996 1912 1937 1969 1911 1895 1965 2013
Massachusetts 1916 1960 1896 1906 1940 1923 1984 1941 1956 1926 1900 1950 1967 1939 1895 2005 1937 1911 1899 1978 1904 1944 1897 1993 1932
Michigan 1960 1912 1900 1916 1899 1923 1940 1934 1926 1965 1906 1984 1932 1950 1943 1895 1941 1972 1937 1996 1978 1896 1944 1956 1947
Minnesota 1899 1965 1960 1923 1951 1932 1912 1943 2002 1975 1913 1897 1955 1906 1969 1996 1950 1896 1970 1940 1964 2013 1956 1916 1944
Mississippi 1960 1915 1969 1947 1965 2013 1931 1958 1941 1926 1924 1996 1906 1962 1914 1971 1978 2001 1932 1912 2010 1937 1993 1968 1980
Missouri 1960 1965 1906 1912 1915 1899 1947 1958 1969 1924 1984 1932 1996 2013 1896 1978 1975 1926 1943 1931 1962 1970 1937 1923 1900
Montana 1965 1951 1912 1897 2002 1917 1899 1955 1943 1932 1898 1906 1913 1952 1904 1954 1944 1969 1996 1948 1962 1950 1896 1903 1964
Nebraska 1912 1965 1906 1915 1960 1899 1958 1969 1924 1944 1932 2002 1962 1951 1896 1952 1996 1948 1975 1943 1970 1913 1998 1964 1950
Nevada 1897 1917 1952 1898 1902 1948 1964 1924 1962 1969 1977 1913 1958 1912 1945 1895 1922 2006 1944 1985 1907 1973 1976 1906 1935
New Hampshire 1923 1926 1916 1900 1906 1896 1950 1956 1939 1960 1899 1911 1937 1984 1912 1967 1941 1928 1944 1940 1904 1932 1918 1978 1895
New Jersey 1916 1960 1896 1906 1941 1940 1926 1914 1984 1900 1915 1937 1934 1895 1932 1947 1950 1912 1904 1970 1956 1967 1944 1996 1978
New Mexico 1969 1915 1948 1958 1924 1965 1923 1962 1952 1913 1964 1917 1970 1937 1930 1932 1942 1919 1977 1897 1973 1931 1987 1902 1912
New York 1916 1960 1896 1900 1984 1940 1906 1941 1912 1926 1937 1895 1950 1923 1932 1956 1978 1944 1915 1909 1914 1972 1992 2005 1904
North Carolina 1960 1915 1947 1926 1941 2013 1969 1931 1914 1958 1996 1906 1971 1962 1981 1965 1924 1932 1980 1940 1993 1999 1900 1896 1930
North Dakota 1899 1897 1951 1965 1912 1896 1944 1943 2002 1960 1969 1913 1948 1919 1996 2013 1952 1970 1904 1923 1906 1932 1955 1950 2011
Ohio 1960 1906 1984 1896 1900 1912 1947 1941 1915 1926 1932 1978 1996 1916 1965 1937 1934 1940 1895 1969 1950 1914 2013 1971 1980
Oklahoma 1915 1912 1906 1965 1960 1958 1924 1969 1948 1947 1913 1931 1932 1943 1970 1896 1899 1941 1996 1937 1926 1975 1923 1998 2002
Oregon 1917 1897 1955 1952 1951 1922 1935 1971 1906 1898 1948 1976 1964 1985 1975 1913 1954 1945 1958 1962 1904 1950 1924 1977 1938
Pennsylvania 1960 1896 1916 1984 1900 1941 1906 1940 1947 1915 1950 1926 1932 2005 1912 1996 1895 1978 1970 1937 1914 1965 1993 1971 1944
Rhode Island 1895 1916 1906 1923 1896 1960 1926 1940 1956 1941 1911 1900 1915 1984 1912 1950 1967 1914 1917 1904 2005 1920 1978 1944 1899
South Carolina 1960 1915 1947 1941 2013 1969 1926 1931 1971 1958 1914 1996 1962 1924 1993 1900 1930 1980 1981 1932 1999 1906 1940 1965 1978
South Dakota 1899 1965 1951 1960 1915 1912 1906 2002 1952 1969 1944 1897 1896 1950 1932 1996 1962 1913 1943 1975 1970 1917 1998 1924 1964
Tennessee 1960 1915 1947 1969 1926 2013 1965 1941 1924 1906 1931 1996 1958 1971 1914 1896 1932 1912 1999 1962 2001 1980 1943 1937 1993
Texas 1915 1969 1965 1958 1931 1960 1941 1912 1947 1970 1932 1924 1937 1906 1996 2001 1987 1923 1926 1930 1962 1913 1943 2010 1968
Utah 1917 1964 1952 1897 1948 1924 1922 1962 1969 1923 1898 1942 1944 1902 1976 1955 1965 1913 1920 1958 1977 1973 1945 1935 1932
Vermont 1916 1926 1900 1923 1906 1912 1984 1911 1896 1950 1956 1960 1937 1941 1939 1915 1940 1932 1944 1899 1992 1909 1967 1904 1905
Virginia 1960 1947 1915 1941 1906 1931 1914 1926 1969 2013 1996 1958 1896 1916 1932 1900 1984 1993 1934 1940 1978 2005 1965 1970 1981
Washington 1955 1917 1951 1897 1971 1922 1904 1956 1976 1954 2009 1913 1935 1975 1943 1950 2002 1948 1962 1964 1936 1952 1944 1945 1912
West Virginia 1960 1947 1915 1941 1926 1896 1969 1932 1931 1996 1906 1914 2013 1958 1999 1984 2001 1971 1981 2005 1993 1900 1916 1937 1940
Wisconsin 1899 1960 1923 1912 1932 1965 1926 1943 1896 1940 1906 1950 1996 1975 1900 1916 2013 1984 1913 1941 1951 1969 1972 1956 2002
Wyoming 1965 1917 1912 1906 1924 1932 1964 1955 1943 1952 1969 1899 1923 1913 1948 2002 1944 1898 1897 1951 1954 1962 1958 1896 1970

USA NOAA March 2013 – Damned Cold – Only 43rd Coldest out of 119

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According to the NOAA, March 2013 was ranked 43rd coldest out of 119.

76 March’s have been warmer. Here is a list:

1898 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1907 1908 1910 1911 1914 1916 1918 1919
1921 1925 1927 1928 1929 1933 1934 1935 1936 1938 1939 1940 1942 1945 1946
1949 1953 1956 1957 1959 1961 1963 1966 1967 1968 1972 1973 1974 1976 1977
1978 1979 1981 1982 1983 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
2012

March 2013 was 10F colder than 2012. Will it make the news?

(1 = Coldest / 119 = Warmest / Highlighted Were Warmer Than 2013)

year Mar Mar Rank 
2013 40.76 43
2012 50.4 119
2011 43.04 80
2010 43.54 87
2009 42.88 77
2008 41.94 61
2007 47.53 117
2006 42.71 75
2005 42.35 65
2004 47.26 116
2003 43.27 82
2002 39.4 29
2001 41.36 53
2000 46.08 112
1999 42.87 76
1998 41.29 51
1997 44.59 104
1996 38.95 26
1995 43.43 85
1994 44.47 101
1993 41.62 56
1992 44.7 105
1991 43.49 86
1990 44.73 106
1989 42.59 72
1988 42.5 71
1987 42.64 74
1986 46.22 113
1985 43.57 88
1984 40.11 36
1983 42.49 70
1982 42.05 63
1981 42.97 79
1980 39.43 32
1979 42.18 64
1978 41.28 50
1977 43.37 84
1976 42.41 68
1975 38.81 20
1974 44.47 102
1973 44.49 103
1972 44.07 98
1971 39.77 34
1970 38.61 15
1969 36.16 4
1968 43.71 92
1967 43.69 91
1966 43.07 81
1965 35.55 1
1964 38.93 25
1963 43.87 96
1962 38.01 12
1961 43.61 90
1960 35.91 2
1959 41.63 58
1958 37.83 10
1957 41.43 54
1956 40.85 44
1955 40.16 37
1954 39.41 31
1953 43.87 95
1952 37.9 11
1951 38.7 18
1950 39.02 28
1949 40.96 46
1948 38.89 22
1947 38.86 21
1946 46.96 115
1945 45.76 109
1944 38.72 19
1943 38.69 17
1942 41.54 55
1941 39.41 30
1940 41.63 57
1939 42.63 73
1938 45.22 107
1937 38.97 27
1936 43.59 89
1935 43.75 93
1934 42.9 78
1933 42.04 62
1932 37.53 8
1931 39.59 33
1930 40.59 41
1929 43.81 94
1928 43.28 83
1927 42.41 67
1926 39.86 35
1925 44.4 100
1924 37.39 7
1923 38.52 14
1922 40.62 42
1921 46.71 114
1920 40.43 39
1919 41 48
1918 45.96 111
1917 38.66 16
1916 42.37 66
1915 37.27 6
1914 40.99 47
1913 38.92 24
1912 35.96 3
1911 44.23 99
1910 49.62 118
1909 40.5 40
1908 44.01 97
1907 45.79 110
1906 36.31 5
1905 45.29 108
1904 41.75 59
1903 42.42 69
1902 41.9 60
1901 40.9 45
1900 41.32 52
1899 37.72 9
1898 41.14 49
1897 38.91 23
1896 38.19 13
1895 40.17 38

BC Canada 1988-2012: 124 out of 143 stations last 5 years have been the coldest (or 2nd coldest) out of 25 years

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The province of BC in Canada has really cooled off in the last 5 years. This post is an attempt to quantify it.

I am using data from Environment Canada monthly summaries. An example is here.

Some of the BC stations have  “normals” (anomalies) calculated by EC  based on the 1971-2000 average. (The D column in the summaries).

In 2013, there are 661 stations in BC reporting in the monthly summaries.  237 have normals calculated. 143 of those have data in all five of the 5 year periods from 1988 to 2012.

I calculated 5 year averages for each 5 year period : 1988-1992, 1993-1997, 1998-2002, 2003-2007 and 2008 to 2012.

And then I ranked them so that 1 would be the warmest and 5 would be the coldest. If there had been steadily rising temperatures from 1988 to 2012, the rank would be 5 4 3 2 1.

An example with a rank of 4 5 3 2 1 is Wardner Ktny Hatchery. Not quite a 5 4 3 2 1 ranking because it cooled a bit in 1993-1997 compared to 1988-1992.

The anomaly rose from .62C in 1988-1992 to 1.28C in 2008-2012.

Prov Stn_Name 1988-1992 1993-1997 1998-2002 2003-2007 2008-2012 Rank
BC WARDNER KTNY HATCHERY 0.62 0.07 0.79 1.07 1.28 4 5 3 2 1

So, how many of the 143 have a rank of 5 4 3 2 1? None.

Ok, how many of the 143 have a rank ending with 1 (meaning 2008-2012 was the warmest 5 year period)? One. Wardner Ktny Hatchery. As shown above.

How about those with a rank ending in 2 (meaning the most current 5 year period is the 2nd warmest? Two out of 143.

16 end with a 3 (meaning the most current 5 year period is the 3rd warmest).

42 end with a 4 (meaning the most current 5 year period is the 4th warmest).

82 end with a 5 (meaning the most current 5 year period is the coldest in the last 25 years)!!!!

124 out of 143 stations have the coldest or 2nd coldest 5 year period.

All 143 below:

Prov Stn Name 1988-1992 1993-1997 1998-2002 2003-2007 2008-2012 Rank
BC ABBOTSFORD A 0.47 0.54 0.57 1 0.31 4 3 2 1 5
BC ADDENBROKE ISLAND 0 0.05 0.16 0.67 -0.18 4 3 2 1 5
BC AGASSIZ CDA 0.41 0.42 0.29 0.77 0.16 3 2 4 1 5
BC ALBERNI ROBERTSON CREEK 0.41 0.46 0.44 0.49 0.25 4 2 3 1 5
BC ATLIN 0.58 0.19 1.01 1.01 0.05 3 4 2 1 5
BC BABINE LAKE PINKUT CREEK 0.84 0.04 0.66 0.99 0.85 3 5 4 1 2
BC BARKERVILLE 0.28 -0.09 0.09 0.44 -1.08 2 4 3 1 5
BC BELLA COOLA A 0.31 -0.43 -0.12 0.23 -0.25 1 5 3 2 4
BC BLUE RIVER A 0.48 -0.03 0.46 0.82 0.36 2 5 3 1 4
BC BOAT BLUFF 0.18 0.26 -0.27 0.28 -0.15 3 2 5 1 4
BC BONILLA ISLAND 0.24 0.63 0.17 0.74 -0.12 3 2 4 1 5
BC BRIDGE LAKE 2 0.34 -0.37 -0.05 0.24 -0.26 1 5 3 2 4
BC BURNABY SIMON FRASER U 0.44 0.44 -0.06 0.46 -0.13 3 2 4 1 5
BC CAMPBELL RIVER A 0.51 0.46 0.44 0.87 0.41 2 3 4 1 5
BC CAPE BEALE LIGHT 0.02 0.18 -0.2 0.41 -0.23 3 2 4 1 5
BC CAPE MUDGE 0.37 -0.18 0.17 0.54 0.27 2 5 4 1 3
BC CAPE SCOTT 0.23 0.66 0.08 0.4 -0.31 3 1 4 2 5
BC CARIBOO LODGE 0.35 -0.21 0.29 0.47 -0.63 2 4 3 1 5
BC CASTLEGAR A 0.35 0.06 0.56 0.8 0.1 3 5 2 1 4
BC CASTLEGAR BCHPA DAM 0.28 0.06 0.98 1.28 0.74 4 5 2 1 3
BC CHATHAM POINT 0.29 0.27 0.46 0.77 0.17 3 4 2 1 5
BC CHETWYND A 0.44 -0.69 0.16 0.44 -0.02 2 5 3 1 4
BC CHILLIWACK 0.19 0.04 0.13 0.57 -0.09 2 4 3 1 5
BC CHILLIWACK R HATCHERY 0.12 0.11 0.08 0.41 -0.36 2 3 4 1 5
BC COMOX A 0.38 0.31 0.32 0.66 0.06 2 4 3 1 5
BC COOMBS 0.01 0.22 0.23 0.78 0.46 5 4 3 1 2
BC COWICHAN LAKE FORESTRY 0.35 0.32 0.22 0.6 -0.67 2 3 4 1 5
BC CRANBROOK A 0.48 -0.14 0.52 0.74 0.18 3 5 2 1 4
BC CRESTON 0.24 0.17 0.74 1.13 0.27 4 5 2 1 3
BC DARFIELD 0.26 -0.24 0.5 0.74 0.14 3 5 2 1 4
BC DAWSON CREEK A 0.7 -0.36 0.42 0.55 0.01 1 5 3 2 4
BC DEASE LAKE 0.44 0.24 0.52 0.66 0.08 3 4 2 1 5
BC DRYAD POINT 0.16 0.3 -0.01 0.41 -0.39 3 2 4 1 5
BC DUNCAN LAKE DAM 0.37 0.09 0.57 0.81 0.11 3 5 2 1 4
BC EGG ISLAND 0.26 0.56 0.3 0.45 -0.11 4 1 3 2 5
BC ESTEVAN POINT 0.38 0.39 0.27 0.64 -0.15 3 2 4 1 5
BC FAUQUIER 0.5 0.03 0.54 0.76 -0.18 3 4 2 1 5
BC FERNIE 0.58 -0.08 0.64 1.13 0.44 3 5 2 1 4
BC FORDING RIVER COMINCO -0.14 -0.5 0.55 0.94 -0.63 3 4 2 1 5
BC FORT NELSON A 0.1 0.08 0.64 0.8 0.39 4 5 2 1 3
BC FORT ST JAMES 0.78 -0.02 0.47 0.8 0.2 2 5 3 1 4
BC FORT ST JOHN A 0.66 -0.28 0.54 0.58 0.13 1 5 3 2 4
BC FRASER LAKE NORTH SHORE 0.81 0.28 0.83 1.2 0.8 3 5 2 1 4
BC FT STEELE DANDY CRK 0.46 -0.11 0.32 0.89 0.04 2 5 3 1 4
BC GABRIOLA ISLAND 0.16 0.22 -0.17 0.45 -0.64 3 2 4 1 5
BC GERMANSEN LANDING 0.75 0.2 0.5 0.86 0.44 2 5 3 1 4
BC GIBSONS GOWER POINT 0.32 0.31 0.38 0.82 0.3 3 4 2 1 5
BC GLACIER NP MT FIDELITY 0.31 0.05 0.44 0.74 -0.31 3 4 2 1 5
BC GLACIER NP ROGERS PASS 0.35 0.12 0.52 0.9 -0.01 3 4 2 1 5
BC GOLD RIVER TOWNSITE 0.25 0.22 0.2 0.69 0.05 2 3 4 1 5
BC GOLDEN A 0.58 0.18 0.87 1.02 0.5 3 5 2 1 4
BC GOLDSTREAM RIVER 0.15 -0.42 0.38 0.49 -2.05 3 4 2 1 5
BC GRAND FORKS 0.41 -0.01 0.79 0.83 0 3 5 2 1 4
BC GREEN ISLAND 0.02 0.14 0.1 0.53 -0.12 4 2 3 1 5
BC HANEY EAST -0.16 0.28 0.32 0.83 0 5 3 2 1 4
BC HANEY UBC RF ADMIN 0.33 0.46 0.3 0.72 0.02 3 2 4 1 5
BC HIGHLAND VALLEY LORNEX 0.84 0.08 0.39 1.08 0.43 2 5 4 1 3
BC HIXON 0.58 -0.03 0.57 0.91 -0.3 2 4 3 1 5
BC HOPE SLIDE 0.5 0.03 -0.05 0.54 -0.13 2 3 4 1 5
BC JOE RICH CREEK 0.62 -0.04 0.7 0.98 -0.54 3 4 2 1 5
BC KAMLOOPS A 0.42 -0.13 0.65 1.02 0.5 4 5 2 1 3
BC KASLO 0.44 0.02 0.51 0.94 0.09 3 5 2 1 4
BC KEMANO 0.7 0.56 0.28 0.97 -0.5 2 3 4 1 5
BC KITIMAT 2 0.58 0.3 0.02 0.56 -0.68 1 3 4 2 5
BC KITIMAT TOWNSITE 0.72 0.53 0.41 1.01 0.06 2 3 4 1 5
BC KOOTENAY NP WEST GATE 0.21 0.01 0.63 0.71 0.26 4 5 2 1 3
BC LAIDLAW 0.28 -0.12 0.18 0.56 -0.37 2 4 3 1 5
BC LANGARA 0.25 0.34 0.02 0.5 -0.32 3 2 4 1 5
BC LITTLE QUALICUM HATCHERY 0.15 0.14 0.16 0.53 -0.1 3 4 2 1 5
BC LUNCH LAKE 0.35 -0.39 0.14 0.24 -0.47 1 4 3 2 5
BC MACKENZIE A 0.78 0.26 0.7 1.14 0.39 2 5 3 1 4
BC MALIBU JERVIS INLET 0.2 0.16 0.14 0.63 -0.02 2 3 4 1 5
BC MARYSVILLE 0.25 -0.09 0.61 1.08 -0.5 3 4 2 1 5
BC MCINNES ISLAND 0.2 0.51 0.18 0.51 -0.18 3 2 4 1 5
BC MCLEESE LAKE FRASERVIEW 0.08 -0.31 1 1.4 0.25 4 5 2 1 3
BC MCLEESE LAKE GRANITE MT 0.52 0.05 0.26 0.55 0 2 4 3 1 5
BC MERRITT STP 0.6 -0.01 0.69 1.08 0.47 3 5 2 1 4
BC MERRY ISLAND LIGHTSTATIO 0.3 0.43 0.21 0.76 0.35 4 2 5 1 3
BC MICA DAM 0.52 -0.02 0.64 0.72 -0.02 3 5 2 1 4
BC MISSION WEST ABBEY 0.24 0.45 0.17 0.43 -0.32 3 1 4 2 5
BC MUD BAY 0.32 0.4 -0.01 0.88 -0.55 3 2 4 1 5
BC MUNCHO LAKE 0.59 0.49 0.68 0.86 -0.24 3 4 2 1 5
BC N VAN SEYMOUR HATCHERY 0.21 0.15 0.12 0.27 -0.38 2 3 4 1 5
BC N VANC GROUSE MTN RESORT 0.44 0.22 0.93 0.96 -0.04 3 4 2 1 5
BC NANAIMO A 0.35 0.32 0.22 0.56 0.13 2 3 4 1 5
BC NASS CAMP 0.35 0.1 0.29 0.79 -0.05 2 4 3 1 5
BC NEW DENVER 0.46 -0.06 0.8 1.2 0.33 3 5 2 1 4
BC NITINAT RIVER HATCHERY 0.25 0.3 -0.23 0.38 -0.31 3 2 4 1 5
BC NOOTKA LIGHTSTATION 0.02 0.25 -0.15 0.29 -0.6 3 2 4 1 5
BC OLIVER 0.65 0.37 1.23 1.34 0.16 3 4 2 1 5
BC OLIVER STP 0.33 0.17 1 1.12 0.53 4 5 2 1 3
BC OOTSA L SKINS L SPILLWAY 0.9 -0.55 -0.3 0.46 -0.98 1 4 3 2 5
BC OSOYOOS WEST 0.44 -0.04 0.77 0.93 0.21 3 5 2 1 4
BC PACHENA POINT 0.37 0.98 -0.65 -0.15 -0.28 2 1 5 3 4
BC PEACHLAND 0.4 -0.07 0.34 0.61 0.26 2 5 3 1 4
BC PENTICTON A 0.46 -0.12 0.63 0.82 0.07 3 5 2 1 4
BC PLEASANT CAMP 0.18 0.29 0.26 0.44 -0.58 4 2 3 1 5
BC PORT ALICE 0.4 0.4 -0.03 0.49 -0.01 3 2 5 1 4
BC PORT HARDY A 0.35 0.42 0.21 0.63 -0.08 3 2 4 1 5
BC PORT MOODY GLENAYRE 0.31 0.4 0.05 0.24 -0.43 2 1 4 3 5
BC PORT RENFREW 0.33 0.44 0.22 0.7 0.05 3 2 4 1 5
BC POWELL RIVER A 0.34 0.34 0.25 0.48 -0.05 3 2 4 1 5
BC PRINCE GEORGE A 0.5 -0.01 0.56 0.81 -0.2 3 4 2 1 5
BC PRINCE GEORGE STP 0.25 -0.3 0.16 0.65 0.07 2 5 3 1 4
BC PRINCETON A 0.4 0.08 0.64 0.7 0.08 3 5 2 1 4
BC PUNTCHESAKUT LAKE 0.45 -0.22 0.55 0.58 -0.9 3 4 2 1 5
BC QUALICUM R FISH RESEARCH 0.35 0.26 0.4 0.78 0.38 4 5 2 1 3
BC QUATSINO 0.64 0.54 0.09 0.34 -0.62 1 2 4 3 5
BC QUATSINO LIGHTSTATION 0.12 0.32 -0.38 0.38 -0.24 3 2 5 1 4
BC QUINSAM RIVER HATCHERY 0.3 0.35 0.23 0.54 -0.21 3 2 4 1 5
BC RICHMOND NATURE PARK 0.31 0.32 0.32 0.37 -0.1 4 3 2 1 5
BC SAANICHTON CDA 0.27 0.38 0.31 0.58 -0.3 4 2 3 1 5
BC SALMON ARM A 0.32 -0.38 0.6 1.03 0.24 3 5 2 1 4
BC SALTSPRING ST MARYS L 0.29 0.34 0.48 0.7 0.15 4 3 2 1 5
BC SANDSPIT A 0.3 0.28 -0.01 0.47 -0.3 2 3 4 1 5
BC SARDIS 0.21 0.09 -0.26 0.16 -1.96 1 3 4 2 5
BC SEWALL MASSET INLET 0.13 0.4 -0.14 0.29 -0.33 3 1 4 2 5
BC SHAWNIGAN LAKE 0.5 0.36 0.22 0.78 -0.07 2 3 4 1 5
BC SMITHERS A 0.58 -0.12 0.26 0.66 0.14 2 5 3 1 4
BC SOUTH SLOCAN 0.77 0.38 0.97 1.27 -0.4 3 4 2 1 5
BC SPARWOOD 0.18 -0.48 0.43 0.77 0.12 3 5 2 1 4
BC SPOKIN LAKE 4E 0.04 -0.21 0.38 0.47 -0.16 3 5 2 1 4
BC SQUAMISH UPPER 0.47 -0.3 0.08 0.44 -0.12 1 5 3 2 4
BC STEWART A 0.16 0.09 0.1 0.38 -0.36 2 4 3 1 5
BC STUIE TWEEDSMUIR LODGE -0.01 0.01 0.28 0.64 0.04 5 4 2 1 3
BC SUSKWA VALLEY 0.27 -0.47 0.06 0.54 -0.68 2 4 3 1 5
BC TERRACE A 0.47 0.25 0.07 0.62 -0.08 2 3 4 1 5
BC TERRACE PCC 0.53 0.44 0.43 0.95 0.2 2 3 4 1 5
BC TOFINO A 0.36 0.49 0.07 0.69 0.13 3 2 5 1 4
BC TOPLEY LANDING 0.64 -0.04 0.38 0.96 0.18 2 5 3 1 4
BC VANCOUVER HARBOUR CS 0.3 0.62 0.32 0.22 -0.1 3 1 2 4 5
BC VANCOUVER INTL A 0.34 0.38 0.37 0.72 0.19 4 2 3 1 5
BC VANDERHOOF 0.23 -0.33 0.35 0.57 0.05 3 5 2 1 4
BC VAVENBY 0.38 -0.11 0.66 0.82 0.61 4 5 2 1 3
BC VERNON BELLA VISTA 0 -0.21 0.47 0.81 0.08 4 5 2 1 3
BC VICTORIA INTL A 0.15 0.5 0.43 0.78 0.06 4 2 3 1 5
BC WARDNER KTNY HATCHERY 0.62 0.07 0.79 1.07 1.28 4 5 3 2 1
BC WASA -0.16 -0.13 0.86 1.09 0.54 5 4 2 1 3
BC WESTWOLD 0.48 -0.07 0.94 0.9 0.2 3 5 1 2 4
BC WHISTLER 0.48 0.34 0.58 0.88 0.08 3 4 2 1 5
BC WILLIAM HEAD 0.36 0.58 0.68 0.9 0.3 4 3 2 1 5
BC WILLIAMS LAKE A 0.53 -0.16 0.51 0.7 0.22 2 5 3 1 4
BC WINFIELD 0.56 0.04 0.85 1.11 0.6 4 5 2 1 3

Canada March 2013 – The Coldest Station Per Province/Territory – Eureka, Nunavut Wins? With -51.5C

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Update: Commenter Glacier pointed out the Sikanni Chief data was incorrect. The monthly summary was not based on correct daily data.

Dease Lake replaces  Sikanni Chief.

Prov Min Temp C. Stn Name Lat Long
BC -29.9 DEASE LAKE (AUT) 58.426 -130.026

The data is from the monthly summary put out by Environment Canada for March 2013.

These are the stations with the coldest minimum temperature for one 24 hour period in each province.

Prov Min Temp C. Stn Name Lat Long
NU -51.5 EUREKA 79.983 -85.933
MAN -46 PINAWA WNRE 50.181 -96.058
NWT -46 THOMSEN RIVER 73.231 -119.538
BC -42 SIKANNI CHIEF 57.25 -122.718
QUE -41 RIVIERE AUX FEUILLES 57.909 -72.976
SASK -40.6 KEY LAKE, SK 57.25 -105.6
ALTA -38.8 FORT CHIPEWYAN RCS 58.767 -111.117
YT -38.8 OLD CROW RCS 67.571 -139.839
ONT -38.3 LANSDOWNE HOUSE (AUT) 52.196 -87.936
NFLD -30.8 WABUSH 52.923 -66.865
NB -18.7 JUNIPER 46.55 -67.167
PEI -17 TYNE VALLEY 2 46.546 -63.969
NS -14.2 PORT HAWKESBURY 45.657 -61.368

Canada March 2013 – The Cold Stations

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The data is from the monthly summaries put out by Environment Canada.

These are the “Normals” stations (the stations EC calculates anomalies for) with a temperature anomaly colder than -1.0C.

254 stations are part of the Normals. 92 were colder than -1C below the 1970-2001 average. 64 were warmer.

Brrrr.

Stn Name Prov Year Month Anomaly
ESTEVAN A SASK 2013 3 -8.5
KINDERSLEY A SASK 2013 3 -7.6
LAST MOUNTAIN CS SASK 2013 3 -7.5
OUTLOOK PFRA SASK 2013 3 -7.4
REGINA INTL A SASK 2013 3 -7.3
ROCANVILLE SASK 2013 3 -7.3
LEROY SASK 2013 3 -6.9
CORONACH SASK 2013 3 -6.9
BEECHY SASK 2013 3 -6.8
BROADVIEW SASK 2013 3 -6.7
STEWART VALLEY SASK 2013 3 -6.7
INDIAN HEAD CDA SASK 2013 3 -6.6
MUENSTER SASK 2013 3 -6.2
SWIFT CURRENT CDA SASK 2013 3 -6.1
GILBERT PLAINS MAN 2013 3 -6.1
CRAIGMYLE ALTA 2013 3 -6
LANGENBURG SASK 2013 3 -6
SCOTT CDA SASK 2013 3 -5.8
FORT SIMPSON A NWT 2013 3 -5.7
DUVAL SASK 2013 3 -5.7
ROCK POINT SASK 2013 3 -5.7
PILOT MOUND (AUT) MAN 2013 3 -5.7
MCCREARY MAN 2013 3 -5.6
KELLIHER SASK 2013 3 -5.5
BALDUR MAN 2013 3 -5.4
STRATHCLAIR MAN 2013 3 -5.4
FORESTBURG PLANT SITE ALTA 2013 3 -5.1
VEGREVILLE ALTA 2013 3 -5.1
COWAN MAN 2013 3 -5.1
ORANGEVILLE MOE ONT 2013 3 -5.1
MANKOTA SASK 2013 3 -4.9
BUTTE ST PIERRE SASK 2013 3 -4.8
LLOYDMINSTER A ALTA 2013 3 -4.7
CAMPSIE ALTA 2013 3 -4.7
QUAPPELLE 1 SASK 2013 3 -4.6
KIPLING SASK 2013 3 -4.5
WASAGAMING MAN 2013 3 -4.5
PRINCE ALBERT A SASK 2013 3 -4.2
MAYO ROAD YT 2013 3 -4.1
WASECA SASK 2013 3 -4
BARWICK ONT 2013 3 -4
QUEENSTOWN ALTA 2013 3 -3.9
MARQUETTE MAN 2013 3 -3.9
PINAWA WNRE MAN 2013 3 -3.7
CAMROSE ALTA 2013 3 -3.6
KEY LAKE SASK 2013 3 -3.6
EDMONTON WOODBEND ALTA 2013 3 -3.5
TOFIELD NORTH ALTA 2013 3 -3.4
WHITECOURT A ALTA 2013 3 -3.4
ATLIN BC 2013 3 -3.3
THE PAS A MAN 2013 3 -3.3
RED DEER ALTA 2013 3 -3.1
FORT ST JAMES BC 2013 3 -3
DAKOTA WEST ALTA 2013 3 -3
RED DEER A ALTA 2013 3 -3
GRANDE PRAIRIE A ALTA 2013 3 -3
PELLY SASK 2013 3 -3
STONY MOUNTAIN MAN 2013 3 -3
FORT SASKATCHEWAN ALTA 2013 3 -2.9
SIMONETTE ALTA 2013 3 -2.9
CLAYDON SASK 2013 3 -2.9
GRAND RAPIDS HYDRO MAN 2013 3 -2.9
PLEASANT CAMP BC 2013 3 -2.8
COLD LAKE A ALTA 2013 3 -2.8
HODGSON 2 MAN 2013 3 -2.8
HIGH LEVEL A ALTA 2013 3 -2.7
MACKENZIE A BC 2013 3 -2.6
FORT SMITH A NWT 2013 3 -2.6
PEACE RIVER A ALTA 2013 3 -2.6
RANKIN INLET A NU 2013 3 -2.5
FLIN FLON MAN 2013 3 -2.5
VANDERHOOF BC 2013 3 -2.4
HAY RIVER A NWT 2013 3 -2.3
EDMONTON STONY PLAIN ALTA 2013 3 -2.3
FABYAN ALTA 2013 3 -2.2
TREELON SASK 2013 3 -2.2
LA RONGE A SASK 2013 3 -2.2
CROSS LAKE JENPEG MAN 2013 3 -2.2
KANANASKIS ALTA 2013 3 -2
INDIAN BAY MAN 2013 3 -2
CHATHAM WPCP ONT 2013 3 -2
GERMANSEN LANDING BC 2013 3 -1.9
YELLOW GRASS SASK 2013 3 -1.7
SMITHERS A BC 2013 3 -1.5
PRINCE GEORGE STP BC 2013 3 -1.5
ARBORG MAN 2013 3 -1.5
THOMPSON A MAN 2013 3 -1.5
ST THOMAS WPCP ONT 2013 3 -1.5
TABER ALTA 2013 3 -1.4
CHETWYND A BC 2013 3 -1.3
PUGWASH NS 2013 3 -1.3
KANANASKIS POCATERRA ALTA 2013 3 -1.1