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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

Snowfall Records Canada March 2013

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

Snowfall is in cm. About 2.5cm to the inch for the non-metric.

Many of these stations are new and only 2 or 4 years of data. But Edmonton Woodbend has 40 years of data and broke the old record by 19.5cm.

New Snowfall Records for March 2013  = Monthly Snowfall Total

Stn_Name Prov New Record (cm) Previous Record (cm) Difference Previous Record Year Years of Data
REGINA SIAST SNOW SASK 99.5 25 74.5 2005 8
PUKASKWA (AUT) ONT 47 7.5 39.5 1999 4
MOOSE JAW SNOW SASK 50.2 19.5 30.7 2005 9
BARRIE LANDFILL ONT 32.5 3.5 29 2012 2
OTTAWA INTL ONT 31.6 4.2 27.4 2012 2
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA ME ALTA 58 32.4 25.6 2006 26
EDMONTON WOODBEND ALTA 71.1 51.6 19.5 2005 40
GAGETOWN A NB 41.9 22.7 19.2 2012 3
TYNE VALLEY 2 PEI 41 23.1 17.9 2012 2
ELMWOOD SNOW PEI 54.4 38.2 16.2 2012 2
WILLIAMS LAKE BC 34 18.4 15.6 1943 13
EDMONTON STONY PLAIN ALTA 68.4 53 15.4 1982 47
SCHANZENFELD MAN 51.4 36.4 15 1996 23
CORONACH SASK 88.4 74 14.4 1975 42
VIRDEN WATER MAN 28 15.3 12.7 2011 5
HOLLAND MAN 47 36.2 10.8 1995 29
LONG CREEK SNOW PEI 41.5 31.2 10.3 2012 2
OXBOW SASK 52.5 43.2 9.3 1964 63
ESTEVAN A SASK 57 47.9 9.1 1955 68
JAMESTOWN ONT 51.6 43 8.6 2008 7
ALBERTON SNOW PEI 38.6 30.4 8.2 2012 2
LETHBRIDGE CDA 2 ALTA 21 15 6 2009 7
HEDLEY N BC 12.2 6.6 5.6 2011 6
BELMONT MAN 57.3 52 5.3 2005 44
MIDALE SASK 60.7 55.7 5 1936 88
ROSSBURN 4 NORTH MAN 49 44 5 2008 27
PRINCE GEORGE STP BC 42.4 38 4.4 2002 38
PORTAGE ROMANCE MAN 27.9 24.3 3.6 2009 6
ROCK POINT SASK 36.8 33.6 3.2 1982 40
BALACLAVA ONT 53.7 50.8 2.9 2008 7
EUREKA NU 12 10.2 1.8 1980 65
BONNER LAKE ONT 84.8 83.4 1.4 1997 21
MORELL SNOW PEI 43.4 42.2 1.2 2012 2
CARMAN MAN 59 58 1 1979 48

Bright Sunshine Canada March 2013

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Once upon a time, there were over 250 weather stations collecting bright sunshine data in Canada each month.

Alas we are now down to 7 stations. In 3 provinces. And only 5 of the 7 are considered reliable enough or old enough to have “% of Normals” calculated.

March 2013 was pretty sunny in BC (really Vancouver Island / Vancouver) where sunshine was around 115% of normal  (the 1971-2000 average).

(I’m not sure why Vancouver has an NA for % of normal as it usually has a value )

I think most of the sunshine arrived the last week of March.

Goose A was pretty gloomy. 61% of normal.

Province Station Year Month Bright Sunshine Hours Bright Sunshine % of Normal
BC VICTORIA INTL A 2013 3 160 112
BC COMOX A 2013 3 144 115
BC VANCOUVER INTL A 2013 3 156 NA
ONT WIARTON A 2013 3 130 88
ONT TORONTO LESTER B. PEARSO 2013 3 146 NA
NFLD CARTWRIGHT 2013 3 58 NA
NFLD GOOSE A 2013 3 82 61

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

Canada March 2013 – Really Cold in the Middle

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According to the Environment Canada “Normals” (the stations EC calculates anomalies for) , Canada was colder than the 1971-2000 average in March 2013.

The mean of all the “Normals” was -.55C colder than 1971-2000 average.

If you look in the top left corder of the anomaly map and note the black circle represents 5C anomalies. Blue is colder than normal. Red is warmer.

The middle of the country was really, really cold. The warmth was concentrated in the far east and a couple of arctic stations.

And many of the stations had values too small to really show up on the map.

The anomaly map for Mar 2013 follows. Click to make it bigger.

EC Normals 0x0 2013-03

Where do I get the data? From Environment Canada monthly summaries.

The URL for March 2013 BC data is here. You can replace BC with ALL or SASK of MAN etc.

I use the data with a D column  value because EC calculates the anomalies for me. And because they are supposed to be better/long stations.

Nunavut (Canada’s Arctic) Temperature Falling From -8C to -12C Per Decade For Last 3 years

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Yes Canada’s Arctic has warmed. I blogged about it most recently here. Many stations have a big spike around 2010.

What has happened since then?

I looked at Nunavut stations with Normals (anomalies) calculated by Environment Canada that have data for the last 3 years. (Most recent Nunavut Data Here. I’m looking at stations with data in column D)

Temperature is falling. From -8C to -12C per decade. Amazing.

Sure. Only 3 years. But did anyone else tell you this news? (Click to make bigger)

Last 3 Years - RANKIN INLET A - Environment Canada as of February 2013 Last 3 Years - KUGLUKTUK A - Environment Canada as of February 2013 Last 3 Years - FOX FIVE - Environment Canada as of February 2013 Last 3 Years - EUREKA - Environment Canada as of February 2013 Last 3 Years - DEWAR LAKES - Environment Canada as of February 2013 Last 3 Years - CORAL HARBOUR A - Environment Canada as of February 2013 Last 3 Years - CAPE HOOPER - Environment Canada as of February 2013 Last 3 Years - CAMBRIDGE BAY A - Environment Canada as of February 2013 Last 3 Years - BAKER LAKE A - Environment Canada as of February 2013

Warming In The Arctic Has Happened Before – Cambridge Bay Nunavut

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Some blogger named David Appell was sounding the AGW alarm yesterday (for the millionth time I think)  about dangerous Arctic Greening.

Aside from the fact that greening is probably a good thing and that greening may be caused by more CO2 (a plant food) and not necessarily warming I also thought I would take a look at some Environment Canada weather stations in the north.

One of the stations with a long data record is Cambridge Bay Airport in Nunavut. The temperature anomalies are in relation to the 1971 – 2000 average.

The temperature in the boxes is the 5 year average. While it is true the temperature is 2.5C or so warmer than around 1980, it is also true it is only 1.2C warmer than around 1940. And who knows if the 20s or 30s were warmer or colder? Not enough data.

Do note that around 1965 it was 1.8C colder than the 1930s/40s.

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All Data - CAMBRIDGE BAY A - Environment Canada as of February 2013

Since the latest data is from February, I thought I would show the warmest and coldest February’s for Cambridge Bay Airport.

Notice that 1931 was 4th warmest. 1941 and 1940 and 1929 made the top 11. etc/

Top 25 Warmest February’s

year Anomaly
1989 7.5
2006 7.2
1980 6.2
1931 6
1978 5.7
2012 5.3
2010 5
1941 3.8
1940 3.4
1969 3.2
1929 2.5
1986 2.5
2011 2.5
1935 2.4
1953 2.4
1984 2.1
2001 2.1
1963 2
2000 1.8
1981 1.7
1996 1.7
2007 1.7
1999 1.6
1945 1.5
2009 1.4

February 2013 was 3.1C below the 1971-2000 average. And 17th coldest.

Top 25 Coldest February’s

year Anomaly
1958 -6.3
1972 -5.8
1955 -5.2
1979 -5.2
1990 -5.2
1949 -5
1936 -4.9
1965 -4.6
1983 -4.4
1946 -4.3
1951 -4.2
1967 -3.9
1962 -3.7
1985 -3.6
1942 -3.5
1957 -3.1
2013 -3.1
1974 -2.8
1977 -2.8
1952 -2.7
1956 -2.7
2008 -2.7
1950 -2.3
1966 -2.3
1937 -2

Snowfall Records Canada February 2013

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

Snowfall is in cm. About 2.5cm to the inch for the non-metric.

Many of these stations are new and only 2 or 4 years of data. Foldens Ont does have 49 years of data and broke the old record by 19.2cm.

New Snowfall Records for February 2013  = Most Average Snow in February

Stn_Name Prov New Record (cm) Previous Record (cm) Difference Previous Record Year Years of Data
BARRIE LANDFILL ONT 109.3 37 72.3 2012 2
SUMMERSIDE SNOW 2 PEI 73.2 28 45.2 2012 2
PUKASKWA (AUT) ONT 37 10.7 26.3 1997 4
OTTAWA INTL ONT 32.4 10.2 22.2 2012 2
JAMESTOWN ONT 135.5 113.9 21.6 2007 7
MORELL SNOW PEI 100.8 79.6 21.2 2012 2
FOLDENS ONT 78.2 59 19.2 1985 49
OAKVILLE TWN ONT 51.8 34.1 17.7 2011 6
KINGSBORO SNOW PEI 68.6 53.6 15 2012 2
GASPE A QUE 140.2 125.9 14.3 2008 42
ST CATHARINES BROCK U ONT 79 65.3 13.7 2011 10
OAK POINT, NB NB 60.5 50 10.5 2012 2
REGINA RCMP SNOW SASK 22 13.5 8.5 2009 8
SONYA SUNDANCE MEADOWS ONT 78 69.6 8.4 2008 11
THUNDER BAY BURWOOD ONT 23 15 8 2011 8
TAPLEY ONT 95.9 88 7.9 2008 8
WROXETER ONT 106.9 99.4 7.5 1968 39
FERGUS MOE ONT 77 72.4 4.6 1972 45
ELMWOOD SNOW PEI 106.2 101.8 4.4 2012 2
ESK SASK 25.4 21.2 4.2 2009 28
REGINA CO-OP UPGRADER SN SASK 14.5 11.6 2.9 2012 8
BEACON HILL SASK 34 32 2 2008 28
BLACKSTOCK ONT 69.3 67.7 1.6 2008 12

 

Top 10 Snowfall (all time) in February in Canada

Prov Stn Name Year Month Snowfall (cm)
BC MT WASHINGTON RESORT 1999 2 689.5
BC MT WASHINGTON UPPER 1999 2 648
BC KEMANO KILDALA PASS 1954 2 514.5
BC CYPRESS BOWL UPPER 1999 2 506.5
BC TAHTSA LAKE WEST 1999 2 487.5
BC GALORE CREEK 1967 2 481.3
BC GLACIER 1954 2 463.9
BC REVELSTOKE MT COPELAND 1972 2 453.9
BC MT WASHINGTON UPPER 1998 2 448
BC WHISTLER ROUNDHOUSE 1999 2 443

Snowfall Canada February 2013

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The data is from the monthly summaries put out by Environment Canada. The Normals are the stations where the anomaly from the 1971-2000 average is calculated by EC.

Snowfall is in cm. About 2.5cm to the inch for the non-metric.

Top 100 Snowfall Stations for February 2013 – Stations Without Calculated Normals show NA for %.

Province Station Year Month Snowfall(cm) Snowfall % of Normal
BC WHISTLER ROUNDHOUSE 2013 2 163.7 NA
QUE GASPE A 2013 2 140.2 250
ONT JAMESTOWN 2013 2 135.5 NA
ONT MUSKOKA A 2013 2 135 256
NB BATHURST A 2013 2 133 NA
BC PLEASANT CAMP 2013 2 129.5 NA
BC MICA DAM 2013 2 125 123
NFLD MIDDLE ARM 2013 2 118.6 NA
NB BAS CARAQUET 2013 2 116.6 NA
NFLD CORNER BROOK 2013 2 111.2 NA
ONT BARRIE LANDFILL 2013 2 109.3 NA
ONT BALACLAVA 2013 2 109 NA
ONT WIARTON A 2013 2 107.6 NA
ONT WROXETER 2013 2 106.9 290
PEI ELMWOOD 2013 2 106.2 NA
PEI ELMWOOD SNOW 2013 2 106.2 NA
NFLD WHITBOURNE 2013 2 105 NA
ONT MARKDALE 2013 2 104.8 NA
PEI MORELL SNOW 2013 2 100.8 NA
BC BLUE RIVER A 2013 2 100.4 166
ONT SHANTY BAY 2013 2 98.4 236
NS SYDNEY A 2013 2 97.7 NA
ONT TAPLEY 2013 2 95.9 NA
NFLD BROWNSDALE 2013 2 95.2 NA
BC VERNON SILVER STAR LODGE 2013 2 94.5 NA
ONT HALIBURTON 3 2013 2 92.8 NA
QUE MONT STE-ANNE 2013 2 92.4 NA
NFLD PORT UNION 2013 2 92 NA
ONT MOOSONEE UA 2013 2 91.4 NA
NB AROOSTOOK 2013 2 89.7 175
BC SUN PEAKS UPPER 2013 2 89.3 NA
NFLD NAIN A 2013 2 88.4 NA
ONT THORNBURY 3 2013 2 88.3 NA
PEI ALLISTON 2013 2 88.2 208
QUE MONT-JOLI A 2013 2 88 NA
NFLD GANDER INTL 2013 2 87 NA
NFLD COW HEAD 2013 2 86 NA
NB WOODSTOCK 2013 2 85 175
NFLD LETHBRIDGE 2013 2 85 182
ONT COLDWATER WARMINSTER 2013 2 84.8 NA
ONT SANDFIELD 2013 2 83 NA
PEI ALBERTON SNOW 2013 2 82.9 NA
ONT ST CATHARINES BROCK U 2013 2 79 NA
NFLD GOOSE A 2013 2 79 126
ONT FERGUS SHAND DAM 2013 2 78.2 256
ONT FOLDENS 2013 2 78.2 339
NS GREENWOOD A 2013 2 78.2 NA
ONT SONYA SUNDANCE MEADOWS 2013 2 78 NA
ONT RAVENSCLIFFE 2013 2 77.2 NA
ONT FERGUS MOE 2013 2 77 NA
QUE TROIS-RIVIERES A 2013 2 77 NA
ONT MOUNTAINVIEW 2013 2 76 NA
NFLD ST. JOHNS INTL 2013 2 74.7 NA
NFLD PLUM POINT 2013 2 73.9 99
ONT COE HILL 2013 2 73.5 NA
PEI SUMMERSIDE SNOW 2 2013 2 73.2 NA
ONT TORONTO NORTH YORK 2013 2 72.8 NA
ONT KINCARDINE 2013 2 72.4 NA
QUE ILES DE LA MADELEINE A 2013 2 72.4 NA
ONT DRUMMOND CENTRE 2013 2 72 NA
ONT TORONTO EAST YORK DUSTAN 2013 2 70.4 NA
ONT KALADAR 2013 2 69.4 NA
ONT BLACKSTOCK 2013 2 69.3 NA
ONT SPRUCEDALE 2013 2 69 NA
ONT UDORA 2013 2 69 NA
ONT BROCKVILLE PCC 2013 2 68.7 163
ONT BELLEVILLE 2013 2 68.7 242
PEI KINGSBORO SNOW 2013 2 68.6 NA
ONT WATERLOO WELLINGTON 2 2013 2 68.4 NA
NFLD CORMACK 2013 2 68.2 116
QUE RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP / ST-ANT 2013 2 67.6 NA
QUE QUEBEC/JEAN LESAGE INTL 2013 2 67.1 106
ONT BALDWIN 2013 2 66.4 NA
ONT CENTREVILLE 2013 2 66.2 NA
ONT DORCHESTER 2013 2 66 NA
ONT THEDFORD 2013 2 65.5 NA
ONT OTTAWA CDA 2013 2 65 NA
QUE BLANC-SABLON A 2013 2 64.8 NA
NS HALIFAX 2013 2 63.9 NA
ONT TORONTO LESTER B. PEARSO 2013 2 63.5 288
NFLD POINT LEAMINGTON 2013 2 63 NA
ONT APPLETON 2013 2 62.6 NA
PEI NEW GLASGOW 2013 2 62.5 NA
NS TATAMAGOUCHE 2013 2 62.2 NA
NB JUNIPER 2013 2 62 NA
ONT STRATFORD WWTP 2013 2 61.5 NA
NB OAK POINT, NB 2013 2 60.5 NA
NS LYONS BROOK 2013 2 60 NA
ONT PETAWAWA HOFFMAN 2013 2 59.8 NA
ONT LONDON INTL AIRPORT 2013 2 59.5 156
NB GAGETOWN A 2013 2 59.3 NA
BC WHISTLER 2013 2 58 87
ONT NORTH BAY 2013 2 57.7 NA
ONT HAMILTON 2013 2 57.4 NA
ONT WINDSOR A 2013 2 57 NA
QUE ROBERVAL A 2013 2 53.4 121
ONT OAKVILLE TWN 2013 2 51.8 NA
PEI LONG CREEK SNOW 2013 2 51.6 NA
ONT STIRLING 2013 2 51.4 NA
ONT TORONTO BUTTONVILLE A 2013 2 51.4 NA

Top 50 Snowfall Stations With Calculated Normals (anomalies)

Province Station Year Month Snowfall(cm) Snowfall % of Normal
ONT FOLDENS 2013 2 78.2 339
ONT WROXETER 2013 2 106.9 290
ONT TORONTO LESTER B. PEARSO 2013 2 63.5 288
SASK LEROY 2013 2 27 268
ONT MUSKOKA A 2013 2 135 256
ONT FERGUS SHAND DAM 2013 2 78.2 256
QUE GASPE A 2013 2 140.2 250
ONT BELLEVILLE 2013 2 68.7 242
NWT FORT SIMPSON A 2013 2 50.4 238
ONT SHANTY BAY 2013 2 98.4 236
ONT NEW GLASGOW 2013 2 35.7 230
SASK QUAPPELLE 1 2013 2 25.1 222
PEI ALLISTON 2013 2 88.2 208
SASK DUVAL 2013 2 20.6 197
ONT TORONTO 2013 2 51.3 193
SASK ROCK POINT 2013 2 18.2 184
NFLD LETHBRIDGE 2013 2 85 182
NB AROOSTOOK 2013 2 89.7 175
NB WOODSTOCK 2013 2 85 175
NU RANKIN INLET A 2013 2 16.2 174
ONT TILLSONBURG WWTP 2013 2 46 172
BC BLUE RIVER A 2013 2 100.4 166
NWT HAY RIVER A 2013 2 25.2 164
ONT BROCKVILLE PCC 2013 2 68.7 163
ALTA LLOYDMINSTER A 2013 2 16.6 156
SASK PRINCE ALBERT A 2013 2 20.2 156
ONT LONDON INTL AIRPORT 2013 2 59.5 156
ALTA HIGH LEVEL A 2013 2 30.6 149
ALTA COLD LAKE A 2013 2 23.2 141
MAN COWAN 2013 2 27.5 140
MAN FLIN FLON 2013 2 20 135
SASK KINDERSLEY A 2013 2 11.4 131
SASK PELLY 2013 2 25.6 127
NFLD GOOSE A 2013 2 79 126
BC MICA DAM 2013 2 125 123
SASK ESTEVAN A 2013 2 19.8 122
QUE ROBERVAL A 2013 2 53.4 121
QUE KUUJJUAQ A 2013 2 35.2 121
NFLD CORMACK 2013 2 68.2 116
BC SPOKIN LAKE 4E 2013 2 23 110
QUE QUEBEC/JEAN LESAGE INTL 2013 2 67.1 106
BC HOPE SLIDE 2013 2 46 105
ONT KAPUSKASING A 2013 2 36.6 101
NFLD PLUM POINT 2013 2 73.9 99
SASK REGINA GILMOUR 2013 2 11 98
SASK KELLIHER 2013 2 14.5 97
MAN INDIAN BAY 2013 2 18 93
ALTA PEACE RIVER A 2013 2 16.5 91
MAN GILBERT PLAINS 2013 2 14.7 90
MAN THE PAS A 2013 2 16.6 89

Once Upon A Time – 667 Hours of Bright Sunshine in A Month

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Once upon a time Environment Canada used to collect bright sunshine data for well over 250 weather stations. Now they are down to 7.

One commenter told us about experiencing over 500 hours of sunshine in one month when he was up in Eureka Nunavut (it was NWT when he was there).

I thought I would post the top 50 sunniest months (total hours of bright sunshine) ever in Canada. Of course they are all in the far north of Canada.

The winner is Eureka. 667 hours of bright sunshine in May of 1987. Sadly Eureka no longer collects bright sunshine data (it stopped around May 2005)

The highest sunshine total for a weather station not in the north is VICTORIA GONZALES HTS. 425 hours of bright sunshine for July 1958. See table at bottom for non-northern stations.

Province Station Year Month Bright Sunshine Hours Bright Sunshine % of Normal
NU EUREKA 1987 5 667 134
NU EUREKA 1989 5 632 127
NU EUREKA 1973 5 621 125
NU EUREKA 1991 5 593 120
NU EUREKA 1997 6 586 NA
NU ALERT 2003 7 576 196
NWT INUVIK UA 2004 6 574 NA
NU EUREKA 2005 5 574 116
NU EUREKA 1976 5 573 115
NU EUREKA 2002 5 567 114
NU EUREKA 1981 6 565 141
NU EUREKA 1998 5 564 114
NU EUREKA 1988 7 563 156
NU EUREKA 1975 5 554 112
NU EUREKA 1981 5 548 111
NU ALERT 1981 5 547 131
NU EUREKA 1974 5 544 110
NU EUREKA 1972 5 543 109
NU ISACHSEN 1973 5 543 NA
NU EUREKA 1979 5 543 109
NU RESOLUTE CARS 1970 5 536 172
NU EUREKA 1988 5 535 108
NU EUREKA 1985 5 532 107
NU EUREKA 1990 6 531 133
NWT SACHS HARBOUR A 1958 6 529 146
NU ALERT 1985 5 529 126
NWT AKLAVIK A 1959 6 526 NA
NU EUREKA 1980 5 521 105
NU ALERT 1972 5 514 123
NU EUREKA 2001 5 512 103
NWT SACHS HARBOUR A 1984 6 510 141
NWT INUVIK UA 2003 6 508 NA
NU EUREKA 2003 7 506 139
NU EUREKA 2004 4 506 144
NU ALERT 1987 4 503 146
NU ALERT 2000 5 503 120
NU EUREKA 1978 7 498 138
NU EUREKA 1971 6 495 124
NU EUREKA 2000 6 495 124
NU RESOLUTE CARS 1988 7 492 166
NU EUREKA 1970 5 491 99
NU ALERT 1971 5 491 117
NU EUREKA 1996 5 490 99
NU EUREKA 1977 6 489 122
NU EUREKA 1995 5 488 98
NU ALERT 1974 6 487 151
NU EUREKA 1969 5 486 98
NU EUREKA 1987 7 486 135
NU EUREKA 1983 5 484 98
NU ALERT 1979 5 483 115

Top 50 Non-Northern Bright Sunshine Stations

Province Station Year Month Bright Sunshine Hours Bright Sunshine % of Normal
BC VICTORIA GONZALES HTS 1958 7 425 130
BC VICTORIA INTL A 1985 7 422 131
ALTA MANYBERRIES CDA 1985 7 414 115
BC CRANBROOK A 1985 7 413 130
ALTA MEDICINE HAT A 1991 7 413 118
BC VICTORIA GONZALES HTS 1960 7 411 125
MAN RIVERS A 1960 7 410 NA
BC SATURNA ISLAND CS 1985 7 410 NA
BC SAANICHTON CDA 1958 7 406 139
SASK SWIFT CURRENT CDA 1967 7 403 130
ALTA MANYBERRIES CDA 1988 7 401 111
QUE INUKJUAK UA 1996 7 401 177
BC NANAIMO A 1958 7 400 137
SASK MOOSE JAW A 1967 7 400 121
BC VICTORIA GONZALES HTS 1984 7 400 122
BC COWICHAN BAY CHERRY POIN 1958 7 398 NA
BC PRINCETON A 1985 7 398 131
MAN THE PAS A 1964 6 397 139
SASK ESTEVAN A 1967 7 397 119
MAN DAUPHIN A 1974 6 397 145
BC NANAIMO A 1985 7 397 136
BC ANAHIM LAKE 5 MILE RANCH 1985 7 397 NA
BC VERNON 1985 7 397 127
BC CASTLEGAR A 1985 7 397 134
ALTA SUFFIELD A 1953 7 396 120
SASK ESTEVAN A 1964 7 396 118
MAN DELTA MARSH CS 1974 6 396 141
SASK MOOSE JAW A 1985 7 396 119
ALTA MEDICINE HAT A 1953 7 395 112
ALTA VAUXHALL CDA 1960 7 395 NA
ALTA BROOKS AHRC 1969 8 395 133
ALTA LETHBRIDGE CDA 1973 7 395 118
SASK BAD LAKE IHD 102 1984 7 395 NA
BC WILLIAMS LAKE A 1985 7 395 133
ALTA MEDICINE HAT A 1985 7 395 112
SASK SWIFT CURRENT A 1994 7 395 116
ALTA VAUXHALL CDA 1959 7 394 NA
SASK SASKATOON U OF S 1959 7 394 NA
ALTA LETHBRIDGE CDA 1967 7 394 118
SASK WEYBURN 1967 7 394 112
BC ABBOTSFORD A 1985 7 394 139
BC TRAIL TADANAC 1985 7 394 NA
BC KAMLOOPS A 1985 7 394 127
SASK REGINA A 1967 7 393 119
SASK SASKATOON U OF S 1960 7 392 NA
ALTA LETHBRIDGE CDA 1969 8 392 134
BC SAANICHTON CDA 1985 7 392 134
SASK WEYBURN 1985 7 392 111
ALTA SUFFIELD A 1963 7 391 119
ALTA SUFFIELD A 1967 7 391 119