List of extreme temperatures in Canada

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In various locations in Canada, extreme temperatures are often recorded. Here is a list of 15 hottest and 13 coldest temperature recorded in Canada for the past 120 years.

[edit] Hottest Temperature Readings

Date Recorded Location Temperature
July 5, 1937. Midale, Saskatchewan 45.0 °C
July 11, 1936. St. Albans, Manitoba 44.4 °C
July 16, 1941. Lillooet, British Columbia 44.4 °C
July 21, 1931. Bassano Dams, Alberta 43.3 °C
July 20, 1919. Biscotasing, Ontario 42.2 °C
August 11, 1914. North West River, Newfoundland and Labrador 41.7 °C
July 6, 1921. Ville Marie, Quebec 40.0 °C
August 18, 1935. Nepisiguit Falls, New Brunswick 39.4 °C
July 18, 1941. Fort Smith, Northwest Territories 39.4 °C
August 19, 1935. Collegeville, Nova Scotia 38.3 °C
August 19, 1935. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island 36.7 °C
August 1, 2006. Toronto, Ontario 36.6 °C [1]
June 14, 1969. Mayo, Yukon 36.1 °C
August 1, 2006. Windsor, Ontario 35.9 °C [2]
June 26, 2007. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario 34.1 °C

[edit] Coldest Temperature Readings

Date Recorded Location Temperature
February 3, 1947. Snag, Yukon -63.0 °C
January 11, 1911. Fort Vermilion, Alberta -61.1 °C
January 31, 1947. Smith River, British Columbia -58.9 °C
January 23, 1935. Iroquois Falls, Ontario -58.3 °C
February 13, 1973. Shephard Bay, Nunavut -57.8 °C
December 26, 1917. Fort Smith, Northwest Territories -57.2 °C
February 1, 1893. Prince Albert, Saskatchewan -56.7 °C
February 5, 1923. Doucet, Quebec -54.4 °C
January 9, 1899. Norway House, Manitoba -52.8 °C
February 17, 1973. Esker 2, Newfoundland and Labrador -51.1 °C
March 4, 2007. Eureka, Nunavut -49.0 °C
February 2, 1955. Sisson Dam, New Brunswick -47.2 °C
March 3, 2007. Resolute, Nunavut -43.0 °C
January 31, 1920. Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia -41.1 °C
January 26, 1884. Kilmahumaig, Prince Edward Island -37.2 °C

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://historical.theweathernetwork.com/climate/historical.asp Weather Network Historical Weather Data (Toronto)
  2. ^ http://historical.theweathernetwork.com/climate/historical.asp Weather Network Historical Weather Data (Windsor)
3. Book of Lists, Scholastic Canada, 2005, Pages 80 and 81