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Esquimalt Harbour Weather Records (CA001012710)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Esquimalt Harbour (CA001012710), British Columbia, Canada, with 70 years of record.

Key Facts for Esquimalt Harbour

  • Esquimalt Harbour (CA001012710) is a weather station in British Columbia, Canada at 48.43 latitude and -123.43 longitude, 3 m (10 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1957 to 2026, 70 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Esquimalt Harbour still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: British Columbia, Canada, 48.43 latitude, -123.43 longitude.
  • Elevation: 3 m (10 ft).
  • Period of record: 1957 to 2026, 70 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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Daily record high and record low at Esquimalt Harbour, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Esquimalt Harbour. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Esquimalt Harbour. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Esquimalt Harbour, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

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Standing records at Esquimalt Harbour by the year they were set 0 records at Esquimalt Harbour still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Esquimalt Harbour still stand.
Standing records at Esquimalt Harbour by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 101.6 mm (4.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Esquimalt Harbour The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Esquimalt Harbour. The most was 101.6 mm (4.0 in) on 13 December 1979. 050100150 Jan: 78.4 mm (3.1 in), 7 January 1983 Jan Feb: 74.2 mm (2.9 in), 20 February 1961 Feb Mar: 54.4 mm (2.1 in), 4 March 1972 Mar Apr: 28.4 mm (1.1 in), 27 April 1959 Apr May: 20.6 mm (0.8 in), 14 May 1983 May Jun: 27.0 mm (1.1 in), 7 June 1980 Jun Jul: 22.4 mm (0.9 in), 11 July 1972 Jul Aug: 53.1 mm (2.1 in), 22 August 1975 Aug Sep: 37.6 mm (1.5 in), 29 September 1964 Sep Oct: 51.6 mm (2.0 in), 21 October 1963 Oct Nov: 59.0 mm (2.3 in), 20 November 1980 Nov Dec: 101.6 mm (4.0 in), 13 December 1979 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Esquimalt Harbour. The most was 101.6 mm (4.0 in) on 13 December 1979.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Esquimalt Harbour
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan78.4 mm (3.1 in)7 January 1983
Feb74.2 mm (2.9 in)20 February 1961
Mar54.4 mm (2.1 in)4 March 1972
Apr28.4 mm (1.1 in)27 April 1959
May20.6 mm (0.8 in)14 May 1983
Jun27.0 mm (1.1 in)7 June 1980
Jul22.4 mm (0.9 in)11 July 1972
Aug53.1 mm (2.1 in)22 August 1975
Sep37.6 mm (1.5 in)29 September 1964
Oct51.6 mm (2.0 in)21 October 1963
Nov59.0 mm (2.3 in)20 November 1980
Dec101.6 mm (4.0 in)13 December 1979

Latest Records

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No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1957 to 1983
Yearly extremes at Esquimalt Harbour: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)101.6 mm (4.0 in)197946.5 mm (1.8 in)27
Wettest five days (Rx5day)214.3 mm (8.4 in)197968.6 mm (2.7 in)27
Longest dry spell (CDD)55 days195934 days27

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Esquimalt Harbour by year The wettest day of the year at Esquimalt Harbour, 1957 to 1983. The record is 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.5 mm (1.8 in). 025507510012519601965197019751980Record: 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1979
The wettest day of the year at Esquimalt Harbour, 1957 to 1983. The record is 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.5 mm (1.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Esquimalt Harbour by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195719.1 mm (0.8 in)
195824.9 mm (1.0 in)
195937.3 mm (1.5 in)
196044.7 mm (1.8 in)
196174.2 mm (2.9 in)
196248.3 mm (1.9 in)
196351.6 mm (2.0 in)
196437.6 mm (1.5 in)
196531.5 mm (1.2 in)
196630.0 mm (1.2 in)
196746.5 mm (1.8 in)
196847.5 mm (1.9 in)
196928.2 mm (1.1 in)
197027.9 mm (1.1 in)
197147.0 mm (1.9 in)
197269.3 mm (2.7 in)
197345.7 mm (1.8 in)
197467.8 mm (2.7 in)
197553.8 mm (2.1 in)
197669.3 mm (2.7 in)
197735.8 mm (1.4 in)
197836.1 mm (1.4 in)
1979101.6 mm (4.0 in)
198059.0 mm (2.3 in)
198135.1 mm (1.4 in)
198286.8 mm (3.4 in)
198378.4 mm (3.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Esquimalt Harbour by year The wettest five days of the year at Esquimalt Harbour, 1957 to 1983. The record is 214.3 mm (8.4 in) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.6 mm (2.7 in). 05010015020025019601965197019751980Record: 214.3 mm (8.4 in) in 1979
The wettest five days of the year at Esquimalt Harbour, 1957 to 1983. The record is 214.3 mm (8.4 in) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.6 mm (2.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Esquimalt Harbour by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195733.1 mm (1.3 in)
195847.1 mm (1.9 in)
195981.7 mm (3.2 in)
196034.7 mm (1.4 in)
196141.7 mm (1.6 in)
196224.1 mm (0.9 in)
196336.4 mm (1.4 in)
196454.1 mm (2.1 in)
196554.6 mm (2.1 in)
196652.4 mm (2.1 in)
196742.7 mm (1.7 in)
196868.6 mm (2.7 in)
196928.2 mm (1.1 in)
197042.7 mm (1.7 in)
197194.8 mm (3.7 in)
1972140.7 mm (5.5 in)
197361.3 mm (2.4 in)
1974141.3 mm (5.6 in)
1975162.0 mm (6.4 in)
197697.5 mm (3.8 in)
197777.0 mm (3.0 in)
197869.4 mm (2.7 in)
1979214.3 mm (8.4 in)
198091.0 mm (3.6 in)
1981104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1982115.8 mm (4.6 in)
1983174.9 mm (6.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Esquimalt Harbour by year The longest dry spell of the year at Esquimalt Harbour, 1957 to 1983. The record is 55 days in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is 34 days. 020406019601965197019751980Record: 55 days in 1959
The longest dry spell of the year at Esquimalt Harbour, 1957 to 1983. The record is 55 days in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is 34 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Esquimalt Harbour by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
19579 days
195836 days
195955 days
196055 days
196139 days
196229 days
196314 days
196415 days
196538 days
196624 days
196747 days
196824 days
196935 days
197034 days
197147 days
197232 days
197340 days
197436 days
197530 days
197623 days
197736 days
197827 days
197935 days
198028 days
198141 days
198229 days
198321 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

  • Data for Esquimalt Harbour standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Esquimalt Harbour threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).