Cape Scott Weather Records (CA001031353)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cape Scott (CA001031353), British Columbia, Canada, with 60 years of record.

Key Facts for Cape Scott

Cape Scott (CA001031353) is a weather station in British Columbia, Canada at 50.78 latitude and -128.43 longitude, 72 m (236 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1965 to 2024, 60 years of record.
1,464 records set at Cape Scott 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, 50.78 latitude, -128.43 longitude.
Elevation: 72 m (236 ft).
Period of record: 1965 to 2024, 60 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Cape Scott. 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 Cape Scott, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	15.2 C (59.4 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	17.2 C (63.0 F)	-4.7 C (23.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	15.4 C (59.7 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	18.3 C (64.9 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	21.7 C (71.1 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	21.7 C (71.1 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	20.6 C (69.1 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	23.9 C (75.0 F)	7.8 C (46.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	22.2 C (72.0 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	19.2 C (66.6 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	12.0 C (53.6 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Cape Scott still stand. 1969 holds the most, with 115.

Standing records at Cape Scott by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1965	2
1966	76
1967	105
1968	84
1969	115
1970	99
1971	88
1972	96
1973	90
1974	48
1975	76
1976	88
1977	70
1978	57
1979	81
1980	74
1981	81
1982	65
1983	69

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 145.8 mm (5.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cape Scott. The most was 145.8 mm (5.7 in) on 27 January 1971.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Cape Scott
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	27 January 1971
Feb	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	13 February 1974
Mar	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	29 March 1966
Apr	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	3 April 1969
May	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	15 May 1970
Jun	65.7 mm (2.6 in)	5 June 1983
Jul	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	13 July 1983
Aug	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	3 August 1975
Sep	130.7 mm (5.1 in)	5 September 1980
Oct	109.4 mm (4.3 in)	22 October 1977
Nov	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	12 November 1975
Dec	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	16 December 1976

Period of Record Coverage

1965 to 1983

19 years of record at Cape Scott, 1965 to 1983. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1965.

Days with data per year at Cape Scott
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1965	31	8%	No
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	364	100%	Yes
1968	366	100%	Yes
1969	365	100%	Yes
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	364	100%	Yes
1975	365	100%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	366	100%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	365	100%	Yes
1983	363	99%	Yes

Latest Records

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

Climate Trend

18 complete years, 1966 to 1983

One stripe for each of 18 complete years at Cape Scott, 1966 to 1983. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.5 C (47.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1975, at 7.8 C (46.0 F), and the warmest was 1981, at 9.4 C (49.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.0 C (1.8 F).

Annual mean temperature at Cape Scott as warming stripes, 1966 to 1983
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1966	8.6 C	+0.09 C
1967	9.1 C	+0.57 C
1968	8.7 C	+0.21 C
1969	8.4 C	-0.08 C
1970	8.5 C	0.00 C
1971	7.8 C	-0.68 C
1972	7.8 C	-0.73 C
1973	8.1 C	-0.45 C
1974	8.5 C	0.00 C
1975	7.8 C	-0.77 C
1976	8.5 C	-0.05 C
1977	8.4 C	-0.10 C
1978	8.9 C	+0.39 C
1979	8.8 C	+0.30 C
1980	8.9 C	+0.33 C
1981	9.4 C	+0.91 C
1982	7.9 C	-0.62 C
1983	9.2 C	+0.69 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1965 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Cape Scott: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1974	20.6 C (69.1 F)	19
Coldest night (TNn)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	1968	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	19
Wettest day (Rx1day)	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	1971	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	19
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	441.8 mm (17.4 in)	1971	201.6 mm (7.9 in)	19
Longest dry spell (CDD)	27 days	1967	16 days	19

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Cape Scott, 1965 to 1983. The record is 23.9 C (75.0 F) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 20.6 C (69.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Cape Scott by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1965	11.1 C (52.0 F)
1966	21.7 C (71.1 F)
1967	20.6 C (69.1 F)
1968	20.6 C (69.1 F)
1969	21.7 C (71.1 F)
1970	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1971	20.0 C (68.0 F)
1972	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1973	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1974	23.9 C (75.0 F)
1975	21.7 C (71.1 F)
1976	21.7 C (71.1 F)
1977	19.0 C (66.2 F)
1978	19.4 C (66.9 F)
1979	20.7 C (69.3 F)
1980	19.6 C (67.3 F)
1981	20.4 C (68.7 F)
1982	18.8 C (65.8 F)
1983	19.7 C (67.5 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Cape Scott, 1965 to 1983. The record is -11.1 C (12.0 F) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is -4.4 C (24.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Cape Scott by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1965	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1966	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1967	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1968	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1969	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1970	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1971	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1972	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1973	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1974	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1975	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1976	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1977	-4.3 C (24.3 F)
1978	-4.8 C (23.4 F)
1979	-4.7 C (23.5 F)
1980	-5.7 C (21.7 F)
1981	-2.7 C (27.1 F)
1982	-5.7 C (21.7 F)
1983	-6.7 C (19.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Cape Scott, 1965 to 1983. The record is 145.8 mm (5.7 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 97.8 mm (3.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cape Scott by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1965	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1966	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1967	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1968	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1969	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1970	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1971	145.8 mm (5.7 in)
1972	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1973	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1974	107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1975	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1976	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1977	109.4 mm (4.3 in)
1978	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1979	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1980	130.7 mm (5.1 in)
1981	121.3 mm (4.8 in)
1982	91.6 mm (3.6 in)
1983	121.2 mm (4.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Cape Scott, 1965 to 1983. The record is 441.8 mm (17.4 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 201.6 mm (7.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cape Scott by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1965	118.6 mm (4.7 in)
1966	167.4 mm (6.6 in)
1967	252.7 mm (9.9 in)
1968	204.4 mm (8.0 in)
1969	201.7 mm (7.9 in)
1970	133.3 mm (5.2 in)
1971	441.8 mm (17.4 in)
1972	135.0 mm (5.3 in)
1973	249.9 mm (9.8 in)
1974	184.9 mm (7.3 in)
1975	248.4 mm (9.8 in)
1976	182.4 mm (7.2 in)
1977	189.2 mm (7.4 in)
1978	189.3 mm (7.5 in)
1979	201.6 mm (7.9 in)
1980	253.7 mm (10.0 in)
1981	219.5 mm (8.6 in)
1982	226.5 mm (8.9 in)
1983	164.3 mm (6.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Cape Scott, 1965 to 1983. The record is 27 days in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cape Scott by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1965	4 days
1966	13 days
1967	27 days
1968	17 days
1969	18 days
1970	14 days
1971	16 days
1972	19 days
1973	12 days
1974	20 days
1975	9 days
1976	9 days
1977	10 days
1978	20 days
1979	16 days
1980	9 days
1981	24 days
1982	16 days
1983	11 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 Cape Scott standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Cape Scott 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).