Gold River Townsite Weather Records (CA001033232)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Gold River Townsite (CA001033232), British Columbia, Canada, with 51 years of record.

Key Facts for Gold River Townsite

Gold River Townsite (CA001033232) is a weather station in British Columbia, Canada at 49.78 latitude and -126.05 longitude, 119 m (390 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1966 to 2016, 51 years of record.
1,464 records set at Gold River Townsite 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, 49.78 latitude, -126.05 longitude.
Elevation: 119 m (390 ft).
Period of record: 1966 to 2016, 51 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 Gold River Townsite. 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 Gold River Townsite, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	14.0 C (57.2 F)	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	16.7 C (62.1 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	22.0 C (71.6 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	25.5 C (77.9 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	37.0 C (98.6 F)	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	36.0 C (96.8 F)	1.5 C (34.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	35.0 C (95.0 F)	4.5 C (40.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	39.0 C (102.2 F)	4.0 C (39.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	27.0 C (80.6 F)	-3.5 C (25.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	17.0 C (62.6 F)	-11.0 C (12.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	12.8 C (55.0 F)	-16.5 C (2.3 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Gold River Townsite still stand. 1980 holds the most, with 153.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 162.6 mm (6.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Gold River Townsite. The most was 162.6 mm (6.4 in) on 30 October 1981.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Gold River Townsite
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	17 January 1968
Feb	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	1 February 1980
Mar	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	6 March 1978
Apr	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	12 April 1982
May	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	29 May 1976
Jun	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	9 June 1983
Jul	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	10 July 1983
Aug	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	25 August 1978
Sep	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	28 September 1980
Oct	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	30 October 1981
Nov	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	6 November 1978
Dec	117.8 mm (4.6 in)	9 December 1980

Period of Record Coverage

1966 to 1983

12 years of record at Gold River Townsite, 1966 to 1983. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1966, 1967, 1968, 1975.

Days with data per year at Gold River Townsite
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1966	294	81%	No
1967	252	69%	No
1968	101	28%	No
1975	260	71%	No
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	364	100%	Yes
1980	366	100%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	365	100%	Yes
1983	364	100%	Yes

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1966 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Gold River Townsite: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	39.0 C (102.2 F)	1981	35.8 C (96.4 F)	12
Coldest night (TNn)	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)	1980	-11.3 C (11.7 F)	12
Wettest day (Rx1day)	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	1981	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	12
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	395.9 mm (15.6 in)	1975	245.5 mm (9.7 in)	12
Longest dry spell (CDD)	36 days	1981	17 days	12

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Gold River Townsite, 1966 to 1983. The record is 39.0 C (102.2 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.8 C (96.4 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Gold River Townsite by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1966	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1967	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1968	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1975	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1976	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1977	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1978	37.5 C (99.5 F)
1979	34.5 C (94.1 F)
1980	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1981	39.0 C (102.2 F)
1982	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1983	37.0 C (98.6 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Gold River Townsite, 1966 to 1983. The record is -19.0 C (-2.2 F) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.3 C (11.7 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Gold River Townsite by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1966	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1967	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1968	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1975	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1976	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1977	-11.5 C (11.3 F)
1978	-16.0 C (3.2 F)
1979	-14.5 C (5.9 F)
1980	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)
1981	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1982	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)
1983	-16.5 C (2.3 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Gold River Townsite, 1966 to 1983. The record is 162.6 mm (6.4 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 95.4 mm (3.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Gold River Townsite by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1966	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1967	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1968	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1975	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1976	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1977	120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1978	148.6 mm (5.9 in)
1979	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1980	117.8 mm (4.6 in)
1981	162.6 mm (6.4 in)
1982	88.2 mm (3.5 in)
1983	84.4 mm (3.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Gold River Townsite, 1966 to 1983. The record is 395.9 mm (15.6 in) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 245.5 mm (9.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Gold River Townsite by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1966	230.1 mm (9.1 in)
1967	221.5 mm (8.7 in)
1968	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1975	395.9 mm (15.6 in)
1976	165.4 mm (6.5 in)
1977	281.4 mm (11.1 in)
1978	201.2 mm (7.9 in)
1979	186.4 mm (7.3 in)
1980	281.8 mm (11.1 in)
1981	285.2 mm (11.2 in)
1982	278.6 mm (11.0 in)
1983	260.8 mm (10.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Gold River Townsite, 1966 to 1983. The record is 36 days in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Gold River Townsite by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1966	13 days
1967	31 days
1968	12 days
1975	15 days
1976	12 days
1977	20 days
1978	24 days
1979	16 days
1980	11 days
1981	36 days
1982	18 days
1983	24 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 Gold River Townsite standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Gold River Townsite 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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).