Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Barkerville (CA001090660), British Columbia, Canada, with 137 years of record.
Key Facts for Barkerville
Barkerville (CA001090660) is a weather station in British Columbia, Canada at 53.07 latitude and -121.52 longitude, 1,283 m (4,209 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1888 to 2024, 137 years of record.
1,464 records set at Barkerville still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Barkerville set a daily record low minimum temperature of -32.0 C (-25.6 F) on 20 December 1983.
About the Station
Location: British Columbia, Canada, 53.07 latitude, -121.52 longitude.
Elevation: 1,283 m (4,209 ft).
Period of record: 1888 to 2024, 137 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Barkerville. 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 Barkerville, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
10.0 C (50.0 F)
-46.7 C (-52.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
15.0 C (59.0 F)
-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
17.2 C (63.0 F)
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
27.8 C (82.0 F)
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
31.5 C (88.7 F)
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
32.2 C (90.0 F)
-6.7 C (19.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
35.6 C (96.1 F)
-3.9 C (25.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
33.9 C (93.0 F)
-7.8 C (18.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
30.6 C (87.1 F)
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
26.7 C (80.1 F)
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
18.9 C (66.0 F)
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
14.4 C (57.9 F)
-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Barkerville still stand. 1897 holds the most, with 44.
Standing records at Barkerville by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1888
20
1889
16
1890
14
1891
18
1892
25
1893
31
1894
15
1895
22
1896
27
1897
44
1898
27
1899
19
1900
28
1901
10
1902
5
1903
16
1904
11
1905
12
1906
13
1907
13
1908
10
1909
23
1910
16
1911
18
1912
6
1913
17
1914
6
1915
6
1916
13
1917
15
1918
5
1919
22
1920
6
1921
4
1922
17
1923
7
1924
9
1925
9
1926
15
1927
8
1928
10
1929
9
1930
18
1931
13
1932
17
1933
18
1934
23
1935
35
1936
32
1937
6
1938
18
1939
20
1940
11
1941
16
1942
21
1943
38
1944
11
1945
32
1946
13
1947
18
1948
13
1951
3
1952
11
1953
11
1954
37
1955
30
1956
9
1957
10
1958
15
1959
18
1960
17
1961
15
1962
13
1963
11
1964
15
1965
10
1966
16
1967
3
1968
18
1969
15
1970
7
1971
19
1972
24
1973
14
1974
3
1975
10
1976
9
1977
15
1978
13
1979
9
1980
11
1981
25
1982
11
1983
7
All-Time Record Progression
5 new records
5 all-time records were set at Barkerville between 7 February 1922 and 7 July 1953. Each dot is a new record.
When Barkerville set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
1922-02-07
Record daily snowfall
Record daily snowfall 50.8 cm (20.0 in)
1928-02-11
Record daily snowfall
Record daily snowfall 58.4 cm (23.0 in)
1941-07-17
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 35.6 C (96.1 F)
1947-01-31
Record low minimum temperature
Record low minimum temperature -46.7 C (-52.1 F)
1953-07-07
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 17.2 C (63.0 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Sep: 71.1 mm (2.8 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Barkerville. The most was 71.1 mm (2.8 in) on 27 September 1908.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Barkerville
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
49.8 mm (2.0 in)
28 January 1974
Feb
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
11 February 1928
Mar
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
4 March 1942
Apr
39.6 mm (1.6 in)
9 April 1966
May
27.4 mm (1.1 in)
13 May 1971
Jun
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
28 June 1936
Jul
36.1 mm (1.4 in)
20 July 1929
Aug
52.8 mm (2.1 in)
31 August 1900
Sep
71.1 mm (2.8 in)
27 September 1908
Oct
51.8 mm (2.0 in)
27 October 1973
Nov
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
20 November 1927
Dec
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
25 December 1929
Period of Record Coverage
1888 to 1983
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
95 years of record at Barkerville, 1888 to 1983. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1888, 1890, 1892, 1907, 1949, 1951, 1978, 1979.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 82 complete years at Barkerville, 1889 to 1982. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 1.6 C (34.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1955, at -0.7 C (30.7 F), and the warmest was 1958, at 3.2 C (37.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.4 C (4.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Barkerville as warming stripes, 1889 to 1982
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1889
2.9 C
+1.29 C
1891
2.0 C
+0.32 C
1894
2.3 C
+0.66 C
1895
2.5 C
+0.90 C
1896
1.6 C
-0.04 C
1897
2.6 C
+0.94 C
1899
1.6 C
-0.04 C
1900
3.1 C
+1.47 C
1901
2.6 C
+0.94 C
1902
2.0 C
+0.34 C
1903
1.7 C
+0.07 C
1904
2.2 C
+0.57 C
1905
2.5 C
+0.83 C
1906
2.7 C
+1.10 C
1908
2.2 C
+0.60 C
1909
-0.1 C
-1.74 C
1910
1.3 C
-0.31 C
1911
0.2 C
-1.40 C
1912
1.9 C
+0.29 C
1913
0.8 C
-0.82 C
1914
1.8 C
+0.14 C
1915
3.0 C
+1.32 C
1916
-0.3 C
-1.92 C
1917
0.8 C
-0.84 C
1918
2.1 C
+0.42 C
1919
0.7 C
-0.96 C
1920
1.2 C
-0.44 C
1921
1.1 C
-0.55 C
1922
1.0 C
-0.64 C
1923
2.4 C
+0.72 C
1924
1.8 C
+0.14 C
1925
2.5 C
+0.82 C
1926
3.0 C
+1.37 C
1927
0.7 C
-0.95 C
1928
2.6 C
+0.99 C
1929
1.2 C
-0.46 C
1930
1.6 C
-0.05 C
1931
2.6 C
+0.95 C
1932
1.7 C
+0.08 C
1933
0.6 C
-0.99 C
1934
2.1 C
+0.43 C
1935
1.2 C
-0.48 C
1937
1.2 C
-0.41 C
1938
2.6 C
+0.99 C
1939
2.4 C
+0.79 C
1940
2.0 C
+0.34 C
1941
2.7 C
+1.03 C
1942
1.4 C
-0.28 C
1943
0.9 C
-0.74 C
1944
2.3 C
+0.63 C
1945
0.7 C
-0.92 C
1946
1.2 C
-0.44 C
1947
2.2 C
+0.60 C
1948
1.3 C
-0.29 C
1952
2.0 C
+0.32 C
1953
2.3 C
+0.65 C
1954
0.8 C
-0.79 C
1955
-0.7 C
-2.34 C
1956
0.9 C
-0.70 C
1957
0.7 C
-0.92 C
1958
3.2 C
+1.54 C
1959
0.9 C
-0.72 C
1960
1.4 C
-0.20 C
1961
2.0 C
+0.39 C
1962
1.7 C
+0.11 C
1963
2.1 C
+0.48 C
1964
0.4 C
-1.24 C
1966
1.4 C
-0.25 C
1967
1.7 C
+0.05 C
1968
1.0 C
-0.59 C
1969
1.7 C
+0.04 C
1970
1.2 C
-0.40 C
1971
0.9 C
-0.69 C
1972
0.1 C
-1.56 C
1973
1.1 C
-0.55 C
1974
1.6 C
-0.07 C
1975
0.7 C
-0.98 C
1976
2.6 C
+0.95 C
1977
1.6 C
+0.01 C
1980
2.1 C
+0.47 C
1981
3.1 C
+1.45 C
1982
1.0 C
-0.67 C
The annual mean temperature here has fallen by 0.07 C (0.00 to 0.14) per decade over 1889 to 1982. In Fahrenheit: 0.13 F (0.00 to 0.25) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 82 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at Barkerville
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
-0.07 C (-0.14 to 0.00) per decade
-0.13 F (-0.25 to 0.00) per decade
1889 to 1982
82
Fall
Mean daily maximum
0.02 C (-0.07 to 0.10) per decade
0.03 F (-0.13 to 0.19) per decade
1889 to 1982
82
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum
-0.2 C (-0.2 to -0.1) per decade
-0.3 F (-0.4 to -0.1) per decade
1889 to 1982
82
Fall
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
1888 to 1983
Yearly extremes at Barkerville: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1941
28.3 C (82.9 F)
95
Coldest night (TNn)
-46.7 C (-52.1 F)
1947
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
95
Wettest day (Rx1day)
71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1908
31.2 mm (1.2 in)
95
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
147.4 mm (5.8 in)
1935
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
95
Longest dry spell (CDD)
37 days
1897
16 days
95
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Barkerville, 1888 to 1983. The record is 35.6 C (96.1 F) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.3 C (82.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Barkerville by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1888
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1889
26.1 C (79.0 F)
1890
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1891
28.3 C (82.9 F)
1892
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1893
29.4 C (84.9 F)
1894
29.4 C (84.9 F)
1895
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1896
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1897
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1898
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1899
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1900
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1901
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1902
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1903
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1904
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1905
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1906
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1907
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1908
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1909
24.4 C (75.9 F)
1910
23.9 C (75.0 F)
1911
25.6 C (78.1 F)
1912
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1913
26.1 C (79.0 F)
1914
23.9 C (75.0 F)
1915
25.0 C (77.0 F)
1916
24.4 C (75.9 F)
1917
24.4 C (75.9 F)
1918
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1919
25.6 C (78.1 F)
1920
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1921
23.3 C (73.9 F)
1922
25.0 C (77.0 F)
1923
24.4 C (75.9 F)
1924
25.6 C (78.1 F)
1925
26.7 C (80.1 F)
1926
28.3 C (82.9 F)
1927
26.7 C (80.1 F)
1928
26.7 C (80.1 F)
1929
25.0 C (77.0 F)
1930
29.4 C (84.9 F)
1931
29.4 C (84.9 F)
1932
26.7 C (80.1 F)
1933
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1934
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1935
29.4 C (84.9 F)
1936
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1937
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1938
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1939
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1940
27.2 C (81.0 F)
1941
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1942
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1943
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1944
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1945
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1946
26.7 C (80.1 F)
1947
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1948
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1949
3.3 C (37.9 F)
1951
7.8 C (46.0 F)
1952
26.7 C (80.1 F)
1953
26.7 C (80.1 F)
1954
24.4 C (75.9 F)
1955
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1956
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1957
23.3 C (73.9 F)
1958
29.4 C (84.9 F)
1959
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1960
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1961
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1962
26.1 C (79.0 F)
1963
26.7 C (80.1 F)
1964
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1965
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1966
27.8 C (82.0 F)
1967
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1968
28.3 C (82.9 F)
1969
29.4 C (84.9 F)
1970
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1971
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1972
27.2 C (81.0 F)
1973
27.2 C (81.0 F)
1974
28.3 C (82.9 F)
1975
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1976
26.1 C (79.0 F)
1977
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1978
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1979
31.5 C (88.7 F)
1980
26.0 C (78.8 F)
1981
31.5 C (88.7 F)
1982
29.5 C (85.1 F)
1983
31.5 C (88.7 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Barkerville, 1888 to 1983. The record is -46.7 C (-52.1 F) in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is -33.3 C (-27.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Barkerville by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1888
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1889
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1890
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1891
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1892
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1893
-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1894
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1895
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1896
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1897
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1898
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1899
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1900
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1901
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1902
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1903
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1904
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1905
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1906
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1907
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1908
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1909
-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1910
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1911
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1912
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1913
-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1914
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1915
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1916
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1917
-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1918
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1919
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1920
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1921
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1922
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1923
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1924
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1925
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1926
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1927
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1928
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1929
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1930
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1931
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1932
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1933
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1934
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1935
-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1936
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1937
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1938
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1939
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1940
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1941
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1942
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1943
-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1944
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1945
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1946
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1947
-46.7 C (-52.1 F)
1948
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1949
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1951
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1952
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1953
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1954
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1955
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1956
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1957
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1958
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1959
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1960
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1961
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1962
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1963
-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1964
-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1965
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1966
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1967
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1968
-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1969
-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1970
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1971
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1972
-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1973
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1974
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1975
-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1976
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1977
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1978
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1979
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1980
-34.5 C (-30.1 F)
1981
-30.5 C (-22.9 F)
1982
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1983
-32.0 C (-25.6 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Barkerville, 1888 to 1983. The record is 71.1 mm (2.8 in) in 1908, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.2 mm (1.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Barkerville by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1888
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1889
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1890
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1891
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1892
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1893
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1894
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1895
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1896
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1897
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1898
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1899
28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1900
52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1901
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1902
29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1903
31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1904
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1905
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1906
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1907
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1908
71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1909
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1910
36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1911
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1912
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1913
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1914
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1915
38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1916
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1917
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1918
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1919
27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1920
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1921
27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1922
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1923
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1924
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1925
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1926
24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1927
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1928
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1929
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1930
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1931
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1932
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1933
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1934
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1935
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1936
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1937
23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1938
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1939
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1940
27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1941
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1942
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1943
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1944
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1945
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1946
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1947
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1948
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1949
15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1951
24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1952
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1953
38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1954
22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1955
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1956
31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1957
32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1958
35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1959
37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1960
31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1961
34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1962
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1963
49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1964
27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1965
36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1966
39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1967
26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1968
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1969
26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1970
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1971
28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1972
37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1973
51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1974
49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1975
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1976
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1977
24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1978
24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1979
26.8 mm (1.1 in)
1980
35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1981
24.8 mm (1.0 in)
1982
36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1983
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Barkerville, 1888 to 1983. The record is 147.4 mm (5.8 in) in 1935, marked on the chart; the median year is 67.3 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Barkerville by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1888
57.1 mm (2.2 in)
1889
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1890
61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1891
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1892
119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1893
78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1894
50.4 mm (2.0 in)
1895
94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1896
40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1897
44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1898
65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1899
60.9 mm (2.4 in)
1900
59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1901
66.1 mm (2.6 in)
1902
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1903
86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1904
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1905
45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1906
75.1 mm (3.0 in)
1907
73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1908
116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1909
65.1 mm (2.6 in)
1910
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1911
76.3 mm (3.0 in)
1912
68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1913
88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1914
53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1915
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1916
74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1917
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1918
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1919
50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1920
73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1921
59.6 mm (2.3 in)
1922
102.8 mm (4.0 in)
1923
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1924
72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1925
62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1926
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1927
94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1928
74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1929
71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1930
61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1931
77.8 mm (3.1 in)
1932
130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1933
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1934
62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1935
147.4 mm (5.8 in)
1936
116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1937
71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1938
104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1939
114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1940
90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1941
61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1942
85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1943
89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1944
88.7 mm (3.5 in)
1945
64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1946
99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1947
103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1948
116.4 mm (4.6 in)
1949
35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1951
54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1952
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1953
56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1954
46.3 mm (1.8 in)
1955
68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1956
59.3 mm (2.3 in)
1957
55.7 mm (2.2 in)
1958
69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1959
56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1960
69.2 mm (2.7 in)
1961
74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1962
87.7 mm (3.5 in)
1963
73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1964
68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1965
65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1966
66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1967
62.1 mm (2.4 in)
1968
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1969
57.1 mm (2.2 in)
1970
73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1971
66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1972
64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1973
66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1974
101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1975
65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1976
102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1977
58.6 mm (2.3 in)
1978
69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1979
51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1980
89.6 mm (3.5 in)
1981
52.4 mm (2.1 in)
1982
86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1983
66.6 mm (2.6 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Barkerville, 1888 to 1983. The record is 37 days in 1897, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Barkerville by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1888
15 days
1889
25 days
1890
21 days
1891
17 days
1892
16 days
1893
18 days
1894
23 days
1895
22 days
1896
22 days
1897
37 days
1898
24 days
1899
14 days
1900
17 days
1901
18 days
1902
18 days
1903
26 days
1904
13 days
1905
14 days
1906
13 days
1907
21 days
1908
9 days
1909
21 days
1910
17 days
1911
16 days
1912
18 days
1913
12 days
1914
18 days
1915
14 days
1916
20 days
1917
21 days
1918
25 days
1919
12 days
1920
13 days
1921
11 days
1922
23 days
1923
18 days
1924
11 days
1925
25 days
1926
12 days
1927
13 days
1928
12 days
1929
11 days
1930
23 days
1931
16 days
1932
14 days
1933
18 days
1934
16 days
1935
23 days
1936
16 days
1937
14 days
1938
17 days
1939
8 days
1940
13 days
1941
13 days
1942
18 days
1943
17 days
1944
16 days
1945
13 days
1946
17 days
1947
12 days
1948
12 days
1949
4 days
1951
18 days
1952
12 days
1953
15 days
1954
11 days
1955
15 days
1956
18 days
1957
13 days
1958
18 days
1959
8 days
1960
15 days
1961
13 days
1962
19 days
1963
15 days
1964
10 days
1965
20 days
1966
14 days
1967
12 days
1968
13 days
1969
20 days
1970
23 days
1971
13 days
1972
15 days
1973
12 days
1974
16 days
1975
13 days
1976
20 days
1977
19 days
1978
17 days
1979
21 days
1980
13 days
1981
16 days
1982
14 days
1983
17 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.
Frost Dates and Growing Season
82 years with a frost
Across 82 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Barkerville falls on 21 June and the median first autumn frost on 25 July, which leaves a median of 39 days between them.
In 1947 to 1982 the median growing season was 38 days. That is 2 days fewer than in 1889 to 1923.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -2.1 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Barkerville
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period (1889 to 1923)
Recent period (1947 to 1982)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
21 June
19 June
24 June
5 days later
+0.5 days per decade
First autumn frost
25 July
25 July
24 July
1 day earlier
-1.6 days per decade
Growing days
39 days
40 days
38 days
2 days fewer
-2.1 days per decade
A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.
Rainfall Return Levels
91 years, 1888 to 1983
A day with at least 32.3 mm (1.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 69.2 mm (2.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Barkerville: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
32.3 mm (1.3 in)
5 years
40.4 mm (1.6 in)
10 years
46.5 mm (1.8 in)
25 years
54.9 mm (2.2 in)
50 years
61.8 mm (2.4 in)
100 years
69.2 mm (2.7 in)
Longer than the 91 years of record
The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 91 years of values from 1888 to 1983.
A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.
The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 71.1 mm (2.8 in) in 1908; 58.4 mm (2.3 in) in 1928; 58.4 mm (2.3 in) in 1936.
Station Changes
No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.
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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.