Prince George Weather Records (CA001096439)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Prince George (CA001096439), British Columbia, Canada, with 69 years of record.

Key Facts for Prince George

Prince George (CA001096439) is a weather station in British Columbia, Canada at 53.88 latitude and -122.68 longitude, 691 m (2,267 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1957 to 2025, 69 years of record.
1,464 records set at Prince George 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, 53.88 latitude, -122.68 longitude.
Elevation: 691 m (2,267 ft).
Period of record: 1957 to 2025, 69 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 Prince George. 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 Prince George, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	13.0 C (55.4 F)	-42.0 C (-43.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	12.2 C (54.0 F)	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	17.8 C (64.0 F)	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	23.0 C (73.4 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	36.0 C (96.8 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	34.4 C (93.9 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	33.0 C (91.4 F)	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-7.5 C (18.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	23.0 C (73.4 F)	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	17.0 C (62.6 F)	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	10.6 C (51.1 F)	-42.0 C (-43.6 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Prince George still stand. 1979 holds the most, with 153.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 110.2 mm (4.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Prince George. The most was 110.2 mm (4.3 in) on 3 September 1982.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Prince George
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	23 January 1958
Feb	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	3 February 1962
Mar	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	21 March 1963
Apr	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	1 April 1957
May	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	31 May 1981
Jun	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	7 June 1960
Jul	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	14 July 1982
Aug	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	11 August 1983
Sep	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	3 September 1982
Oct	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	4 October 1962
Nov	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	26 November 1962
Dec	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	30 December 1962

Period of Record Coverage

1957 to 1983

14 years of record at Prince George, 1957 to 1983. 14 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1977 and others.

Days with data per year at Prince George
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1957	139	38%	No
1958	164	45%	No
1959	185	51%	No
1960	172	47%	No
1961	164	45%	No
1962	190	52%	No
1963	98	27%	No
1977	123	34%	No
1978	246	67%	No
1979	234	64%	No
1980	228	62%	No
1981	257	70%	No
1982	202	55%	No
1983	194	53%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1957 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Prince George: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	36.0 C (96.8 F)	1983	32.0 C (89.6 F)	14
Coldest night (TNn)	-42.0 C (-43.6 F)	1978	-36.2 C (-33.1 F)	14
Wettest day (Rx1day)	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	1982	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	14
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	134.9 mm (5.3 in)	1982	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	14
Longest dry spell (CDD)	16 days	1981	5 days	14

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Prince George, 1957 to 1983. The record is 36.0 C (96.8 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.0 C (89.6 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Prince George by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1957	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1958	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1959	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1960	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1961	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1962	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1963	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1977	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1978	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1979	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1980	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1981	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1982	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1983	36.0 C (96.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Prince George, 1957 to 1983. The record is -42.0 C (-43.6 F) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is -36.2 C (-33.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Prince George by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1957	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1958	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1959	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1960	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1961	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1962	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1963	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1977	-37.0 C (-34.6 F)
1978	-42.0 C (-43.6 F)
1979	-42.0 C (-43.6 F)
1980	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1981	-33.0 C (-27.4 F)
1982	-37.7 C (-35.9 F)
1983	-33.0 C (-27.4 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Prince George, 1957 to 1983. The record is 110.2 mm (4.3 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 24.4 mm (1.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Prince George by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1957	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1958	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1959	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1960	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1961	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1962	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1963	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1977	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1978	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1979	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1980	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1981	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1982	110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1983	31.5 mm (1.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Prince George, 1957 to 1983. The record is 134.9 mm (5.3 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.1 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Prince George by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1957	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1958	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1959	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1960	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1961	45.3 mm (1.8 in)
1962	66.2 mm (2.6 in)
1963	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1977	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1978	28.1 mm (1.1 in)
1979	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1980	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1981	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1982	134.9 mm (5.3 in)
1983	48.8 mm (1.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Prince George, 1957 to 1983. The record is 16 days in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 5 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Prince George by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1957	4 days
1958	5 days
1959	5 days
1960	3 days
1961	5 days
1962	5 days
1963	4 days
1977	4 days
1978	5 days
1979	12 days
1980	10 days
1981	16 days
1982	13 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 Prince George standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Prince George 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-14. Last revised 14 October 2026 (2026-10-14).