Barriere Weather Records (CA001160670)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Barriere (CA001160670), British Columbia, Canada, with 42 years of record.

Key Facts for Barriere

Barriere (CA001160670) is a weather station in British Columbia, Canada at 51.18 latitude and -120.12 longitude, 415 m (1,362 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1955 to 1996, 42 years of record.
1,464 records set at Barriere 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, 51.18 latitude, -120.12 longitude.
Elevation: 415 m (1,362 ft).
Period of record: 1955 to 1996, 42 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 Barriere. 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 Barriere, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	11.7 C (53.1 F)	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	15.0 C (59.0 F)	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	20.6 C (69.1 F)	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	38.0 C (100.4 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	39.4 C (102.9 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	41.1 C (106.0 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	38.9 C (102.0 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	33.0 C (91.4 F)	-7.0 C (19.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	27.5 C (81.5 F)	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	21.7 C (71.1 F)	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	12.2 C (54.0 F)	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Barriere still stand. 1957 holds the most, with 118.

Standing records at Barriere by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1955	20
1956	85
1957	118
1958	77
1962	60
1963	71
1964	60
1965	75
1966	52
1967	55
1968	54
1969	41
1970	49
1971	50
1972	47
1973	75
1974	41
1975	76
1976	43
1977	35
1978	37
1979	43
1980	43
1981	58
1982	47
1983	52

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 48.8 mm (1.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Barriere. The most was 48.8 mm (1.9 in) on 30 June 1982.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Barriere
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	7 January 1982
Feb	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	11 February 1977
Mar	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	1 March 1975
Apr	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	6 April 1969
May	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	21 May 1972
Jun	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	30 June 1982
Jul	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	28 July 1977
Aug	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	16 August 1976
Sep	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	19 September 1961
Oct	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	29 October 1967
Nov	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	25 November 1977
Dec	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	4 December 1971

Period of Record Coverage

1955 to 1983

26 years of record at Barriere, 1955 to 1983. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1955, 1956, 1958.

Days with data per year at Barriere
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1955	50	14%	No
1956	296	81%	No
1957	365	100%	Yes
1958	271	74%	No
1962	334	92%	Yes
1963	365	100%	Yes
1964	366	100%	Yes
1965	365	100%	Yes
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	365	100%	Yes
1968	366	100%	Yes
1969	365	100%	Yes
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	363	99%	Yes
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	363	99%	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	365	100%	Yes

Latest Records

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

Climate Trend

22 complete years, 1957 to 1983

One stripe for each of 22 complete years at Barriere, 1957 to 1983. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.7 C (44.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1957, at 5.5 C (41.9 F), and the warmest was 1967, at 7.8 C (46.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.2 C (2.2 F).

Annual mean temperature at Barriere as warming stripes, 1957 to 1983
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1957	5.5 C	-1.15 C
1963	7.5 C	+0.82 C
1964	6.3 C	-0.41 C
1965	6.5 C	-0.17 C
1966	7.3 C	+0.62 C
1967	7.8 C	+1.17 C
1968	6.6 C	-0.08 C
1969	6.5 C	-0.19 C
1970	6.5 C	-0.17 C
1971	6.3 C	-0.36 C
1972	5.6 C	-1.10 C
1973	7.0 C	+0.33 C
1974	7.3 C	+0.64 C
1975	5.7 C	-0.94 C
1976	6.9 C	+0.22 C
1977	6.7 C	+0.00 C
1978	6.3 C	-0.34 C
1979	6.5 C	-0.21 C
1980	6.8 C	+0.16 C
1981	7.8 C	+1.15 C
1982	6.0 C	-0.67 C
1983	7.3 C	+0.67 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

1955 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Barriere: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	41.1 C (106.0 F)	1956	37.8 C (100.0 F)	26
Coldest night (TNn)	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)	1957	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	26
Wettest day (Rx1day)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	1982	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	27
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	1982	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	27
Longest dry spell (CDD)	43 days	1956	23 days	27

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Barriere, 1955 to 1983. The record is 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Barriere by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1955	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1956	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1957	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1958	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1961	n/a
1962	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1963	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1964	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1965	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1966	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1967	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1968	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1969	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1970	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1971	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1972	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1973	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1974	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1975	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1976	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1977	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1978	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1979	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1980	34.0 C (93.2 F)
1981	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1982	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1983	38.0 C (100.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Barriere, 1955 to 1983. The record is -42.8 C (-45.0 F) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is -30.6 C (-23.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Barriere by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1955	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1956	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1957	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1958	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1961	n/a
1962	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1963	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1964	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1965	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1966	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1967	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1968	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1969	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1970	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1971	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1972	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1973	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1974	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1975	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1976	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1977	-24.0 C (-11.2 F)
1978	-35.5 C (-31.9 F)
1979	-33.0 C (-27.4 F)
1980	-28.5 C (-19.3 F)
1981	-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
1982	-30.5 C (-22.9 F)
1983	-33.0 C (-27.4 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Barriere, 1955 to 1983. The record is 48.8 mm (1.9 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 21.3 mm (0.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Barriere by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1955	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1956	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1957	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1958	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1961	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1962	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1963	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1964	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1965	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1966	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1967	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1968	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1969	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1970	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1971	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1972	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1973	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1974	13.5 mm (0.5 in)
1975	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1976	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1977	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1978	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1979	14.6 mm (0.6 in)
1980	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1981	15.4 mm (0.6 in)
1982	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1983	15.0 mm (0.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Barriere, 1955 to 1983. The record is 86.6 mm (3.4 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.9 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Barriere by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1955	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1956	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1957	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1958	32.7 mm (1.3 in)
1961	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1962	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1963	31.7 mm (1.2 in)
1964	37.9 mm (1.5 in)
1965	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1966	30.3 mm (1.2 in)
1967	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1968	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1969	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1970	21.4 mm (0.8 in)
1971	53.7 mm (2.1 in)
1972	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1973	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1974	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1975	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1976	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1977	44.3 mm (1.7 in)
1978	29.1 mm (1.1 in)
1979	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1980	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1981	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1982	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1983	27.2 mm (1.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Barriere, 1955 to 1983. The record is 43 days in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Barriere by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1955	9 days
1956	43 days
1957	23 days
1958	37 days
1961	14 days
1962	21 days
1963	26 days
1964	24 days
1965	20 days
1966	27 days
1967	20 days
1968	20 days
1969	14 days
1970	27 days
1971	41 days
1972	24 days
1973	29 days
1974	26 days
1975	15 days
1976	25 days
1977	23 days
1978	22 days
1979	23 days
1980	21 days
1981	19 days
1982	19 days
1983	15 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

22 years with a frost

Across 22 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Barriere falls on 25 May and the median first autumn frost on 22 September, which leaves a median of 123 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at Barriere
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1957 to 1983)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	25 May	n/a	25 May	n/a	n/a
First autumn frost	22 September	n/a	22 September	n/a	n/a
Growing days	123 days	n/a	123 days	n/a	n/a

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.

Download the Data

Data for Barriere standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Barriere 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).