Donald Weather Records (CA001172525)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Donald (CA001172525), British Columbia, Canada, with 82 years of record.

Key Facts for Donald

Donald (CA001172525) is a weather station in British Columbia, Canada at 51.48 latitude and -117.15 longitude, 783 m (2,569 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1891 to 1972, 82 years of record.
1,464 records set at Donald 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, 51.48 latitude, -117.15 longitude.
Elevation: 783 m (2,569 ft).
Period of record: 1891 to 1972, 82 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 Donald. 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 Donald, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	6.7 C (44.1 F)	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	10.6 C (51.1 F)	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	35.0 C (95.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	36.7 C (98.1 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	33.3 C (91.9 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	11.7 C (53.1 F)	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	6.1 C (43.0 F)	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Donald still stand. 1899 holds the most, with 126.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 61.0 mm (2.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Donald. The most was 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 5 January 1896.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Donald
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	5 January 1896
Feb	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	5 February 1898
Mar	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	5 March 1972
Apr	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	28 April 1969
May	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	6 May 1966
Jun	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	24 June 1969
Jul	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	26 July 1970
Aug	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	14 August 1899
Sep	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	19 September 1895
Oct	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 October 1965
Nov	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	19 November 1892
Dec	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 December 1895

Period of Record Coverage

1891 to 1972

18 years of record at Donald, 1891 to 1972. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1891, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1900, 1965, 1968, 1969 and others.

Days with data per year at Donald
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1891	226	62%	No
1892	356	97%	Yes
1893	364	100%	Yes
1894	365	100%	Yes
1895	305	84%	No
1896	274	75%	No
1897	184	50%	No
1898	365	100%	Yes
1899	334	92%	Yes
1900	31	8%	No
1965	201	55%	No
1966	364	100%	Yes
1967	365	100%	Yes
1968	274	75%	No
1969	303	83%	No
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	364	100%	Yes
1972	121	33%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1891 to 1972

Yearly extremes at Donald: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1893	34.2 C (93.5 F)	18
Coldest night (TNn)	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)	1893	-32.5 C (-26.5 F)	18
Wettest day (Rx1day)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	1896	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	18
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	97.6 mm (3.8 in)	1896	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	18
Longest dry spell (CDD)	32 days	1898	19 days	18

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Donald, 1891 to 1972. The record is 36.7 C (98.1 F) in 1893, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.2 C (93.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Donald by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1891	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1892	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1893	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1894	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1895	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1896	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1897	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1898	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1899	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1900	13.3 C (55.9 F)
1965	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1966	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1967	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1968	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1969	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1970	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1971	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1972	19.4 C (66.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Donald, 1891 to 1972. The record is -42.8 C (-45.0 F) in 1893, marked on the chart; the median year is -32.5 C (-26.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Donald by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1891	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1892	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1893	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1894	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1895	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1896	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1897	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1898	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1899	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1900	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1965	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1966	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1967	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1968	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1969	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1970	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1971	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1972	-42.2 C (-44.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Donald, 1891 to 1972. The record is 61.0 mm (2.4 in) in 1896, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.8 mm (1.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Donald by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1891	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1892	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1893	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1894	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1895	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1896	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1897	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1898	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1899	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1900	7.6 mm (0.30 in)
1965	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1966	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1967	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1968	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1969	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1970	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1971	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1972	44.2 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Donald, 1891 to 1972. The record is 97.6 mm (3.8 in) in 1896, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.5 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Donald by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1891	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1892	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1893	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1894	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1895	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1896	97.6 mm (3.8 in)
1897	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1898	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1899	56.7 mm (2.2 in)
1900	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1965	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1966	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1967	39.7 mm (1.6 in)
1968	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1969	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1970	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1971	54.2 mm (2.1 in)
1972	81.7 mm (3.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Donald, 1891 to 1972. The record is 32 days in 1898, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Donald by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1891	23 days
1892	11 days
1893	8 days
1894	26 days
1895	20 days
1896	19 days
1897	25 days
1898	32 days
1899	16 days
1900	20 days
1965	11 days
1966	16 days
1967	19 days
1968	13 days
1969	21 days
1970	18 days
1971	14 days
1972	29 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 Donald standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Donald 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).