Shepherd Bay A Weather Records (CA002303685)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Shepherd Bay A (CA002303685), Nunavut, Canada, with 67 years of record.

Key Facts for Shepherd Bay A

Shepherd Bay A (CA002303685) is a weather station in Nunavut, Canada at 68.82 latitude and -93.43 longitude, 43 m (141 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1957 to 2023, 67 years of record.
1,464 records set at Shepherd Bay A still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Nunavut, Canada, 68.82 latitude, -93.43 longitude.
Elevation: 43 m (141 ft).
Period of record: 1957 to 2023, 67 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 Shepherd Bay A. 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 Shepherd Bay A, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	-54.4 C (-65.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	-5.5 C (22.1 F)	-57.8 C (-72.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	-7.7 C (18.1 F)	-55.6 C (-68.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	2.2 C (36.0 F)	-46.7 C (-52.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	6.7 C (44.1 F)	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	14.4 C (57.9 F)	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	5.6 C (42.1 F)	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	-47.2 C (-53.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	-50.6 C (-59.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Shepherd Bay A still stand. 1975 holds the most, with 119.

Standing records at Shepherd Bay A by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1957	53
1958	85
1959	24
1960	32
1961	40
1962	34
1963	43
1964	56
1965	44
1966	73
1967	34
1968	40
1969	57
1970	45
1971	43
1972	93
1973	54
1974	46
1975	119
1976	22
1977	71
1978	75
1979	95
1980	65
1981	48
1982	29
1983	44

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 23.6 mm (0.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Shepherd Bay A. The most was 23.6 mm (0.9 in) on 17 August 1961.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Shepherd Bay A
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	26 January 1961
Feb	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	23 February 1965
Mar	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	29 March 1977
Apr	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	26 April 1972
May	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	11 May 1982
Jun	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	14 June 1965
Jul	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	3 July 1962
Aug	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	17 August 1961
Sep	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	19 September 1966
Oct	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	17 October 1981
Nov	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	13 November 1974
Dec	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	13 December 1960

Period of Record Coverage

1957 to 1983

27 years of record at Shepherd Bay A, 1957 to 1983. 16 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 and others.

Days with data per year at Shepherd Bay A
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1957	275	75%	No
1958	360	99%	Yes
1959	246	67%	No
1960	238	65%	No
1961	240	66%	No
1962	271	74%	No
1963	258	71%	No
1964	252	69%	No
1965	276	76%	No
1966	250	68%	No
1967	212	58%	No
1968	243	66%	No
1969	330	90%	Yes
1970	277	76%	No
1971	315	86%	No
1972	278	76%	No
1973	333	91%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	365	100%	Yes
1976	334	91%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	363	99%	Yes
1980	365	100%	Yes
1981	356	98%	Yes
1982	275	75%	No
1983	288	79%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1957 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Shepherd Bay A: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1973	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27
Coldest night (TNn)	-57.8 C (-72.0 F)	1973	-50.8 C (-59.4 F)	27
Wettest day (Rx1day)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	1961	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	27
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	1961	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	27
Longest dry spell (CDD)	115 days	1975	61 days	27

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Shepherd Bay A, 1957 to 1983. The record is 24.4 C (75.9 F) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 20.0 C (68.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Shepherd Bay A by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1957	23.3 C (73.9 F)
1958	22.8 C (73.0 F)
1959	19.4 C (66.9 F)
1960	23.3 C (73.9 F)
1961	21.7 C (71.1 F)
1962	21.7 C (71.1 F)
1963	18.3 C (64.9 F)
1964	20.0 C (68.0 F)
1965	16.7 C (62.1 F)
1966	22.8 C (73.0 F)
1967	20.0 C (68.0 F)
1968	18.9 C (66.0 F)
1969	23.9 C (75.0 F)
1970	18.3 C (64.9 F)
1971	23.3 C (73.9 F)
1972	18.3 C (64.9 F)
1973	24.4 C (75.9 F)
1974	22.2 C (72.0 F)
1975	19.4 C (66.9 F)
1976	18.3 C (64.9 F)
1977	18.4 C (65.1 F)
1978	16.8 C (62.2 F)
1979	17.8 C (64.0 F)
1980	20.9 C (69.6 F)
1981	19.6 C (67.3 F)
1982	19.5 C (67.1 F)
1983	21.5 C (70.7 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Shepherd Bay A, 1957 to 1983. The record is -57.8 C (-72.0 F) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is -50.8 C (-59.4 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Shepherd Bay A by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1957	-50.6 C (-59.1 F)
1958	-53.3 C (-63.9 F)
1959	-47.2 C (-53.0 F)
1960	-50.0 C (-58.0 F)
1961	-51.2 C (-60.2 F)
1962	-53.9 C (-65.0 F)
1963	-48.9 C (-56.0 F)
1964	-53.3 C (-63.9 F)
1965	-55.6 C (-68.1 F)
1966	-54.4 C (-65.9 F)
1967	-51.7 C (-61.1 F)
1968	-52.8 C (-63.0 F)
1969	-45.0 C (-49.0 F)
1970	-52.8 C (-63.0 F)
1971	-48.9 C (-56.0 F)
1972	-50.6 C (-59.1 F)
1973	-57.8 C (-72.0 F)
1974	-49.4 C (-56.9 F)
1975	-54.4 C (-65.9 F)
1976	-50.6 C (-59.1 F)
1977	-51.7 C (-61.1 F)
1978	-50.8 C (-59.4 F)
1979	-57.0 C (-70.6 F)
1980	-49.2 C (-56.6 F)
1981	-48.6 C (-55.5 F)
1982	-49.5 C (-57.1 F)
1983	-49.8 C (-57.6 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Shepherd Bay A, 1957 to 1983. The record is 23.6 mm (0.9 in) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 14.0 mm (0.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Shepherd Bay A by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1957	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1958	10.4 mm (0.4 in)
1959	13.7 mm (0.5 in)
1960	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1961	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1962	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1963	7.6 mm (0.30 in)
1964	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
1965	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1966	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1967	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1968	7.4 mm (0.29 in)
1969	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
1970	11.7 mm (0.5 in)
1971	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1972	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1973	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1974	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1975	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1976	7.6 mm (0.30 in)
1977	15.4 mm (0.6 in)
1978	13.9 mm (0.5 in)
1979	7.6 mm (0.30 in)
1980	16.9 mm (0.7 in)
1981	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1982	18.4 mm (0.7 in)
1983	9.0 mm (0.35 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Shepherd Bay A, 1957 to 1983. The record is 43.2 mm (1.7 in) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 24.9 mm (1.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Shepherd Bay A by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1957	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1958	13.0 mm (0.5 in)
1959	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1960	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1961	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1962	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1963	12.5 mm (0.5 in)
1964	11.4 mm (0.4 in)
1965	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1966	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1967	31.7 mm (1.2 in)
1968	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
1969	26.1 mm (1.0 in)
1970	14.8 mm (0.6 in)
1971	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1972	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1973	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1974	25.2 mm (1.0 in)
1975	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1976	13.7 mm (0.5 in)
1977	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1978	17.2 mm (0.7 in)
1979	18.6 mm (0.7 in)
1980	31.9 mm (1.3 in)
1981	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1982	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1983	14.7 mm (0.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Shepherd Bay A, 1957 to 1983. The record is 115 days in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 61 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Shepherd Bay A by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1957	38 days
1958	47 days
1959	92 days
1960	32 days
1961	55 days
1962	112 days
1963	59 days
1964	114 days
1965	43 days
1966	90 days
1967	61 days
1968	91 days
1969	49 days
1970	107 days
1971	43 days
1972	70 days
1973	47 days
1974	77 days
1975	115 days
1976	90 days
1977	32 days
1978	73 days
1979	75 days
1980	40 days
1981	31 days
1982	59 days
1983	100 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.

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Data for Shepherd Bay A standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).