Hardisty Weather Records (CA003013040)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Hardisty (CA003013040), Alberta, Canada, with 46 years of record.

Key Facts for Hardisty

Hardisty (CA003013040) is a weather station in Alberta, Canada at 52.68 latitude and -111.30 longitude, 625 m (2,051 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1914 to 1959, 46 years of record.
1,464 records set at Hardisty still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Alberta, Canada, 52.68 latitude, -111.30 longitude.
Elevation: 625 m (2,051 ft).
Period of record: 1914 to 1959, 46 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 Hardisty. 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 Hardisty, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	8.9 C (48.0 F)	-50.6 C (-59.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	10.6 C (51.1 F)	-47.8 C (-54.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	18.9 C (66.0 F)	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	21.7 C (71.1 F)	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	20.0 C (68.0 F)	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	8.3 C (46.9 F)	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Hardisty still stand. 1917 holds the most, with 403.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 56.1 mm (2.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Hardisty. The most was 56.1 mm (2.2 in) on 30 July 1953.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Hardisty
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	22 January 1951
Feb	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 February 1948
Mar	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 March 1949
Apr	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 April 1916
May	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	4 May 1943
Jun	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	5 June 1950
Jul	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	30 July 1953
Aug	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	24 August 1953
Sep	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	4 September 1916
Oct	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	2 October 1946
Nov	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	9 November 1916
Dec	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	19 December 1948

Period of Record Coverage

1914 to 1918

5 years of record at Hardisty, 1914 to 1918. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1914, 1918.

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1914 to 1959

Yearly extremes at Hardisty: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1918	31.7 C (89.1 F)	5
Coldest night (TNn)	-50.6 C (-59.1 F)	1916	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)	5
Wettest day (Rx1day)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	1953	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	1942	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	29
Longest dry spell (CDD)	55 days	1953	31 days	29

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Hardisty, 1914 to 1959. The record is 35.0 C (95.0 F) in 1918, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.7 C (89.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Hardisty by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1914	17.8 C (64.0 F)
1915	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1916	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1917	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1918	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Hardisty, 1914 to 1959. The record is -50.6 C (-59.1 F) in 1916, marked on the chart; the median year is -42.8 C (-45.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Hardisty by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1914	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1915	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1916	-50.6 C (-59.1 F)
1917	-47.8 C (-54.0 F)
1918	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Hardisty, 1914 to 1959. The record is 56.1 mm (2.2 in) in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.1 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Hardisty by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1914	10.2 mm (0.4 in)
1915	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1916	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1917	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1918	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1936	1.3 mm (0.05 in)
1937	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1938	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1939	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1940	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1941	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1942	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1943	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1944	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1945	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1946	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1947	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1948	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1949	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1950	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1951	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1952	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1953	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1954	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1955	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1956	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1957	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1958	11.7 mm (0.5 in)
1959	38.9 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Hardisty, 1914 to 1959. The record is 114.8 mm (4.5 in) in 1942, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.6 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Hardisty by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1914	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1915	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1916	73.8 mm (2.9 in)
1917	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1918	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1936	2.6 mm (0.10 in)
1937	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1938	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1939	44.6 mm (1.8 in)
1940	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1941	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1942	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1943	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1944	42.1 mm (1.7 in)
1945	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1946	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1947	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1948	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1949	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1950	52.9 mm (2.1 in)
1951	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1952	35.4 mm (1.4 in)
1953	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1954	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1955	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1956	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1957	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1958	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1959	66.9 mm (2.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Hardisty, 1914 to 1959. The record is 55 days in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 31 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Hardisty by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1914	17 days
1915	29 days
1916	30 days
1917	36 days
1918	33 days
1936	23 days
1937	29 days
1938	44 days
1939	23 days
1940	33 days
1941	24 days
1942	32 days
1943	31 days
1944	54 days
1945	32 days
1946	31 days
1947	28 days
1948	35 days
1949	39 days
1950	23 days
1951	31 days
1952	23 days
1953	55 days
1954	53 days
1955	31 days
1956	31 days
1957	41 days
1958	39 days
1959	28 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 Hardisty standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Hardisty 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).

Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1914	68	19%	No
1915	350	96%	Yes
1916	365	100%	Yes
1917	364	100%	Yes
1918	273	75%	No