Magrath Weather Records (CA003034160)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Magrath (CA003034160), Alberta, Canada, with 64 years of record.

Key Facts for Magrath

Magrath (CA003034160) is a weather station in Alberta, Canada at 49.42 latitude and -112.87 longitude, 978 m (3,209 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1905 to 1968, 64 years of record.
1,464 records set at Magrath 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, 49.42 latitude, -112.87 longitude.
Elevation: 978 m (3,209 ft).
Period of record: 1905 to 1968, 64 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 Magrath. 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 Magrath, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	16.1 C (61.0 F)	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	18.3 C (64.9 F)	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	33.3 C (91.9 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	36.1 C (97.0 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	37.2 C (99.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	16.1 C (61.0 F)	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Magrath still stand. 1949 holds the most, with 138.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 76.5 mm (3.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Magrath. The most was 76.5 mm (3.0 in) on 30 April 1951.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Magrath
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	12 January 1907
Feb	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	17 February 1962
Mar	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	5 March 1951
Apr	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	30 April 1951
May	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	15 May 1955
Jun	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	24 June 1951
Jul	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	21 July 1952
Aug	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	19 August 1959
Sep	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	12 September 1907
Oct	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	18 October 1957
Nov	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	14 November 1958
Dec	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	25 December 1906

Period of Record Coverage

1949 to 1968

18 years of record at Magrath, 1949 to 1968. 15 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 and others.

Days with data per year at Magrath
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1949	299	82%	No
1950	215	59%	No
1951	304	83%	No
1952	164	45%	No
1953	182	50%	No
1954	153	42%	No
1955	182	50%	No
1956	244	67%	No
1957	363	99%	Yes
1958	361	99%	Yes
1959	362	99%	Yes
1960	315	86%	No
1961	297	81%	No
1962	210	58%	No
1964	200	55%	No
1965	267	73%	No
1967	44	12%	No
1968	121	33%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1905 to 1968

Yearly extremes at Magrath: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	37.2 C (99.0 F)	1961	33.3 C (91.9 F)	18
Coldest night (TNn)	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)	1950	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	18
Wettest day (Rx1day)	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	1951	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	21
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	154.1 mm (6.1 in)	1908	65.7 mm (2.6 in)	21
Longest dry spell (CDD)	42 days	1960	28 days	21

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Magrath, 1905 to 1968. The record is 37.2 C (99.0 F) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.3 C (91.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Magrath by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1949	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1950	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1951	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1952	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1953	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1954	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1955	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1956	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1957	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1958	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1959	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1960	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1961	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1962	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1964	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1965	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1967	17.8 C (64.0 F)
1968	26.7 C (80.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Magrath, 1905 to 1968. The record is -43.3 C (-45.9 F) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is -32.2 C (-26.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Magrath by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1949	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1950	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1951	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1952	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1953	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1954	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1955	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1956	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1957	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1958	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1959	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1960	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1961	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1962	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1964	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1965	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1967	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1968	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Magrath, 1905 to 1968. The record is 76.5 mm (3.0 in) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.3 mm (1.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Magrath by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1905	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1906	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1907	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1908	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1949	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1950	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1951	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1952	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1953	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1954	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1955	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1956	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1957	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1958	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1959	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1960	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1961	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1962	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1964	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1965	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1967	n/a
1968	0.0 mm (0.00 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Magrath, 1905 to 1968. The record is 154.1 mm (6.1 in) in 1908, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.7 mm (2.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Magrath by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1905	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1906	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1907	82.4 mm (3.2 in)
1908	154.1 mm (6.1 in)
1949	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1950	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1951	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1952	138.7 mm (5.5 in)
1953	88.3 mm (3.5 in)
1954	49.1 mm (1.9 in)
1955	111.2 mm (4.4 in)
1956	65.7 mm (2.6 in)
1957	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1958	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1959	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1960	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1961	38.2 mm (1.5 in)
1962	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1964	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1965	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
1967	n/a
1968	0.0 mm (0.00 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Magrath, 1905 to 1968. The record is 42 days in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 28 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Magrath by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1905	25 days
1906	38 days
1907	35 days
1908	28 days
1949	31 days
1950	29 days
1951	29 days
1952	29 days
1953	30 days
1954	18 days
1955	33 days
1956	21 days
1957	15 days
1958	21 days
1959	21 days
1960	42 days
1961	28 days
1962	22 days
1964	15 days
1965	36 days
1967	n/a
1968	14 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 Magrath 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 2026-10-16 (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).