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Bighorn Dam Weather Records (CA0030506GN)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Bighorn Dam (CA0030506GN), Alberta, Canada, with 42 years of record.

Key Facts for Bighorn Dam

  • Bighorn Dam (CA0030506GN) is a weather station in Alberta, Canada at 52.32 latitude and -116.33 longitude, 1,341 m (4,400 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1969 to 2010, 42 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Bighorn Dam 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, 52.32 latitude, -116.33 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,341 m (4,400 ft).
  • Period of record: 1969 to 2010, 42 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Bighorn Dam, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Bighorn Dam. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -60-40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Bighorn Dam. 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 Bighorn Dam, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan12.8 C (55.0 F)-44.5 C (-48.1 F)n/an/a
Feb14.5 C (58.1 F)-34.4 C (-29.9 F)n/an/a
Mar14.0 C (57.2 F)-36.1 C (-33.0 F)n/an/a
Apr24.4 C (75.9 F)-21.0 C (-5.8 F)n/an/a
May27.8 C (82.0 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)n/an/a
Jun33.3 C (91.9 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)n/an/a
Jul32.8 C (91.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Aug32.8 C (91.0 F)-4.5 C (23.9 F)n/an/a
Sep30.0 C (86.0 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)n/an/a
Oct24.4 C (75.9 F)-23.9 C (-11.0 F)n/an/a
Nov16.0 C (60.8 F)-31.7 C (-25.1 F)n/an/a
Dec15.0 C (59.0 F)-40.0 C (-40.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Bighorn Dam by the year they were set 1,464 records at Bighorn Dam still stand. 1972 holds the most, with 130. 0501001501969: 201970: 1221971: 1221972: 1301973: 591974: 941975: 1121976: 961977: 871978: 861979: 1161980: 1261981: 1141982: 931983: 8719691971197319751977197919811983
1,464 records at Bighorn Dam still stand. 1972 holds the most, with 130.
Standing records at Bighorn Dam by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196920
1970122
1971122
1972130
197359
197494
1975112
197696
197787
197886
1979116
1980126
1981114
198293
198387

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 56.4 mm (2.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Bighorn Dam The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bighorn Dam. The most was 56.4 mm (2.2 in) on 1 October 1981. 0204060 Jan: 23.4 mm (0.9 in), 14 January 1974 Jan Feb: 29.2 mm (1.1 in), 25 February 1981 Feb Mar: 19.1 mm (0.8 in), 5 March 1972 Mar Apr: 25.4 mm (1.0 in), 26 April 1970 Apr May: 43.9 mm (1.7 in), 25 May 1980 May Jun: 44.7 mm (1.8 in), 3 June 1980 Jun Jul: 42.4 mm (1.7 in), 13 July 1981 Jul Aug: 25.1 mm (1.0 in), 7 August 1976 Aug Sep: 24.5 mm (1.0 in), 27 September 1983 Sep Oct: 56.4 mm (2.2 in), 1 October 1981 Oct Nov: 27.2 mm (1.1 in), 15 November 1969 Nov Dec: 20.8 mm (0.8 in), 3 December 1975 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bighorn Dam. The most was 56.4 mm (2.2 in) on 1 October 1981.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Bighorn Dam
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan23.4 mm (0.9 in)14 January 1974
Feb29.2 mm (1.1 in)25 February 1981
Mar19.1 mm (0.8 in)5 March 1972
Apr25.4 mm (1.0 in)26 April 1970
May43.9 mm (1.7 in)25 May 1980
Jun44.7 mm (1.8 in)3 June 1980
Jul42.4 mm (1.7 in)13 July 1981
Aug25.1 mm (1.0 in)7 August 1976
Sep24.5 mm (1.0 in)27 September 1983
Oct56.4 mm (2.2 in)1 October 1981
Nov27.2 mm (1.1 in)15 November 1969
Dec20.8 mm (0.8 in)3 December 1975

Period of Record Coverage

1969 to 1983
Days with data per year at Bighorn Dam 15 years of record at Bighorn Dam, 1969 to 1983. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1969, 1973. 1969: 92 of 365 days1970: 362 of 365 days1971: 358 of 365 days1972: 333 of 366 days1973: 210 of 365 days1974: 358 of 365 days1975: 364 of 365 days1976: 363 of 366 days1977: 363 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 360 of 365 days1980: 365 of 366 days1981: 356 of 365 days1982: 362 of 365 days1983: 361 of 365 days197019751980
15 years of record at Bighorn Dam, 1969 to 1983. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1969, 1973.
Days with data per year at Bighorn Dam
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19699225%No
197036299%Yes
197135898%Yes
197233391%Yes
197321058%No
197435898%Yes
1975364100%Yes
197636399%Yes
197736399%Yes
1978365100%Yes
197936099%Yes
1980365100%Yes
198135698%Yes
198236299%Yes
198336199%Yes

Latest Records

0

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

Climate Trend

12 complete years, 1970 to 1983
Annual mean temperature at Bighorn Dam as warming stripes, 1970 to 1983 One stripe for each of 12 complete years at Bighorn Dam, 1970 to 1983. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 2.4 C (36.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1982, at 0.8 C (33.5 F), and the warmest was 1981, at 4.3 C (39.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F). 1970: 2.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1971: 1.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1974: 2.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1975: 1.3 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1976: 3.5 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1977: 2.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1978: 2.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1979: 2.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1980: 2.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1981: 4.3 C, +1.9 C from the station mean1982: 0.8 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1983: 2.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1970197219741976197819801982
One stripe for each of 12 complete years at Bighorn Dam, 1970 to 1983. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 2.4 C (36.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1982, at 0.8 C (33.5 F), and the warmest was 1981, at 4.3 C (39.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F).
Annual mean temperature at Bighorn Dam as warming stripes, 1970 to 1983
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19702.5 C+0.02 C
19711.9 C-0.53 C
19742.7 C+0.28 C
19751.3 C-1.13 C
19763.5 C+1.02 C
19772.5 C+0.05 C
19782.0 C-0.48 C
19792.3 C-0.19 C
19802.9 C+0.45 C
19814.3 C+1.87 C
19820.8 C-1.64 C
19832.7 C+0.25 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

1969 to 1983
Yearly extremes at Bighorn Dam: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)33.3 C (91.9 F)197029.4 C (84.9 F)15
Coldest night (TNn)-44.5 C (-48.1 F)1982-36.1 C (-33.0 F)15
Wettest day (Rx1day)56.4 mm (2.2 in)198126.9 mm (1.1 in)15
Wettest five days (Rx5day)111.1 mm (4.4 in)198048.0 mm (1.9 in)15
Longest dry spell (CDD)48 days197725 days15

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Bighorn Dam by year The hottest day of the year at Bighorn Dam, 1969 to 1983. The record is 33.3 C (91.9 F) in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.4 C (84.9 F). 1520253035197019751980Record: 33.3 C (91.9 F) in 1970
The hottest day of the year at Bighorn Dam, 1969 to 1983. The record is 33.3 C (91.9 F) in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.4 C (84.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Bighorn Dam by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196918.9 C (66.0 F)
197033.3 C (91.9 F)
197132.8 C (91.0 F)
197228.9 C (84.0 F)
197329.4 C (84.9 F)
197429.4 C (84.9 F)
197532.8 C (91.0 F)
197627.8 C (82.0 F)
197727.8 C (82.0 F)
197828.9 C (84.0 F)
197932.0 C (89.6 F)
198026.5 C (79.7 F)
198131.0 C (87.8 F)
198229.0 C (84.2 F)
198330.5 C (86.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Bighorn Dam by year The coldest night of the year at Bighorn Dam, 1969 to 1983. The record is -44.5 C (-48.1 F) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is -36.1 C (-33.0 F). -50-40-30-20197019751980Record: -44.5 C (-48.1 F) in 1982
The coldest night of the year at Bighorn Dam, 1969 to 1983. The record is -44.5 C (-48.1 F) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is -36.1 C (-33.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Bighorn Dam by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1969-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1970-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1971-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1972-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1973-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1974-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1975-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1976-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1977-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1978-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1979-36.0 C (-32.8 F)
1980-37.0 C (-34.6 F)
1981-33.0 C (-27.4 F)
1982-44.5 C (-48.1 F)
1983-34.5 C (-30.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bighorn Dam by year The wettest day of the year at Bighorn Dam, 1969 to 1983. The record is 56.4 mm (2.2 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.9 mm (1.1 in). 102030405060197019751980Record: 56.4 mm (2.2 in) in 1981
The wettest day of the year at Bighorn Dam, 1969 to 1983. The record is 56.4 mm (2.2 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.9 mm (1.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bighorn Dam by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
196927.2 mm (1.1 in)
197026.9 mm (1.1 in)
197133.0 mm (1.3 in)
197239.4 mm (1.6 in)
197318.8 mm (0.7 in)
197424.4 mm (1.0 in)
197525.4 mm (1.0 in)
197625.1 mm (1.0 in)
197735.3 mm (1.4 in)
197822.1 mm (0.9 in)
197920.1 mm (0.8 in)
198044.7 mm (1.8 in)
198156.4 mm (2.2 in)
198231.3 mm (1.2 in)
198324.6 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bighorn Dam by year The wettest five days of the year at Bighorn Dam, 1969 to 1983. The record is 111.1 mm (4.4 in) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.0 mm (1.9 in). 0255075100125197019751980Record: 111.1 mm (4.4 in) in 1980
The wettest five days of the year at Bighorn Dam, 1969 to 1983. The record is 111.1 mm (4.4 in) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.0 mm (1.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bighorn Dam by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
196932.3 mm (1.3 in)
197054.9 mm (2.2 in)
197176.9 mm (3.0 in)
197299.1 mm (3.9 in)
197324.1 mm (0.9 in)
197441.4 mm (1.6 in)
197548.0 mm (1.9 in)
197638.3 mm (1.5 in)
197746.3 mm (1.8 in)
197850.0 mm (2.0 in)
197934.3 mm (1.4 in)
1980111.1 mm (4.4 in)
198173.6 mm (2.9 in)
198255.8 mm (2.2 in)
198331.3 mm (1.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bighorn Dam by year The longest dry spell of the year at Bighorn Dam, 1969 to 1983. The record is 48 days in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 25 days. 1020304050197019751980Record: 48 days in 1977
The longest dry spell of the year at Bighorn Dam, 1969 to 1983. The record is 48 days in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 25 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bighorn Dam by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196928 days
197042 days
197133 days
197225 days
197315 days
197424 days
197519 days
197625 days
197748 days
197843 days
197935 days
198022 days
198122 days
198219 days
198333 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 Bighorn Dam standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Bighorn Dam 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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).