Columbia Icefield Weather Records (CA003051740)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Columbia Icefield (CA003051740), Alberta, Canada, with 34 years of record.

Key Facts for Columbia Icefield

Columbia Icefield (CA003051740) is a weather station in Alberta, Canada at 52.23 latitude and -117.17 longitude, 1,981 m (6,499 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1961 to 1994, 34 years of record.
1,464 records set at Columbia Icefield 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, 52.23 latitude, -117.17 longitude.
Elevation: 1,981 m (6,499 ft).
Period of record: 1961 to 1994, 34 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 Columbia Icefield. 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 Columbia Icefield, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	4.4 C (39.9 F)	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	9.4 C (48.9 F)	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	6.7 C (44.1 F)	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	18.9 C (66.0 F)	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	23.5 C (74.3 F)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-7.5 C (18.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	21.7 C (71.1 F)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	17.2 C (63.0 F)	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	8.9 C (48.0 F)	-32.0 C (-25.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	3.9 C (39.0 F)	-36.0 C (-32.8 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Columbia Icefield still stand. 1972 holds the most, with 211.

Standing records at Columbia Icefield by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1961	16
1963	16
1964	16
1965	31
1966	15
1967	44
1968	32
1970	88
1971	158
1972	211
1973	186
1974	139
1975	62
1976	182
1977	169
1980	16
1982	28
1983	55

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 62.0 mm (2.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Columbia Icefield. The most was 62.0 mm (2.4 in) on 27 February 1972.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Columbia Icefield
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	13 January 1974
Feb	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	27 February 1972
Mar	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	5 March 1972
Apr	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	5 April 1973
May	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	12 May 1974
Jun	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	1 June 1968
Jul	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 July 1966
Aug	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	16 August 1961
Sep	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	16 September 1964
Oct	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	25 October 1971
Nov	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	14 November 1975
Dec	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	25 December 1972

Period of Record Coverage

1961 to 1983

18 years of record at Columbia Icefield, 1961 to 1983. 14 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970 and others.

Days with data per year at Columbia Icefield
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1961	62	17%	No
1963	66	18%	No
1964	53	14%	No
1965	110	30%	No
1966	62	17%	No
1967	122	33%	No
1968	121	33%	No
1970	208	57%	No
1971	302	83%	No
1972	354	97%	Yes
1973	332	91%	Yes
1974	297	81%	No
1975	90	25%	No
1976	359	98%	Yes
1977	361	99%	Yes
1980	89	24%	No
1982	121	33%	No
1983	184	50%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1961 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Columbia Icefield: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1965	22.4 C (72.2 F)	18
Coldest night (TNn)	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	1972	-13.6 C (7.4 F)	18
Wettest day (Rx1day)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	1972	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	18
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	169.2 mm (6.7 in)	1974	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	18
Longest dry spell (CDD)	17 days	1974	12 days	18

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Columbia Icefield, 1961 to 1983. The record is 25.6 C (78.1 F) in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 22.4 C (72.2 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Columbia Icefield by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1961	22.2 C (72.0 F)
1963	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1964	17.8 C (64.0 F)
1965	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1966	22.2 C (72.0 F)
1967	22.8 C (73.0 F)
1968	20.6 C (69.1 F)
1970	22.2 C (72.0 F)
1971	23.9 C (75.0 F)
1972	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1973	22.2 C (72.0 F)
1974	23.3 C (73.9 F)
1975	6.7 C (44.1 F)
1976	24.4 C (75.9 F)
1977	23.3 C (73.9 F)
1980	22.5 C (72.5 F)
1982	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1983	23.5 C (74.3 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Columbia Icefield, 1961 to 1983. The record is -41.1 C (-42.0 F) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is -13.6 C (7.4 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Columbia Icefield by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1961	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1963	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1964	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1965	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1966	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1967	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1968	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1970	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1971	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1972	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1973	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1974	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1975	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1976	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1977	-36.0 C (-32.8 F)
1980	-7.5 C (18.5 F)
1982	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1983	-14.0 C (6.8 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Columbia Icefield, 1961 to 1983. The record is 62.0 mm (2.4 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.8 mm (1.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Columbia Icefield by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1961	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1963	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1964	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1965	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1966	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1967	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1968	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1970	10.9 mm (0.4 in)
1971	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1972	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1973	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1974	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1975	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1976	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1977	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1980	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1982	13.8 mm (0.5 in)
1983	21.0 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Columbia Icefield, 1961 to 1983. The record is 169.2 mm (6.7 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.1 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Columbia Icefield by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1961	36.9 mm (1.5 in)
1963	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1964	76.4 mm (3.0 in)
1965	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1966	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1967	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1968	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1970	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1971	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1972	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1973	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1974	169.2 mm (6.7 in)
1975	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1976	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1977	65.1 mm (2.6 in)
1980	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1982	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1983	36.0 mm (1.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Columbia Icefield, 1961 to 1983. The record is 17 days in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 12 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Columbia Icefield by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1961	7 days
1963	13 days
1964	5 days
1965	12 days
1966	7 days
1967	13 days
1968	8 days
1970	13 days
1971	11 days
1972	12 days
1973	8 days
1974	17 days
1975	6 days
1976	17 days
1977	17 days
1980	6 days
1982	13 days
1983	13 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 Columbia Icefield standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Columbia Icefield 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 2026-10-15 (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).