Waterton River Cabin Weather Records (CA003057243)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Waterton River Cabin (CA003057243), Alberta, Canada, with 47 years of record.

Key Facts for Waterton River Cabin

Waterton River Cabin (CA003057243) is a weather station in Alberta, Canada at 49.12 latitude and -113.83 longitude, 1,281 m (4,203 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1949 to 1995, 47 years of record.
1,464 records set at Waterton River Cabin 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, 49.12 latitude, -113.83 longitude.
Elevation: 1,281 m (4,203 ft).
Period of record: 1949 to 1995, 47 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 Waterton River Cabin. 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 Waterton River Cabin, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	15.0 C (59.0 F)	-40.5 C (-40.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	14.0 C (57.2 F)	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	18.3 C (64.9 F)	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	26.0 C (78.8 F)	-11.0 C (12.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-6.0 C (21.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	32.5 C (90.5 F)	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-7.0 C (19.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	26.5 C (79.7 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	19.0 C (66.2 F)	-32.0 C (-25.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	16.0 C (60.8 F)	-44.5 C (-48.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Waterton River Cabin still stand. 1980 holds the most, with 176.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 101.6 mm (4.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Waterton River Cabin. The most was 101.6 mm (4.0 in) on 3 June 1966.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Waterton River Cabin
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	25 January 1951
Feb	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	8 February 1955
Mar	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	25 March 1972
Apr	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	30 April 1951
May	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	25 May 1980
Jun	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	3 June 1966
Jul	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	3 July 1956
Aug	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	4 August 1976
Sep	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	14 September 1965
Oct	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	17 October 1949
Nov	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24 November 1958
Dec	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	3 December 1980

Period of Record Coverage

1966 to 1983

13 years of record at Waterton River Cabin, 1966 to 1983. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1966, 1968, 1974, 1975, 1976.

Days with data per year at Waterton River Cabin
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1966	214	59%	No
1967	334	92%	Yes
1968	121	33%	No
1974	99	27%	No
1975	240	66%	No
1976	253	69%	No
1977	332	91%	Yes
1978	351	96%	Yes
1979	359	98%	Yes
1980	366	100%	Yes
1981	359	98%	Yes
1982	331	91%	Yes
1983	359	98%	Yes

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1949 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Waterton River Cabin: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	32.8 C (91.0 F)	1967	30.5 C (86.9 F)	13
Coldest night (TNn)	-44.5 C (-48.1 F)	1983	-38.0 C (-36.4 F)	13
Wettest day (Rx1day)	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	1966	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	34
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	167.9 mm (6.6 in)	1951	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	34
Longest dry spell (CDD)	57 days	1969	21 days	34

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Waterton River Cabin, 1949 to 1983. The record is 32.8 C (91.0 F) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.5 C (86.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Waterton River Cabin by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
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
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1967	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1968	21.7 C (71.1 F)
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1974	18.9 C (66.0 F)
1975	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1976	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1977	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1978	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1979	32.5 C (90.5 F)
1980	30.5 C (86.9 F)
1981	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1982	29.5 C (85.1 F)
1983	32.0 C (89.6 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Waterton River Cabin, 1949 to 1983. The record is -44.5 C (-48.1 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is -38.0 C (-36.4 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Waterton River Cabin by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
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
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1967	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1968	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1974	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1975	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1976	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1977	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1978	-41.5 C (-42.7 F)
1979	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1980	-40.5 C (-40.9 F)
1981	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1982	-38.0 C (-36.4 F)
1983	-44.5 C (-48.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Waterton River Cabin, 1949 to 1983. The record is 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.6 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Waterton River Cabin by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1949	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1950	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1951	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1952	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1953	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1954	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1955	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1956	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1957	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1958	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1959	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1960	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1961	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1962	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1963	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1964	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1965	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1966	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1967	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1968	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1969	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1970	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1971	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1972	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1974	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1975	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1976	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1977	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1978	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1979	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1980	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1981	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1982	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1983	21.0 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Waterton River Cabin, 1949 to 1983. The record is 167.9 mm (6.6 in) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 76.2 mm (3.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Waterton River Cabin by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1949	66.1 mm (2.6 in)
1950	105.8 mm (4.2 in)
1951	167.9 mm (6.6 in)
1952	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1953	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1954	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1955	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1956	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1957	49.1 mm (1.9 in)
1958	87.7 mm (3.5 in)
1959	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1960	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1961	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1962	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1963	55.7 mm (2.2 in)
1964	101.5 mm (4.0 in)
1965	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1966	152.9 mm (6.0 in)
1967	111.7 mm (4.4 in)
1968	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1969	125.6 mm (4.9 in)
1970	133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1971	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1972	96.4 mm (3.8 in)
1974	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1975	152.5 mm (6.0 in)
1976	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1977	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1978	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1979	55.3 mm (2.2 in)
1980	156.2 mm (6.1 in)
1981	86.8 mm (3.4 in)
1982	72.3 mm (2.8 in)
1983	39.4 mm (1.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Waterton River Cabin, 1949 to 1983. The record is 57 days in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Waterton River Cabin by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1949	12 days
1950	23 days
1951	15 days
1952	13 days
1953	25 days
1954	20 days
1955	30 days
1956	21 days
1957	32 days
1958	17 days
1959	45 days
1960	31 days
1961	16 days
1962	10 days
1963	22 days
1964	13 days
1965	25 days
1966	19 days
1967	34 days
1968	13 days
1969	57 days
1970	32 days
1971	22 days
1972	16 days
1974	17 days
1975	12 days
1976	28 days
1977	22 days
1978	15 days
1979	24 days
1980	18 days
1981	34 days
1982	21 days
1983	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.

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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 2026-10-14 (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).