Algar Lo Weather Records (CA003060110)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Algar Lo (CA003060110), Alberta, Canada, with 53 years of record.

Key Facts for Algar Lo

Algar Lo (CA003060110) is a weather station in Alberta, Canada at 56.12 latitude and -111.78 longitude, 780 m (2,559 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1959 to 2011, 53 years of record.
788 records set at Algar Lo 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, 56.12 latitude, -111.78 longitude.
Elevation: 780 m (2,559 ft).
Period of record: 1959 to 2011, 53 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 Algar Lo. 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 Algar Lo, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	28.0 C (82.4 F)	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-11.0 C (12.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	31.0 C (87.8 F)	1.0 C (33.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	31.0 C (87.8 F)	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	26.0 C (78.8 F)	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

788 standing records

788 records at Algar Lo still stand. 1966 holds the most, with 84.

Standing records at Algar Lo by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1962	12
1965	12
1966	84
1967	77
1968	41
1969	41
1970	29
1971	29
1972	45
1973	27
1974	39
1975	24
1976	39
1977	44
1978	30
1979	46
1980	48
1981	26
1982	44
1983	51

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 89.0 mm (3.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Algar Lo. The most was 89.0 mm (3.5 in) on 3 August 1980.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Algar Lo
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Apr	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 April 1981
May	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	21 May 1966
Jun	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	25 June 1960
Jul	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	23 July 1960
Aug	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	3 August 1980
Sep	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	4 September 1960
Oct	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	2 October 1976
Nov	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	1 November 1963

Period of Record Coverage

1962 to 1983

20 years of record at Algar Lo, 1962 to 1983. 20 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 and others.

Days with data per year at Algar Lo
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1962	29	8%	No
1965	73	20%	No
1966	196	54%	No
1967	193	53%	No
1968	171	47%	No
1969	177	48%	No
1970	159	44%	No
1971	173	47%	No
1972	163	45%	No
1973	152	42%	No
1974	166	45%	No
1975	41	11%	No
1976	172	47%	No
1977	174	48%	No
1978	165	45%	No
1979	179	49%	No
1980	163	45%	No
1981	88	24%	No
1982	162	44%	No
1983	173	47%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1959 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Algar Lo: 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)	1970	29.0 C (84.2 F)	20
Coldest night (TNn)	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	1966	-8.0 C (17.6 F)	20
Wettest day (Rx1day)	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	1980	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	25
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	164.5 mm (6.5 in)	1960	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	25
Longest dry spell (CDD)	27 days	1970	15 days	25

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Algar Lo, 1959 to 1983. The record is 32.8 C (91.0 F) in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.0 C (84.2 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Algar Lo by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	23.9 C (75.0 F)
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1966	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1967	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1968	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1969	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1970	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1971	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1972	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1973	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1974	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1975	23.3 C (73.9 F)
1976	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1977	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1978	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1979	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1980	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1981	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1982	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1983	31.0 C (87.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Algar Lo, 1959 to 1983. The record is -18.9 C (-2.0 F) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is -8.0 C (17.6 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Algar Lo by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1966	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1967	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1968	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1969	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1970	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1971	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1972	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1973	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1974	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1975	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1976	-8.0 C (17.6 F)
1977	-8.0 C (17.6 F)
1978	-6.0 C (21.2 F)
1979	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1980	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1981	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1982	-11.0 C (12.2 F)
1983	-10.0 C (14.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Algar Lo, 1959 to 1983. The record is 89.0 mm (3.5 in) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.9 mm (1.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Algar Lo by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1959	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1960	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1961	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1962	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1963	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1964	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1965	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1966	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1967	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1968	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1969	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1970	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1971	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1972	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1973	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1974	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1975	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1976	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1977	24.2 mm (1.0 in)
1978	37.4 mm (1.5 in)
1979	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1980	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1981	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1982	24.2 mm (1.0 in)
1983	28.8 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Algar Lo, 1959 to 1983. The record is 164.5 mm (6.5 in) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 62.3 mm (2.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Algar Lo by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1959	78.4 mm (3.1 in)
1960	164.5 mm (6.5 in)
1961	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1962	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1963	58.6 mm (2.3 in)
1964	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1965	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
1966	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1967	94.8 mm (3.7 in)
1968	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1969	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1970	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1971	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1972	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1973	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1974	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1975	62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1976	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1977	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1978	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1979	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1980	142.4 mm (5.6 in)
1981	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1982	46.1 mm (1.8 in)
1983	49.4 mm (1.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Algar Lo, 1959 to 1983. The record is 27 days in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 15 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Algar Lo by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1959	16 days
1960	16 days
1961	15 days
1962	16 days
1963	12 days
1964	17 days
1965	15 days
1966	15 days
1967	19 days
1968	9 days
1969	11 days
1970	27 days
1971	27 days
1972	16 days
1973	9 days
1974	13 days
1975	10 days
1976	20 days
1977	11 days
1978	11 days
1979	11 days
1980	26 days
1981	27 days
1982	20 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.

Download the Data

Data for Algar Lo standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Algar Lo 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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).