Richardson Lo Weather Records (CA003065492)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Richardson Lo (CA003065492), Alberta, Canada, with 52 years of record.

Key Facts for Richardson Lo

Richardson Lo (CA003065492) is a weather station in Alberta, Canada at 57.92 latitude and -110.97 longitude, 305 m (1,001 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1960 to 2011, 52 years of record.
800 records set at Richardson 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, 57.92 latitude, -110.97 longitude.
Elevation: 305 m (1,001 ft).
Period of record: 1960 to 2011, 52 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 Richardson 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 Richardson 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	32.0 C (89.6 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	34.0 C (93.2 F)	4.0 C (39.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	37.0 C (98.6 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 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

800 standing records

800 records at Richardson Lo still stand. 1967 holds the most, with 105.

Standing records at Richardson Lo by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1964	32
1965	37
1966	57
1967	105
1968	50
1969	37
1970	37
1971	23
1972	43
1973	21
1974	49
1975	48
1976	30
1977	49
1978	38
1979	47
1980	36
1981	19
1983	42

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 42.9 mm (1.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Richardson Lo. The most was 42.9 mm (1.7 in) on 8 September 1978.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Richardson Lo
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Apr	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	28 April 1975
May	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	17 May 1970
Jun	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	20 June 1961
Jul	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	10 July 1972
Aug	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	13 August 1962
Sep	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	8 September 1978
Oct	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	13 October 1962
Nov	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	2 November 1963

Period of Record Coverage

1964 to 1983

19 years of record at Richardson Lo, 1964 to 1983. 19 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 and others.

Days with data per year at Richardson Lo
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1964	133	36%	No
1965	159	44%	No
1966	182	50%	No
1967	196	54%	No
1968	176	48%	No
1969	177	48%	No
1970	148	41%	No
1971	156	43%	No
1972	133	36%	No
1973	153	42%	No
1974	143	39%	No
1975	166	45%	No
1976	139	38%	No
1977	130	36%	No
1978	156	43%	No
1979	157	43%	No
1980	140	38%	No
1981	106	29%	No
1983	142	39%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1960 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Richardson Lo: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	37.0 C (98.6 F)	1981	32.2 C (90.0 F)	19
Coldest night (TNn)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	1966	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	19
Wettest day (Rx1day)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	1978	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	23
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	91.6 mm (3.6 in)	1960	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	23
Longest dry spell (CDD)	33 days	1967	16 days	23

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Richardson Lo, 1960 to 1983. The record is 37.0 C (98.6 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.2 C (90.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Richardson Lo by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1965	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1966	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1967	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1968	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1969	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1970	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1971	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1972	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1973	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1974	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1975	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1976	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1977	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1978	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1979	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1980	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1981	37.0 C (98.6 F)
1983	34.0 C (93.2 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Richardson Lo, 1960 to 1983. The record is -12.2 C (10.0 F) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is -5.6 C (21.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Richardson Lo by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1965	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1966	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1967	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1968	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1969	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1970	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1971	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1972	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1973	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1974	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1975	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1976	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1977	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1978	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1979	-9.0 C (15.8 F)
1980	-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1981	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1983	-8.0 C (17.6 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Richardson Lo, 1960 to 1983. The record is 42.9 mm (1.7 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.7 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Richardson Lo by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1960	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1961	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1962	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1963	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1964	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1965	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1966	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1967	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1968	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1969	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1970	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1971	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1972	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1973	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1974	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1975	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1976	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1977	22.3 mm (0.9 in)
1978	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1979	16.2 mm (0.6 in)
1980	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1981	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1983	11.0 mm (0.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Richardson Lo, 1960 to 1983. The record is 91.6 mm (3.6 in) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.5 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Richardson Lo by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1960	91.6 mm (3.6 in)
1961	60.9 mm (2.4 in)
1962	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1963	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1964	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1965	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1966	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1967	78.9 mm (3.1 in)
1968	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1969	37.9 mm (1.5 in)
1970	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1971	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1972	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1973	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1974	58.1 mm (2.3 in)
1975	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1976	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1977	42.1 mm (1.7 in)
1978	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1979	23.8 mm (0.9 in)
1980	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1981	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
1983	21.4 mm (0.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Richardson Lo, 1960 to 1983. The record is 33 days in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Richardson Lo by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1960	14 days
1961	19 days
1962	25 days
1963	20 days
1964	29 days
1965	10 days
1966	18 days
1967	33 days
1968	19 days
1969	22 days
1970	14 days
1971	31 days
1972	14 days
1973	16 days
1974	15 days
1975	9 days
1976	9 days
1977	11 days
1978	11 days
1979	17 days
1980	26 days
1981	16 days
1983	12 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 2026-10-16 (16 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).