Yellowhead Lo Weather Records (CA003067680)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Yellowhead Lo (CA003067680), Alberta, Canada, with 55 years of record.

Key Facts for Yellowhead Lo

Yellowhead Lo (CA003067680) is a weather station in Alberta, Canada at 53.23 latitude and -117.15 longitude, 1,463 m (4,800 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1957 to 2011, 55 years of record.
818 records set at Yellowhead 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, 53.23 latitude, -117.15 longitude.
Elevation: 1,463 m (4,800 ft).
Period of record: 1957 to 2011, 55 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 Yellowhead 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 Yellowhead 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	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-17.0 C (1.4 F)	n/a	n/a
May	27.0 C (80.6 F)	-6.0 C (21.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	30.0 C (86.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	31.0 C (87.8 F)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	23.0 C (73.4 F)	-8.9 C (16.0 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

818 standing records

818 records at Yellowhead Lo still stand. 1966 holds the most, with 83.

Standing records at Yellowhead Lo by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1965	78
1966	83
1967	62
1968	45
1969	36
1970	44
1971	28
1972	21
1973	26
1974	33
1975	39
1976	40
1977	34
1978	32
1979	61
1980	36
1981	62
1982	37
1983	21

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 86.1 mm (3.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Yellowhead Lo. The most was 86.1 mm (3.4 in) on 5 August 1969.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Yellowhead Lo
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Apr	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	15 April 1963
May	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	15 May 1977
Jun	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	3 June 1980
Jul	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	4 July 1982
Aug	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	5 August 1969
Sep	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	13 September 1963
Oct	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	9 October 1959
Nov	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	9 November 1960

Period of Record Coverage

1965 to 1983

19 years of record at Yellowhead Lo, 1965 to 1983. 19 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 and others.

Days with data per year at Yellowhead Lo
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1965	184	50%	No
1966	195	53%	No
1967	165	45%	No
1968	161	44%	No
1969	155	42%	No
1970	138	38%	No
1971	144	39%	No
1972	145	40%	No
1973	125	34%	No
1974	150	41%	No
1975	154	42%	No
1976	172	47%	No
1977	146	40%	No
1978	147	40%	No
1979	176	48%	No
1980	136	37%	No
1981	172	47%	No
1982	149	41%	No
1983	149	41%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1957 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Yellowhead Lo: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	31.1 C (88.0 F)	1971	28.9 C (84.0 F)	19
Coldest night (TNn)	-17.0 C (1.4 F)	1981	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	19
Wettest day (Rx1day)	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	1969	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	177.1 mm (7.0 in)	1980	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	27
Longest dry spell (CDD)	26 days	1964	14 days	27

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Yellowhead Lo, 1957 to 1983. The record is 31.1 C (88.0 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.9 C (84.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Yellowhead Lo by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
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	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1966	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1967	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1968	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1969	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1970	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1971	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1972	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1973	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1974	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1975	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1976	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1977	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1978	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1979	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1980	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1981	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1982	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1983	29.0 C (84.2 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Yellowhead Lo, 1957 to 1983. The record is -17.0 C (1.4 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is -6.1 C (21.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Yellowhead Lo by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
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	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1966	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1967	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1968	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1969	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1970	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1971	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1972	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1973	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1974	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1975	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1976	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1977	-7.0 C (19.4 F)
1978	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1979	-8.0 C (17.6 F)
1980	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1981	-17.0 C (1.4 F)
1982	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1983	-6.0 C (21.2 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Yellowhead Lo, 1957 to 1983. The record is 86.1 mm (3.4 in) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.1 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Yellowhead Lo by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1957	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1958	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1959	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1960	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1961	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1962	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1963	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1964	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1965	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1966	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1967	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1968	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1969	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1970	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1971	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1972	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1973	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1974	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1975	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1976	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1977	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1978	26.3 mm (1.0 in)
1979	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1980	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1981	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1982	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1983	17.8 mm (0.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Yellowhead Lo, 1957 to 1983. The record is 177.1 mm (7.0 in) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.2 mm (2.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Yellowhead Lo by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1957	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1958	162.7 mm (6.4 in)
1959	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1960	61.4 mm (2.4 in)
1961	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1962	49.4 mm (1.9 in)
1963	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1964	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1965	97.6 mm (3.8 in)
1966	99.4 mm (3.9 in)
1967	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1968	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1969	125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1970	72.2 mm (2.8 in)
1971	95.7 mm (3.8 in)
1972	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1973	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1974	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1975	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1976	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1977	103.5 mm (4.1 in)
1978	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1979	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1980	177.1 mm (7.0 in)
1981	101.7 mm (4.0 in)
1982	116.0 mm (4.6 in)
1983	48.6 mm (1.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Yellowhead Lo, 1957 to 1983. The record is 26 days in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 14 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Yellowhead Lo by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1957	10 days
1958	18 days
1959	12 days
1960	14 days
1961	16 days
1962	13 days
1963	12 days
1964	26 days
1965	14 days
1966	12 days
1967	14 days
1968	14 days
1969	11 days
1970	12 days
1971	15 days
1972	15 days
1973	14 days
1974	13 days
1975	9 days
1976	11 days
1977	10 days
1978	6 days
1979	16 days
1980	14 days
1981	23 days
1982	7 days
1983	17 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 Yellowhead Lo standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Yellowhead 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).