Basset Lo Weather Records (CA0030705LQ)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Basset Lo (CA0030705LQ), Alberta, Canada, with 46 years of record.

Key Facts for Basset Lo

Basset Lo (CA0030705LQ) is a weather station in Alberta, Canada at 58.20 latitude and -118.22 longitude, 755 m (2,477 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1966 to 2011, 46 years of record.
776 records set at Basset 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, 58.20 latitude, -118.22 longitude.
Elevation: 755 m (2,477 ft).
Period of record: 1966 to 2011, 46 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 Basset 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 Basset 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	23.0 C (73.4 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-9.0 C (15.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	31.0 C (87.8 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	32.0 C (89.6 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	17.2 C (63.0 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 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

776 standing records

776 records at Basset Lo still stand. 1967 holds the most, with 111.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 69.8 mm (2.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Basset Lo. The most was 69.8 mm (2.7 in) on 14 July 1983.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Basset Lo
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Apr	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	24 April 1981
May	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	27 May 1979
Jun	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	2 June 1977
Jul	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	14 July 1983
Aug	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	17 August 1973
Sep	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	1 September 1971
Oct	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	18 October 1966

Period of Record Coverage

1966 to 1983

18 years of record at Basset Lo, 1966 to 1983. 18 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 and others.

Days with data per year at Basset Lo
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1966	168	46%	No
1967	169	46%	No
1968	166	45%	No
1969	147	40%	No
1970	121	33%	No
1971	134	37%	No
1972	118	32%	No
1973	122	33%	No
1974	118	32%	No
1975	109	30%	No
1976	116	32%	No
1977	135	37%	No
1978	117	32%	No
1979	61	17%	No
1980	140	38%	No
1981	139	38%	No
1982	124	34%	No
1983	125	34%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1966 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Basset Lo: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	32.0 C (89.6 F)	1981	27.9 C (82.2 F)	18
Coldest night (TNn)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	1966	-6.1 C (20.9 F)	18
Wettest day (Rx1day)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	1983	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	18
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	1973	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	18
Longest dry spell (CDD)	27 days	1980	14 days	18

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Basset Lo, 1966 to 1983. The record is 32.0 C (89.6 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.9 C (82.2 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Basset Lo by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1966	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1967	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1968	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1969	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1970	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1971	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1972	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1973	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1974	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1975	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1976	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1977	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1978	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1979	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1980	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1981	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1982	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1983	29.0 C (84.2 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Basset Lo, 1966 to 1983. The record is -11.1 C (12.0 F) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is -6.1 C (20.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Basset Lo by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1966	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1967	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1968	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1969	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1970	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1971	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1972	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1973	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1974	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1975	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1976	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1977	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1978	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1979	-9.0 C (15.8 F)
1980	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1981	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1982	-7.0 C (19.4 F)
1983	-9.0 C (15.8 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Basset Lo, 1966 to 1983. The record is 69.8 mm (2.7 in) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.9 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Basset Lo by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1966	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1967	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1968	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1969	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1970	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1971	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1972	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1973	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1974	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1975	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1976	37.7 mm (1.5 in)
1977	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1978	62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1979	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1980	25.5 mm (1.0 in)
1981	31.9 mm (1.3 in)
1982	47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1983	69.8 mm (2.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Basset Lo, 1966 to 1983. The record is 108.5 mm (4.3 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 61.8 mm (2.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Basset Lo by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1966	72.8 mm (2.9 in)
1967	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1968	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1969	46.4 mm (1.8 in)
1970	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1971	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1972	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1973	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1974	52.2 mm (2.1 in)
1975	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1976	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1977	95.7 mm (3.8 in)
1978	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1979	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1980	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1981	61.3 mm (2.4 in)
1982	54.7 mm (2.2 in)
1983	81.6 mm (3.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Basset Lo, 1966 to 1983. The record is 27 days in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 14 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Basset Lo by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1966	18 days
1967	13 days
1968	19 days
1969	13 days
1970	11 days
1971	15 days
1972	16 days
1973	9 days
1974	9 days
1975	11 days
1976	12 days
1977	10 days
1978	11 days
1979	16 days
1980	27 days
1981	20 days
1982	14 days
1983	15 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 Basset Lo standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Basset 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).