Fontas Lo Weather Records (CA003072637)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Fontas Lo (CA003072637), Alberta, Canada, with 47 years of record.

Key Facts for Fontas Lo

Fontas Lo (CA003072637) is a weather station in Alberta, Canada at 57.78 latitude and -119.50 longitude, 1,036 m (3,399 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1965 to 2011, 47 years of record.
784 records set at Fontas 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, 57.78 latitude, -119.50 longitude.
Elevation: 1,036 m (3,399 ft).
Period of record: 1965 to 2011, 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 Fontas 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 Fontas 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	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	28.0 C (82.4 F)	-13.0 C (8.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	28.9 C (84.0 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	31.0 C (87.8 F)	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	14.4 C (57.9 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

784 standing records

784 records at Fontas Lo still stand. 1965 holds the most, with 104.

Standing records at Fontas Lo by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1965	104
1966	99
1967	85
1968	38
1969	64
1970	15
1971	25
1972	28
1973	25
1974	12
1975	28
1976	34
1977	28
1978	39
1979	41
1980	36
1981	37
1982	28
1983	18

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 71.8 mm (2.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Fontas Lo. The most was 71.8 mm (2.8 in) on 2 June 1977.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Fontas Lo
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Apr	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	23 April 1969
May	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	27 May 1979
Jun	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	2 June 1977
Jul	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	12 July 1967
Aug	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	16 August 1976
Sep	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	11 September 1967
Oct	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	1 October 1966

Period of Record Coverage

1965 to 1983

19 years of record at Fontas 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 Fontas Lo
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1965	173	47%	No
1966	168	46%	No
1967	137	38%	No
1968	138	38%	No
1969	159	44%	No
1970	118	32%	No
1971	121	33%	No
1972	124	34%	No
1973	102	28%	No
1974	112	31%	No
1975	120	33%	No
1976	132	36%	No
1977	135	37%	No
1978	122	33%	No
1979	126	35%	No
1980	119	33%	No
1981	102	28%	No
1982	123	34%	No
1983	129	35%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1965 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Fontas Lo: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	31.0 C (87.8 F)	1981	26.7 C (80.1 F)	19
Coldest night (TNn)	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	1965	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	19
Wettest day (Rx1day)	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	1977	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	19
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	1977	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	19
Longest dry spell (CDD)	24 days	1981	15 days	19

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Fontas Lo, 1965 to 1983. The record is 31.0 C (87.8 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.7 C (80.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Fontas Lo by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1965	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1966	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1967	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1968	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1969	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1970	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1971	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1972	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1973	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1974	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1975	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1976	23.9 C (75.0 F)
1977	24.0 C (75.2 F)
1978	26.0 C (78.8 F)
1979	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1980	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1981	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1982	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1983	28.0 C (82.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Fontas Lo, 1965 to 1983. The record is -19.4 C (-2.9 F) in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is -7.8 C (18.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Fontas Lo by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1965	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1966	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1967	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1968	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1969	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1970	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1971	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1972	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1973	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1974	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1975	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1976	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1977	-8.0 C (17.6 F)
1978	-7.0 C (19.4 F)
1979	-13.0 C (8.6 F)
1980	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1981	-7.0 C (19.4 F)
1982	-8.0 C (17.6 F)
1983	-13.0 C (8.6 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Fontas Lo, 1965 to 1983. The record is 71.8 mm (2.8 in) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.8 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Fontas Lo by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1965	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1966	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1967	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1968	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1969	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1970	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1971	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1972	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1973	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1974	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1975	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1976	59.6 mm (2.3 in)
1977	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
1978	32.6 mm (1.3 in)
1979	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1980	29.8 mm (1.2 in)
1981	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1982	24.2 mm (1.0 in)
1983	26.0 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Fontas Lo, 1965 to 1983. The record is 119.6 mm (4.7 in) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.7 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Fontas Lo by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1965	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1966	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
1967	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1968	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1969	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
1970	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1971	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1972	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1973	57.1 mm (2.2 in)
1974	37.7 mm (1.5 in)
1975	63.7 mm (2.5 in)
1976	117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1977	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1978	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1979	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1980	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1981	30.4 mm (1.2 in)
1982	52.4 mm (2.1 in)
1983	57.7 mm (2.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Fontas Lo, 1965 to 1983. The record is 24 days in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 15 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Fontas Lo by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1965	23 days
1966	22 days
1967	14 days
1968	20 days
1969	17 days
1970	15 days
1971	11 days
1972	17 days
1973	8 days
1974	8 days
1975	12 days
1976	22 days
1977	10 days
1978	12 days
1979	21 days
1980	17 days
1981	24 days
1982	14 days
1983	10 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 Fontas Lo standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Fontas 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 2026-10-15 (15 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).