Fort Vermilion Weather Records (CA003072719)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Fort Vermilion (CA003072719), Alberta, Canada, with 30 years of record.

Key Facts for Fort Vermilion

Fort Vermilion (CA003072719) is a weather station in Alberta, Canada at 58.45 latitude and -116.05 longitude, 238 m (781 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1888 to 1917, 30 years of record.
1,464 records set at Fort Vermilion 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, 58.45 latitude, -116.05 longitude.
Elevation: 238 m (781 ft).
Period of record: 1888 to 1917, 30 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 Fort Vermilion. 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 Fort Vermilion, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	10.0 C (50.0 F)	-60.6 C (-77.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	11.7 C (53.1 F)	-50.0 C (-58.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	17.2 C (63.0 F)	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	36.7 C (98.1 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	38.3 C (100.9 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	16.1 C (61.0 F)	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	8.3 C (46.9 F)	-45.6 C (-50.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Fort Vermilion still stand. 1906 holds the most, with 170.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 76.2 mm (3.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Fort Vermilion. The most was 76.2 mm (3.0 in) on 18 June 1914.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Fort Vermilion
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	7 January 1914
Feb	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	4 February 1889
Mar	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	13 March 1911
Apr	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	10 April 1909
May	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	30 May 1913
Jun	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	18 June 1914
Jul	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	4 July 1907
Aug	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	11 August 1911
Sep	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	28 September 1905
Oct	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	22 October 1915
Nov	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	24 November 1914
Dec	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 December 1912

Period of Record Coverage

1905 to 1917

13 years of record at Fort Vermilion, 1905 to 1917. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1905, 1909, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917.

Days with data per year at Fort Vermilion
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1905	305	84%	No
1906	359	98%	Yes
1907	358	98%	Yes
1908	353	96%	Yes
1909	321	88%	No
1910	349	96%	Yes
1911	364	100%	Yes
1912	364	99%	Yes
1913	304	83%	No
1914	2	1%	No
1915	212	58%	No
1916	182	50%	No
1917	108	30%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1888 to 1917

Yearly extremes at Fort Vermilion: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	38.3 C (100.9 F)	1912	31.7 C (89.1 F)	13
Coldest night (TNn)	-60.6 C (-77.1 F)	1911	-46.7 C (-52.1 F)	13
Wettest day (Rx1day)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	1914	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	15
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	1914	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	15
Longest dry spell (CDD)	45 days	1905	32 days	15

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Fort Vermilion, 1888 to 1917. The record is 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1912, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.7 C (89.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Fort Vermilion by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1905	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1906	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1907	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1908	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1909	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1910	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1911	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1912	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1913	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1914	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1915	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1916	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1917	30.0 C (86.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Fort Vermilion, 1888 to 1917. The record is -60.6 C (-77.1 F) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is -46.7 C (-52.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Fort Vermilion by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1905	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1906	-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1907	-48.9 C (-56.0 F)
1908	-45.0 C (-49.0 F)
1909	-50.0 C (-58.0 F)
1910	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1911	-60.6 C (-77.1 F)
1912	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1913	-54.4 C (-65.9 F)
1914	-47.8 C (-54.0 F)
1915	-46.7 C (-52.1 F)
1916	-51.2 C (-60.2 F)
1917	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Fort Vermilion, 1888 to 1917. The record is 76.2 mm (3.0 in) in 1914, marked on the chart; the median year is 22.9 mm (0.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Fort Vermilion by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1888	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1889	11.4 mm (0.4 in)
1905	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1906	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1907	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1908	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1909	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1910	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1911	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1912	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1913	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1914	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1915	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1916	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1917	8.4 mm (0.33 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Fort Vermilion, 1888 to 1917. The record is 76.2 mm (3.0 in) in 1914, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.8 mm (1.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Fort Vermilion by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1888	24.2 mm (1.0 in)
1889	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1905	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1906	54.7 mm (2.2 in)
1907	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1908	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1909	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1910	28.3 mm (1.1 in)
1911	43.6 mm (1.7 in)
1912	49.1 mm (1.9 in)
1913	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1914	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1915	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1916	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1917	16.8 mm (0.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Fort Vermilion, 1888 to 1917. The record is 45 days in 1905, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Fort Vermilion by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1888	19 days
1889	22 days
1905	45 days
1906	35 days
1907	29 days
1908	27 days
1909	35 days
1910	26 days
1911	30 days
1912	34 days
1913	33 days
1914	42 days
1915	32 days
1916	43 days
1917	31 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 Fort Vermilion standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Fort Vermilion 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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).