Hotchkiss Lo Weather Records (CA003073346)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Hotchkiss Lo (CA003073346), Alberta, Canada, with 47 years of record.

Key Facts for Hotchkiss Lo

Hotchkiss Lo (CA003073346) is a weather station in Alberta, Canada at 57.33 latitude and -118.95 longitude, 945 m (3,100 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1965 to 2011, 47 years of record.
792 records set at Hotchkiss 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, 57.33 latitude, -118.95 longitude.
Elevation: 945 m (3,100 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 Hotchkiss 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 Hotchkiss 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)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	29.0 C (84.2 F)	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	30.0 C (86.0 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	28.0 C (82.4 F)	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-12.8 C (9.0 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

792 standing records

792 records at Hotchkiss Lo still stand. 1975 holds the most, with 83.

Standing records at Hotchkiss Lo by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1965	51
1966	13
1967	82
1968	32
1969	50
1970	24
1971	30
1972	42
1973	36
1974	38
1975	83
1976	52
1977	45
1978	28
1979	41
1980	54
1981	38
1982	31
1983	22

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 117.2 mm (4.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Hotchkiss Lo. The most was 117.2 mm (4.6 in) on 16 August 1976.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Hotchkiss Lo
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Apr	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	23 April 1969
May	46.1 mm (1.8 in)	27 May 1979
Jun	62.1 mm (2.4 in)	2 June 1977
Jul	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	9 July 1972
Aug	117.2 mm (4.6 in)	16 August 1976
Sep	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	11 September 1973
Oct	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 October 1975

Period of Record Coverage

1965 to 1983

19 years of record at Hotchkiss 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 Hotchkiss Lo
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1965	135	37%	No
1966	69	19%	No
1967	177	48%	No
1968	151	41%	No
1969	160	44%	No
1970	148	41%	No
1971	162	44%	No
1972	143	39%	No
1973	151	41%	No
1974	140	38%	No
1975	186	51%	No
1976	169	46%	No
1977	167	46%	No
1978	152	42%	No
1979	160	44%	No
1980	154	42%	No
1981	121	33%	No
1982	129	35%	No
1983	137	38%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1965 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Hotchkiss Lo: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	31.7 C (89.1 F)	1971	27.8 C (82.0 F)	19
Coldest night (TNn)	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	1974	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	19
Wettest day (Rx1day)	117.2 mm (4.6 in)	1976	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	19
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	149.7 mm (5.9 in)	1976	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	19
Longest dry spell (CDD)	28 days	1981	18 days	19

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Hotchkiss Lo, 1965 to 1983. The record is 31.7 C (89.1 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.8 C (82.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Hotchkiss Lo by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1965	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1966	24.4 C (75.9 F)
1967	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1968	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1969	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1970	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1971	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1972	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1973	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1974	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1975	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1976	26.0 C (78.8 F)
1977	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1978	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1979	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1980	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1981	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1982	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1983	29.0 C (84.2 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Hotchkiss Lo, 1965 to 1983. The record is -13.9 C (7.0 F) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is -6.7 C (19.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Hotchkiss Lo by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1965	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1966	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1967	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1968	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1969	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1970	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1971	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1972	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1973	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1974	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1975	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1976	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1977	-6.0 C (21.2 F)
1978	-6.0 C (21.2 F)
1979	2.0 C (35.6 F)
1980	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1981	-10.0 C (14.0 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 Hotchkiss Lo, 1965 to 1983. The record is 117.2 mm (4.6 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.9 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Hotchkiss Lo by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1965	12.4 mm (0.5 in)
1966	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1967	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1968	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1969	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1970	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1971	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1972	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1973	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1974	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1975	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1976	117.2 mm (4.6 in)
1977	62.1 mm (2.4 in)
1978	33.4 mm (1.3 in)
1979	46.1 mm (1.8 in)
1980	26.8 mm (1.1 in)
1981	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1982	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1983	38.9 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Hotchkiss Lo, 1965 to 1983. The record is 149.7 mm (5.9 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.6 mm (2.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Hotchkiss Lo by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1965	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1966	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1967	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1968	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1969	63.7 mm (2.5 in)
1970	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1971	112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1972	76.4 mm (3.0 in)
1973	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1974	42.3 mm (1.7 in)
1975	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1976	149.7 mm (5.9 in)
1977	100.2 mm (3.9 in)
1978	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1979	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1980	46.9 mm (1.8 in)
1981	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1982	82.2 mm (3.2 in)
1983	72.6 mm (2.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Hotchkiss Lo, 1965 to 1983. The record is 28 days in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Hotchkiss Lo by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1965	17 days
1966	27 days
1967	16 days
1968	14 days
1969	24 days
1970	12 days
1971	18 days
1972	20 days
1973	12 days
1974	15 days
1975	10 days
1976	25 days
1977	18 days
1978	12 days
1979	22 days
1980	24 days
1981	28 days
1982	22 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.

Download the Data

Data for Hotchkiss Lo standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Hotchkiss 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).