Kakwa Lo Weather Records (CA003073585)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Kakwa Lo (CA003073585), Alberta, Canada, with 56 years of record.

Key Facts for Kakwa Lo

Kakwa Lo (CA003073585) is a weather station in Alberta, Canada at 54.43 latitude and -118.97 longitude, 1,213 m (3,980 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1956 to 2011, 56 years of record.
764 records set at Kakwa 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, 54.43 latitude, -118.97 longitude.
Elevation: 1,213 m (3,980 ft).
Period of record: 1956 to 2011, 56 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 Kakwa 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 Kakwa 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)	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	28.0 C (82.4 F)	-7.0 C (19.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	22.8 C (73.0 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 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

764 standing records

764 records at Kakwa Lo still stand. 1967 holds the most, with 105.

Standing records at Kakwa Lo by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1956	23
1965	28
1966	64
1967	105
1968	36
1969	36
1970	29
1971	30
1972	35
1973	35
1974	32
1975	42
1976	18
1977	50
1978	36
1979	35
1980	28
1981	38
1982	36
1983	28

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 133.8 mm (5.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kakwa Lo. The most was 133.8 mm (5.3 in) on 14 July 1982.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Kakwa Lo
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Apr	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 April 1969
May	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	5 May 1977
Jun	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	11 June 1972
Jul	133.8 mm (5.3 in)	14 July 1982
Aug	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	1 August 1982
Sep	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	13 September 1969
Oct	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	4 October 1957
Nov	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	7 November 1960

Period of Record Coverage

1956 to 1983

20 years of record at Kakwa Lo, 1956 to 1983. 20 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1956, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 and others.

Days with data per year at Kakwa Lo
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1956	80	22%	No
1965	149	41%	No
1966	173	47%	No
1967	142	39%	No
1968	159	43%	No
1969	127	35%	No
1970	157	43%	No
1971	155	42%	No
1972	154	42%	No
1973	154	42%	No
1974	151	41%	No
1975	167	46%	No
1976	134	37%	No
1977	161	44%	No
1978	147	40%	No
1979	153	42%	No
1980	154	42%	No
1981	166	45%	No
1982	162	44%	No
1983	159	44%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1956 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Kakwa 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	28.9 C (84.0 F)	20
Coldest night (TNn)	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	1966	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	20
Wettest day (Rx1day)	133.8 mm (5.3 in)	1982	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	28
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	180.2 mm (7.1 in)	1972	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	28
Longest dry spell (CDD)	25 days	1967	15 days	28

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Kakwa Lo, 1956 to 1983. The record is 31.7 C (89.1 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.9 C (84.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Kakwa Lo by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1956	28.9 C (84.0 F)
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	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1966	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1967	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1968	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1969	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1970	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1971	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1972	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1973	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1974	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1975	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1976	23.0 C (73.4 F)
1977	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1978	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1979	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1980	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1981	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1982	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1983	28.0 C (82.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Kakwa Lo, 1956 to 1983. The record is -16.1 C (3.0 F) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is -5.0 C (23.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Kakwa Lo by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1956	0.0 C (32.0 F)
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	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1966	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1967	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1968	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1969	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1970	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1971	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1972	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1973	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1974	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1975	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1976	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1977	-8.0 C (17.6 F)
1978	-7.0 C (19.4 F)
1979	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1980	-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1981	-7.0 C (19.4 F)
1982	-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1983	-4.0 C (24.8 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Kakwa Lo, 1956 to 1983. The record is 133.8 mm (5.3 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.4 mm (1.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kakwa Lo by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1956	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1957	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1958	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1959	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1960	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1961	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1962	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1963	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1964	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1965	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1966	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1967	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1968	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1969	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1970	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1971	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1972	111.3 mm (4.4 in)
1973	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1974	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1975	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1976	31.3 mm (1.2 in)
1977	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1978	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1979	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1980	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1981	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1982	133.8 mm (5.3 in)
1983	59.1 mm (2.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Kakwa Lo, 1956 to 1983. The record is 180.2 mm (7.1 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 80.2 mm (3.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kakwa Lo by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1956	52.4 mm (2.1 in)
1957	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1958	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1959	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1960	112.2 mm (4.4 in)
1961	58.1 mm (2.3 in)
1962	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1963	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1964	120.3 mm (4.7 in)
1965	152.7 mm (6.0 in)
1966	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1967	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1968	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1969	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1970	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1971	93.4 mm (3.7 in)
1972	180.2 mm (7.1 in)
1973	68.7 mm (2.7 in)
1974	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1975	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1976	62.4 mm (2.5 in)
1977	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1978	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1979	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1980	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1981	84.4 mm (3.3 in)
1982	168.6 mm (6.6 in)
1983	81.2 mm (3.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Kakwa Lo, 1956 to 1983. The record is 25 days in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 15 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kakwa Lo by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1956	21 days
1957	16 days
1958	12 days
1959	11 days
1960	12 days
1961	18 days
1962	10 days
1963	20 days
1964	23 days
1965	12 days
1966	12 days
1967	25 days
1968	13 days
1969	9 days
1970	15 days
1971	19 days
1972	21 days
1973	14 days
1974	16 days
1975	17 days
1976	13 days
1977	11 days
1978	11 days
1979	21 days
1980	19 days
1981	15 days
1982	12 days
1983	14 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 Kakwa Lo standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Kakwa 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).