Ponton Lo Weather Records (CA003075285)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ponton Lo (CA003075285), Alberta, Canada, with 45 years of record.

Key Facts for Ponton Lo

Ponton Lo (CA003075285) is a weather station in Alberta, Canada at 58.93 latitude and -116.22 longitude, 884 m (2,900 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1967 to 2011, 45 years of record.
732 records set at Ponton 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, 58.93 latitude, -116.22 longitude.
Elevation: 884 m (2,900 ft).
Period of record: 1967 to 2011, 45 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 Ponton 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 Ponton 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	22.0 C (71.6 F)	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)	n/a	n/a
May	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-17.0 C (1.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-13.0 C (8.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	15.0 C (59.0 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 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

732 standing records

732 records at Ponton Lo still stand. 1981 holds the most, with 75.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 48.1 mm (1.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ponton Lo. The most was 48.1 mm (1.9 in) on 10 June 1976.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Ponton Lo
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Apr	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	29 April 1982
May	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 May 1976
Jun	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	10 June 1976
Jul	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	15 July 1973
Aug	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	17 August 1973
Sep	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	2 September 1976
Oct	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	7 October 1982

Period of Record Coverage

1967 to 1983

17 years of record at Ponton Lo, 1967 to 1983. 17 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and others.

Days with data per year at Ponton Lo
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1967	100	27%	No
1968	131	36%	No
1969	146	40%	No
1970	147	40%	No
1971	164	45%	No
1972	142	39%	No
1973	116	32%	No
1974	131	36%	No
1975	144	39%	No
1976	139	38%	No
1977	152	42%	No
1978	152	42%	No
1979	163	45%	No
1980	167	46%	No
1981	137	38%	No
1982	139	38%	No
1983	149	41%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1967 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Ponton Lo: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	30.0 C (86.0 F)	1981	27.0 C (80.6 F)	17
Coldest night (TNn)	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)	1981	-9.0 C (15.8 F)	17
Wettest day (Rx1day)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	1976	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	17
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	1968	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	17
Longest dry spell (CDD)	24 days	1971	15 days	17

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Ponton Lo, 1967 to 1983. The record is 30.0 C (86.0 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.0 C (80.6 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Ponton Lo by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1967	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1968	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1969	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1970	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1971	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1972	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1973	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1974	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1975	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1976	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1977	24.0 C (75.2 F)
1978	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1979	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1980	26.0 C (78.8 F)
1981	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1982	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1983	29.0 C (84.2 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Ponton Lo, 1967 to 1983. The record is -19.0 C (-2.2 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is -9.0 C (15.8 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Ponton Lo by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1967	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1968	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1969	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1970	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1971	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1972	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1973	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1974	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1975	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1976	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1977	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1978	-12.0 C (10.4 F)
1979	-17.0 C (1.4 F)
1980	-9.0 C (15.8 F)
1981	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)
1982	-12.0 C (10.4 F)
1983	-13.0 C (8.6 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Ponton Lo, 1967 to 1983. The record is 48.1 mm (1.9 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.7 mm (1.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ponton Lo by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1967	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1968	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1969	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1970	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1971	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1972	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1973	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1974	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1975	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1976	48.1 mm (1.9 in)
1977	25.6 mm (1.0 in)
1978	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1979	24.8 mm (1.0 in)
1980	17.2 mm (0.7 in)
1981	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1982	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1983	14.3 mm (0.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Ponton Lo, 1967 to 1983. The record is 111.5 mm (4.4 in) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.2 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ponton Lo by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1967	51.7 mm (2.0 in)
1968	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1969	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1970	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1971	29.6 mm (1.2 in)
1972	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1973	78.6 mm (3.1 in)
1974	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1975	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1976	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1977	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
1978	82.4 mm (3.2 in)
1979	49.1 mm (1.9 in)
1980	29.8 mm (1.2 in)
1981	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1982	45.1 mm (1.8 in)
1983	44.7 mm (1.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Ponton Lo, 1967 to 1983. The record is 24 days in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 15 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ponton Lo by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1967	18 days
1968	20 days
1969	11 days
1970	15 days
1971	24 days
1972	17 days
1973	9 days
1974	16 days
1975	11 days
1976	14 days
1977	9 days
1978	15 days
1979	15 days
1980	22 days
1981	18 days
1982	17 days
1983	11 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 Ponton Lo standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Ponton 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).