Smoky Lo Weather Records (CA003076020)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Smoky Lo (CA003076020), Alberta, Canada, with 51 years of record.

Key Facts for Smoky Lo

Smoky Lo (CA003076020) is a weather station in Alberta, Canada at 54.40 latitude and -118.30 longitude, 1,158 m (3,799 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1961 to 2011, 51 years of record.
808 records set at Smoky 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, 54.40 latitude, -118.30 longitude.
Elevation: 1,158 m (3,799 ft).
Period of record: 1961 to 2011, 51 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 Smoky 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 Smoky 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	26.0 C (78.8 F)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	29.0 C (84.2 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	29.4 C (84.9 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 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

808 standing records

808 records at Smoky Lo still stand. 1964 holds the most, with 69.

Standing records at Smoky Lo by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1963	48
1964	69
1965	55
1966	50
1967	62
1968	51
1969	29
1970	28
1971	45
1972	42
1973	29
1974	18
1975	36
1976	27
1977	38
1978	37
1979	29
1980	30
1981	43
1982	34
1983	8

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 160.0 mm (6.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Smoky Lo. The most was 160.0 mm (6.3 in) on 14 July 1982.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Smoky Lo
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Apr	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	28 April 1962
May	59.3 mm (2.3 in)	30 May 1981
Jun	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	26 June 1965
Jul	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	14 July 1982
Aug	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	1 August 1982
Sep	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	9 September 1963
Oct	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	19 October 1961

Period of Record Coverage

1963 to 1983

21 years of record at Smoky Lo, 1963 to 1983. 21 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 and others.

Days with data per year at Smoky Lo
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1963	121	33%	No
1964	198	54%	No
1965	186	51%	No
1966	174	48%	No
1967	172	47%	No
1968	167	46%	No
1969	154	42%	No
1970	156	43%	No
1971	170	47%	No
1972	157	43%	No
1973	155	42%	No
1974	121	33%	No
1975	178	49%	No
1976	166	45%	No
1977	151	41%	No
1978	156	43%	No
1979	125	34%	No
1980	152	42%	No
1981	161	44%	No
1982	141	39%	No
1983	141	39%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1961 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Smoky Lo: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	31.1 C (88.0 F)	1974	29.0 C (84.2 F)	21
Coldest night (TNn)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	1965	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	21
Wettest day (Rx1day)	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	1982	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	23
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	175.1 mm (6.9 in)	1982	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	23
Longest dry spell (CDD)	21 days	1972	14 days	23

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Smoky Lo, 1961 to 1983. The record is 31.1 C (88.0 F) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.0 C (84.2 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Smoky Lo by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1964	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1965	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1966	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1967	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1968	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1969	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1970	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1971	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1972	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1973	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1974	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1975	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1976	26.0 C (78.8 F)
1977	26.0 C (78.8 F)
1978	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1979	29.0 C (84.2 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 Smoky Lo, 1961 to 1983. The record is -15.0 C (5.0 F) in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is -5.0 C (23.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Smoky Lo by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1964	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1965	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1966	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1967	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1968	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1969	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1970	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1971	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1972	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1973	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1974	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1975	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1976	-6.0 C (21.2 F)
1977	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1978	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1979	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1980	-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1981	-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1982	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1983	-3.0 C (26.6 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Smoky Lo, 1961 to 1983. The record is 160.0 mm (6.3 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.9 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Smoky Lo by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1961	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1962	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1963	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1964	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1965	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1966	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1967	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1968	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1969	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1970	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1971	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1972	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1973	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1974	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1975	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1976	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1977	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1978	32.1 mm (1.3 in)
1979	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1980	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1981	59.3 mm (2.3 in)
1982	160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1983	68.2 mm (2.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Smoky Lo, 1961 to 1983. The record is 175.1 mm (6.9 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 82.1 mm (3.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Smoky Lo by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1961	36.7 mm (1.4 in)
1962	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1963	76.4 mm (3.0 in)
1964	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1965	142.7 mm (5.6 in)
1966	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1967	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1968	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1969	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1970	63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1971	95.1 mm (3.7 in)
1972	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1973	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1974	33.4 mm (1.3 in)
1975	82.1 mm (3.2 in)
1976	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
1977	82.1 mm (3.2 in)
1978	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1979	70.7 mm (2.8 in)
1980	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1981	89.1 mm (3.5 in)
1982	175.1 mm (6.9 in)
1983	101.1 mm (4.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Smoky Lo, 1961 to 1983. The record is 21 days in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 14 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Smoky Lo by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1961	10 days
1962	13 days
1963	14 days
1964	14 days
1965	12 days
1966	20 days
1967	15 days
1968	14 days
1969	8 days
1970	15 days
1971	14 days
1972	21 days
1973	12 days
1974	18 days
1975	15 days
1976	15 days
1977	9 days
1978	9 days
1979	9 days
1980	10 days
1981	21 days
1982	12 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 Smoky Lo standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Smoky 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).