Indian Head Pfra Weather Records (CA004013490)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Indian Head Pfra (CA004013490), Saskatchewan, Canada, with 37 years of record.

Key Facts for Indian Head Pfra

Indian Head Pfra (CA004013490) is a weather station in Saskatchewan, Canada at 50.50 latitude and -103.68 longitude, 604 m (1,982 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1960 to 1996, 37 years of record.
1,464 records set at Indian Head Pfra still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Saskatchewan, Canada, 50.50 latitude, -103.68 longitude.
Elevation: 604 m (1,982 ft).
Period of record: 1960 to 1996, 37 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 Indian Head Pfra. 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 Indian Head Pfra, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	7.2 C (45.0 F)	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	8.3 C (46.9 F)	-39.0 C (-38.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	31.5 C (88.7 F)	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	38.0 C (100.4 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	36.5 C (97.7 F)	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	38.9 C (102.0 F)	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	37.8 C (100.0 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	21.7 C (71.1 F)	-33.5 C (-28.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	11.5 C (52.7 F)	-41.5 C (-42.7 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Indian Head Pfra still stand. 1961 holds the most, with 84.

Standing records at Indian Head Pfra by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1960	50
1961	84
1962	75
1963	72
1964	70
1965	59
1966	75
1967	57
1968	74
1969	71
1970	49
1971	39
1972	68
1973	61
1974	56
1975	47
1976	44
1977	68
1978	44
1979	53
1980	67
1981	70
1982	45
1983	66

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 82.2 mm (3.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Indian Head Pfra. The most was 82.2 mm (3.2 in) on 16 July 1982.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Indian Head Pfra
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	27 January 1968
Feb	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	16 February 1972
Mar	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 March 1967
Apr	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	27 April 1975
May	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	12 May 1983
Jun	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	30 June 1973
Jul	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	16 July 1982
Aug	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	13 August 1974
Sep	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	18 September 1975
Oct	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	19 October 1979
Nov	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	26 November 1977
Dec	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	16 December 1977

Period of Record Coverage

1960 to 1983

24 years of record at Indian Head Pfra, 1960 to 1983. Every year has data for at least 90 percent of its days.

Days with data per year at Indian Head Pfra
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1960	366	100%	Yes
1961	365	100%	Yes
1962	364	100%	Yes
1963	362	99%	Yes
1964	366	100%	Yes
1965	365	100%	Yes
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	365	100%	Yes
1968	366	100%	Yes
1969	365	100%	Yes
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	365	100%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	335	92%	Yes
1980	363	99%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	363	99%	Yes
1983	361	99%	Yes

Latest Records

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

Climate Trend

23 complete years, 1960 to 1983

One stripe for each of 23 complete years at Indian Head Pfra, 1960 to 1983. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 2.5 C (36.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1972, at 1.2 C (34.2 F), and the warmest was 1981, at 4.9 C (40.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.4 C (4.3 F).

Annual mean temperature at Indian Head Pfra as warming stripes, 1960 to 1983
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1960	3.0 C	+0.44 C
1961	3.5 C	+0.98 C
1962	2.6 C	+0.06 C
1963	3.7 C	+1.14 C
1964	2.6 C	+0.05 C
1965	1.3 C	-1.24 C
1966	1.4 C	-1.12 C
1967	2.3 C	-0.26 C
1968	2.7 C	+0.15 C
1969	2.0 C	-0.53 C
1970	1.4 C	-1.10 C
1971	2.1 C	-0.37 C
1972	1.2 C	-1.28 C
1973	3.6 C	+1.09 C
1974	1.9 C	-0.57 C
1975	1.9 C	-0.66 C
1976	3.2 C	+0.69 C
1977	3.6 C	+1.10 C
1978	1.7 C	-0.78 C
1980	3.3 C	+0.77 C
1981	4.9 C	+2.36 C
1982	1.4 C	-1.16 C
1983	2.8 C	+0.33 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1960 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Indian Head Pfra: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1961	36.1 C (97.0 F)	24
Coldest night (TNn)	-41.5 C (-42.7 F)	1983	-37.3 C (-35.2 F)	24
Wettest day (Rx1day)	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	1982	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	24
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	1982	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	24
Longest dry spell (CDD)	48 days	1965	32 days	24

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Indian Head Pfra, 1960 to 1983. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Indian Head Pfra by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1960	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1961	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1962	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1963	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1964	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1965	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1966	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1967	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1968	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1969	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1970	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1971	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1972	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1973	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1974	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1975	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1976	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1977	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1978	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1979	36.5 C (97.7 F)
1980	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1981	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1982	33.5 C (92.3 F)
1983	37.0 C (98.6 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Indian Head Pfra, 1960 to 1983. The record is -41.5 C (-42.7 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is -37.3 C (-35.2 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Indian Head Pfra by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1960	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1961	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1962	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1963	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1964	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1965	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1966	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1967	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1968	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1969	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1970	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1971	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1972	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1973	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1974	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1975	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1976	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1977	-37.5 C (-35.5 F)
1978	-37.5 C (-35.5 F)
1979	-39.0 C (-38.2 F)
1980	-38.0 C (-36.4 F)
1981	-37.0 C (-34.6 F)
1982	-37.0 C (-34.6 F)
1983	-41.5 C (-42.7 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Indian Head Pfra, 1960 to 1983. The record is 82.2 mm (3.2 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.6 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Indian Head Pfra by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1960	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1961	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1962	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1963	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1964	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1965	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1966	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1967	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1968	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1969	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1970	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1971	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1972	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1973	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1974	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1975	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1976	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1977	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1978	36.2 mm (1.4 in)
1979	37.7 mm (1.5 in)
1980	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1981	75.8 mm (3.0 in)
1982	82.2 mm (3.2 in)
1983	52.2 mm (2.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Indian Head Pfra, 1960 to 1983. The record is 86.4 mm (3.4 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.4 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Indian Head Pfra by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1960	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1961	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1962	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1963	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1964	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1965	63.1 mm (2.5 in)
1966	49.6 mm (2.0 in)
1967	47.3 mm (1.9 in)
1968	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1969	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1970	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1971	54.7 mm (2.2 in)
1972	34.7 mm (1.4 in)
1973	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1974	76.4 mm (3.0 in)
1975	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1976	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1977	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1978	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1979	46.9 mm (1.8 in)
1980	73.1 mm (2.9 in)
1981	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1982	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1983	61.2 mm (2.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Indian Head Pfra, 1960 to 1983. The record is 48 days in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Indian Head Pfra by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1960	29 days
1961	32 days
1962	23 days
1963	40 days
1964	41 days
1965	48 days
1966	32 days
1967	32 days
1968	36 days
1969	24 days
1970	20 days
1971	27 days
1972	28 days
1973	31 days
1974	35 days
1975	34 days
1976	48 days
1977	32 days
1978	38 days
1979	19 days
1980	44 days
1981	48 days
1982	28 days
1983	22 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.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

23 years with a frost

Across 23 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Indian Head Pfra falls on 20 May and the median first autumn frost on 11 September, which leaves a median of 114 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at Indian Head Pfra
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1960 to 1983)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	20 May	n/a	20 May	n/a	n/a
First autumn frost	11 September	n/a	11 September	n/a	n/a
Growing days	114 days	n/a	114 days	n/a	n/a

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).