Elbow Weather Records (CA004022360)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Elbow (CA004022360), Saskatchewan, Canada, with 66 years of record.

Key Facts for Elbow

Elbow (CA004022360) is a weather station in Saskatchewan, Canada at 51.12 latitude and -106.60 longitude, 588 m (1,929 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1918 to 1983, 66 years of record.
1,464 records set at Elbow still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Elbow set a daily record low minimum temperature of -4.0 C (24.8 F) on 15 May 1983.

About the Station

Location: Saskatchewan, Canada, 51.12 latitude, -106.60 longitude.
Elevation: 588 m (1,929 ft).
Period of record: 1918 to 1983, 66 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow.

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 Elbow. 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 Elbow, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	10.0 C (50.0 F)	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	12.0 C (53.6 F)	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	21.7 C (71.1 F)	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	38.0 C (100.4 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	43.3 C (109.9 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	41.1 C (106.0 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	40.0 C (104.0 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	38.3 C (100.9 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-29.0 C (-20.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	8.9 C (48.0 F)	-42.2 C (-44.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Elbow still stand. 1962 holds the most, with 53.

Standing records at Elbow by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1918	31
1933	18
1934	45
1935	14
1936	24
1937	28
1938	11
1939	26
1940	24
1941	15
1942	17
1943	12
1944	19
1945	41
1946	16
1947	21
1948	25
1949	29
1950	18
1951	21
1952	11
1953	14
1955	19
1956	44
1957	27
1958	29
1959	38
1960	19
1961	38
1962	53
1963	44
1964	35
1965	42
1966	47
1967	39
1968	44
1969	37
1970	21
1971	13
1972	45
1973	31
1974	31
1975	26
1976	27
1977	41
1978	19
1979	36
1980	47
1981	42
1982	29
1983	21

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records

6 all-time records were set at Elbow between 21 January 1966 and 28 May 1982. Each dot is a new record.

When Elbow set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1966-01-21	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature -32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1972-01-13	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature -33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1972-01-25	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature -34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1972-01-25	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature -43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1981-07-06	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 22.5 C (72.5 F)
1982-05-28	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 48.0 cm (18.9 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 62.0 mm (2.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Elbow. The most was 62.0 mm (2.4 in) on 26 June 1959.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Elbow
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	12 January 1960
Feb	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	28 February 1972
Mar	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	12 March 1945
Apr	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	23 April 1948
May	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	6 May 1936
Jun	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	26 June 1959
Jul	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	13 July 1956
Aug	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	8 August 1974
Sep	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	25 September 1959
Oct	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	2 October 1969
Nov	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	16 November 1966
Dec	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 December 1972

Period of Record Coverage

1918 to 1983

51 years of record at Elbow, 1918 to 1983. 29 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1918, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939 and others.

Days with data per year at Elbow
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1918	165	45%	No
1933	211	58%	No
1934	213	58%	No
1935	214	59%	No
1936	213	58%	No
1937	214	59%	No
1938	214	59%	No
1939	214	59%	No
1940	214	58%	No
1941	213	58%	No
1942	214	59%	No
1943	213	58%	No
1944	273	75%	No
1945	303	83%	No
1946	214	59%	No
1947	214	59%	No
1948	214	58%	No
1949	214	59%	No
1950	214	59%	No
1951	183	50%	No
1952	92	25%	No
1953	122	33%	No
1955	242	66%	No
1956	357	98%	Yes
1957	362	99%	Yes
1958	333	91%	Yes
1959	363	99%	Yes
1960	364	99%	Yes
1961	361	99%	Yes
1962	361	99%	Yes
1963	361	99%	Yes
1964	365	100%	Yes
1965	365	100%	Yes
1966	362	99%	Yes
1967	364	100%	Yes
1968	366	100%	Yes
1969	292	80%	No
1970	354	97%	Yes
1971	224	61%	No
1972	350	96%	Yes
1973	347	95%	Yes
1974	344	94%	Yes
1975	363	99%	Yes
1976	304	83%	No
1977	337	92%	Yes
1978	357	98%	Yes
1979	362	99%	Yes
1980	355	97%	Yes
1981	323	88%	No
1982	321	88%	No
1983	143	39%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Elbow
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 May 1983	Elbow, CA	daily low min	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	64 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1983	Elbow, CA	daily low max	6.0 C (42.8 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	28 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1983	Elbow, CA	daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1983	Elbow, CA	daily low max	5.0 C (41.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	12 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1983	Elbow, CA	daily low min	-8.0 C (17.6 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	36 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1983	Elbow, CA	monthly low max	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	16 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
25 April 1983	Elbow, CA	daily high min	7.0 C (44.6 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	20 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
9 April 1983	Elbow, CA	daily snowfall	1.5 cm (0.6 in)	1.0 cm (0.4 in)	29 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1983	Elbow, CA	daily snowfall	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	12 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1983	Elbow, CA	daily rain	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	12 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1983	Elbow, CA	daily rain	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	18 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1983	Elbow, CA	daily snowfall	4.0 cm (1.6 in)	1.5 cm (0.6 in)	18 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1983	Elbow, CA	daily high min	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	0 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1983	Elbow, CA	daily high min	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	12 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1983	Elbow, CA	monthly high max	12.0 C (53.6 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	20 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1983	Elbow, CA	daily high min	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	21 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1983	Elbow, CA	daily high min	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	5 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
21 February 1983	Elbow, CA	daily high min	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	5 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1983	Elbow, CA	daily high max	6.0 C (42.8 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	11 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1983	Elbow, CA	daily high min	-6.0 C (21.2 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	7 years	11 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

20 complete years, 1956 to 1980

One stripe for each of 20 complete years at Elbow, 1956 to 1980. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 2.6 C (36.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1965, at 0.8 C (33.5 F), and the warmest was 1980, at 4.1 C (39.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).

Annual mean temperature at Elbow as warming stripes, 1956 to 1980
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1956	2.5 C	-0.09 C
1957	2.8 C	+0.20 C
1959	2.1 C	-0.47 C
1960	2.2 C	-0.38 C
1961	3.5 C	+0.91 C
1962	3.1 C	+0.51 C
1963	3.6 C	+1.04 C
1964	3.0 C	+0.48 C
1965	0.8 C	-1.71 C
1966	1.5 C	-1.07 C
1967	2.1 C	-0.41 C
1968	3.4 C	+0.88 C
1970	2.0 C	-0.60 C
1972	1.2 C	-1.32 C
1973	3.3 C	+0.76 C
1974	2.7 C	+0.11 C
1975	2.2 C	-0.32 C
1978	2.6 C	+0.01 C
1979	2.5 C	-0.01 C
1980	4.1 C	+1.50 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

1918 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Elbow: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	43.3 C (109.9 F)	1941	36.1 C (97.0 F)	51
Coldest night (TNn)	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)	1972	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	51
Wettest day (Rx1day)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	1959	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	51
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	1959	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	51
Longest dry spell (CDD)	68 days	1974	31 days	51

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Elbow, 1918 to 1983. The record is 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Elbow by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1918	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1933	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1934	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1935	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1936	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1937	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1938	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1939	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1940	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1941	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1942	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1943	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1944	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1945	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1946	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1947	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1948	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1949	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1950	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1951	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1952	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1953	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1955	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1956	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1957	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1958	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1959	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1960	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1961	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1962	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1963	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1964	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1965	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1966	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1967	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1968	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1969	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1970	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1971	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1972	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1973	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1974	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1975	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1976	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1977	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1978	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1979	37.0 C (98.6 F)
1980	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1981	35.5 C (95.9 F)
1982	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1983	27.0 C (80.6 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Elbow, 1918 to 1983. The record is -43.3 C (-45.9 F) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is -33.9 C (-29.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Elbow by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1918	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1933	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1934	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1935	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1936	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1937	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1938	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1939	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1940	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1941	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1942	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1943	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1944	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1945	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1946	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1947	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1948	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1949	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1950	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1951	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1952	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1953	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1955	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1956	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1957	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1958	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1959	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1960	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1961	-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1962	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1963	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1964	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1965	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1966	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1967	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1968	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1969	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1970	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1971	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1972	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1973	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1974	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1975	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1976	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1977	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1978	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1979	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1980	-35.5 C (-31.9 F)
1981	-34.0 C (-29.2 F)
1982	-36.5 C (-33.7 F)
1983	-36.0 C (-32.8 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Elbow, 1918 to 1983. The record is 62.0 mm (2.4 in) in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.9 mm (1.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Elbow by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1918	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1933	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1934	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1935	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1936	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1937	9.1 mm (0.36 in)
1938	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1939	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1940	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1941	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1942	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1943	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1944	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1945	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1946	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1947	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1948	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1949	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1950	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1951	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1952	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1953	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1955	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1956	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1957	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1958	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1959	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1960	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1961	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1962	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1963	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1964	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1965	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1966	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1967	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1968	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1969	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1970	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1971	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1972	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1973	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1974	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1975	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1976	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1977	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1978	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1979	22.8 mm (0.9 in)
1980	16.2 mm (0.6 in)
1981	33.4 mm (1.3 in)
1982	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1983	5.0 mm (0.20 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Elbow, 1918 to 1983. The record is 147.6 mm (5.8 in) in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.6 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Elbow by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1918	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1933	54.3 mm (2.1 in)
1934	38.7 mm (1.5 in)
1935	33.2 mm (1.3 in)
1936	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1937	10.0 mm (0.4 in)
1938	41.6 mm (1.6 in)
1939	64.9 mm (2.6 in)
1940	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1941	44.6 mm (1.8 in)
1942	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1943	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1944	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1945	45.6 mm (1.8 in)
1946	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1947	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1948	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1949	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1950	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1951	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1952	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1953	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1955	52.4 mm (2.1 in)
1956	63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1957	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1958	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1959	147.6 mm (5.8 in)
1960	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1961	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1962	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1963	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1964	38.2 mm (1.5 in)
1965	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1966	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1967	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1968	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1969	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1970	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1971	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1972	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1973	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1974	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1975	39.7 mm (1.6 in)
1976	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1977	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1978	37.4 mm (1.5 in)
1979	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1980	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1981	48.6 mm (1.9 in)
1982	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1983	12.0 mm (0.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Elbow, 1918 to 1983. The record is 68 days in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 31 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Elbow by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1918	33 days
1933	50 days
1934	28 days
1935	28 days
1936	21 days
1937	32 days
1938	22 days
1939	40 days
1940	41 days
1941	23 days
1942	26 days
1943	21 days
1944	56 days
1945	22 days
1946	16 days
1947	20 days
1948	34 days
1949	45 days
1950	15 days
1951	18 days
1952	16 days
1953	15 days
1955	26 days
1956	26 days
1957	34 days
1958	33 days
1959	23 days
1960	58 days
1961	58 days
1962	33 days
1963	33 days
1964	30 days
1965	48 days
1966	30 days
1967	40 days
1968	58 days
1969	29 days
1970	29 days
1971	40 days
1972	60 days
1973	41 days
1974	68 days
1975	21 days
1976	55 days
1977	32 days
1978	35 days
1979	31 days
1980	46 days
1981	27 days
1982	22 days
1983	21 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

20 years with a frost

Across 20 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Elbow falls on 18 May and the median first autumn frost on 15 September, which leaves a median of 120 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at Elbow
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1956 to 1980)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	18 May	n/a	18 May	n/a	n/a
First autumn frost	15 September	n/a	15 September	n/a	n/a
Growing days	120 days	n/a	120 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.

Download the Data

Data for Elbow standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Elbow 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 2026-10-14. Last revised 14 October 2026 (2026-10-14).