Big River Weather Records (CA004060620)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Big River (CA004060620), Saskatchewan, Canada, with 42 years of record.

Key Facts for Big River

Big River (CA004060620) is a weather station in Saskatchewan, Canada at 53.83 latitude and -107.03 longitude, 503 m (1,650 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1957 to 1998, 42 years of record.
776 records set at Big River 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, 53.83 latitude, -107.03 longitude.
Elevation: 503 m (1,650 ft).
Period of record: 1957 to 1998, 42 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 Big River. 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 Big River, 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	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	26.5 C (79.7 F)	-4.5 C (23.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	28.0 C (82.4 F)	6.0 C (42.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	33.0 C (91.4 F)	3.0 C (37.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	29.5 C (85.1 F)	-5.5 C (22.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	16.0 C (60.8 F)	-9.0 C (15.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	5.0 C (41.0 F)	-17.0 C (1.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	-38.5 C (-37.3 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

776 standing records

776 records at Big River still stand. 1983 holds the most, with 776.

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 68.6 mm (2.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Big River. The most was 68.6 mm (2.7 in) on 25 May 1978.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Big River
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	18 January 1973
Feb	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	4 February 1975
Mar	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17 March 1966
Apr	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	6 April 1981
May	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	25 May 1978
Jun	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 June 1975
Jul	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	25 July 1969
Aug	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	4 August 1980
Sep	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	16 September 1978
Oct	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	9 October 1980
Nov	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	14 November 1973
Dec	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	1 December 1970

Period of Record Coverage

1983 to 1983

1 years of record at Big River, 1983 to 1983. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1983.

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1957 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Big River: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	33.0 C (91.4 F)	1983	33.0 C (91.4 F)	1
Coldest night (TNn)	-38.5 C (-37.3 F)	1983	-38.5 C (-37.3 F)	1
Wettest day (Rx1day)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	1978	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	21
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	1969	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	21
Longest dry spell (CDD)	59 days	1980	27 days	21

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Big River, 1957 to 1983. The record is 33.0 C (91.4 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.0 C (91.4 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Big River by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1957	n/a
1962	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	33.0 C (91.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Big River, 1957 to 1983. The record is -38.5 C (-37.3 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is -38.5 C (-37.3 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Big River by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1957	n/a
1962	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	-38.5 C (-37.3 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Big River, 1957 to 1983. The record is 68.6 mm (2.7 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.1 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Big River by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1957	15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1962	11.4 mm (0.4 in)
1965	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1966	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1967	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1968	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1969	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1970	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1971	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1972	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1973	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1974	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1975	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1976	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1977	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1978	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1979	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1980	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1981	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1982	26.8 mm (1.1 in)
1983	39.0 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Big River, 1957 to 1983. The record is 89.4 mm (3.5 in) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.2 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Big River by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1957	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1962	21.2 mm (0.8 in)
1965	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1966	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1967	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1968	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1969	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1970	66.9 mm (2.6 in)
1971	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1972	63.7 mm (2.5 in)
1973	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1974	37.4 mm (1.5 in)
1975	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1976	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1977	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1978	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1979	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1980	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1981	36.2 mm (1.4 in)
1982	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1983	57.4 mm (2.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Big River, 1957 to 1983. The record is 59 days in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 27 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Big River by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1957	25 days
1962	18 days
1965	42 days
1966	31 days
1967	37 days
1968	28 days
1969	31 days
1970	19 days
1971	29 days
1972	26 days
1973	42 days
1974	34 days
1975	20 days
1976	37 days
1977	23 days
1978	14 days
1979	19 days
1980	59 days
1981	27 days
1982	22 days
1983	16 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 Big River standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Big River 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).