Waskesiu Lake Weather Records (CA004068560)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Waskesiu Lake (CA004068560), Saskatchewan, Canada, with 62 years of record.

Key Facts for Waskesiu Lake

Waskesiu Lake (CA004068560) is a weather station in Saskatchewan, Canada at 53.92 latitude and -106.08 longitude, 532 m (1,745 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1934 to 1995, 62 years of record.
1,464 records set at Waskesiu Lake 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, 53.92 latitude, -106.08 longitude.
Elevation: 532 m (1,745 ft).
Period of record: 1934 to 1995, 62 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 Waskesiu Lake. 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 Waskesiu Lake, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	9.4 C (48.9 F)	-48.3 C (-54.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	13.3 C (55.9 F)	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	16.1 C (61.0 F)	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	17.5 C (63.5 F)	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	8.0 C (46.4 F)	-42.2 C (-44.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Waskesiu Lake still stand. 1981 holds the most, with 96.

Standing records at Waskesiu Lake by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1934	67
1935	69
1936	12
1937	9
1938	13
1946	46
1954	29
1955	12
1958	31
1959	20
1960	18
1961	20
1962	17
1963	19
1964	14
1965	7
1966	92
1967	69
1968	57
1969	60
1970	63
1971	31
1972	51
1973	51
1974	47
1975	37
1976	61
1977	72
1978	46
1979	62
1980	61
1981	96
1982	48
1983	57

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 88.4 mm (3.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Waskesiu Lake. The most was 88.4 mm (3.5 in) on 26 June 1974.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Waskesiu Lake
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	14 January 1969
Feb	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	9 February 1977
Mar	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	17 March 1966
Apr	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	6 April 1981
May	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	14 May 1974
Jun	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	26 June 1974
Jul	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	10 July 1974
Aug	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	2 August 1982
Sep	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	12 September 1973
Oct	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	3 October 1969
Nov	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	12 November 1973
Dec	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	17 December 1967

Period of Record Coverage

1934 to 1983

34 years of record at Waskesiu Lake, 1934 to 1983. 20 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1946, 1954, 1955 and others.

Days with data per year at Waskesiu Lake
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1934	298	82%	No
1935	243	67%	No
1936	104	28%	No
1937	74	20%	No
1938	106	29%	No
1946	147	40%	No
1954	182	50%	No
1955	136	37%	No
1958	176	48%	No
1959	153	42%	No
1960	149	41%	No
1961	92	25%	No
1962	122	33%	No
1963	180	49%	No
1964	153	42%	No
1965	91	25%	No
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	364	100%	Yes
1968	365	100%	Yes
1969	365	100%	Yes
1970	360	99%	Yes
1971	272	75%	No
1972	306	84%	No
1973	351	96%	Yes
1974	258	71%	No
1975	306	84%	No
1976	356	97%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	363	99%	Yes
1979	361	99%	Yes
1980	364	99%	Yes
1981	363	99%	Yes
1982	363	99%	Yes
1983	364	100%	Yes

Latest Records

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

Climate Trend

14 complete years, 1966 to 1983

One stripe for each of 14 complete years at Waskesiu Lake, 1966 to 1983. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 0.0 C (32.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1982, at -1.4 C (29.6 F), and the warmest was 1981, at 2.7 C (36.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.7 C (4.9 F).

Annual mean temperature at Waskesiu Lake as warming stripes, 1966 to 1983
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1966	-1.3 C	-1.34 C
1967	-0.3 C	-0.35 C
1968	-0.1 C	-0.17 C
1969	-0.3 C	-0.33 C
1970	-0.3 C	-0.35 C
1973	-0.8 C	-0.85 C
1976	0.5 C	+0.44 C
1977	1.3 C	+1.24 C
1978	-0.5 C	-0.52 C
1979	-0.7 C	-0.74 C
1980	1.0 C	+0.96 C
1981	2.7 C	+2.64 C
1982	-1.4 C	-1.39 C
1983	0.8 C	+0.80 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

1934 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Waskesiu Lake: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	36.1 C (97.0 F)	1964	31.1 C (88.0 F)	34
Coldest night (TNn)	-48.3 C (-54.9 F)	1935	-38.9 C (-38.1 F)	34
Wettest day (Rx1day)	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	1974	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	111.4 mm (4.4 in)	1978	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	34
Longest dry spell (CDD)	62 days	1980	24 days	34

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Waskesiu Lake, 1934 to 1983. The record is 36.1 C (97.0 F) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.1 C (88.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Waskesiu Lake by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1934	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1935	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1936	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1937	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1938	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1946	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1954	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1955	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1958	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1959	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1960	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1961	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1962	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1963	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1964	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1965	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1966	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1967	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1968	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1969	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1970	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1971	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1972	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1973	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1974	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1975	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1976	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1977	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1978	29.5 C (85.1 F)
1979	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1980	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1981	31.5 C (88.7 F)
1982	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1983	34.0 C (93.2 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Waskesiu Lake, 1934 to 1983. The record is -48.3 C (-54.9 F) in 1935, marked on the chart; the median year is -38.9 C (-38.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Waskesiu Lake by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1934	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1935	-48.3 C (-54.9 F)
1936	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1937	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1938	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1946	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1954	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1955	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1958	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1959	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1960	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1961	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1962	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1963	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1964	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1965	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1966	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1967	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1968	-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1969	-46.1 C (-51.0 F)
1970	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1971	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1972	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1973	-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1974	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1975	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1976	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1977	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1978	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1979	-41.0 C (-41.8 F)
1980	-38.0 C (-36.4 F)
1981	-38.5 C (-37.3 F)
1982	-43.5 C (-46.3 F)
1983	-38.0 C (-36.4 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Waskesiu Lake, 1934 to 1983. The record is 88.4 mm (3.5 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 mm (1.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Waskesiu Lake by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1934	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1935	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1936	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
1937	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1938	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
1946	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1954	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1955	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1958	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1959	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1960	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1961	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1962	11.7 mm (0.5 in)
1963	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1964	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1965	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1966	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1967	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1968	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1969	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1970	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1971	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1972	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1973	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1974	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1975	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1976	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1977	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1978	79.4 mm (3.1 in)
1979	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1980	63.4 mm (2.5 in)
1981	27.1 mm (1.1 in)
1982	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1983	59.3 mm (2.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Waskesiu Lake, 1934 to 1983. The record is 111.4 mm (4.4 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.4 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Waskesiu Lake by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1934	77.6 mm (3.1 in)
1935	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1936	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1937	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1938	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1946	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1954	55.7 mm (2.2 in)
1955	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1958	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1959	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1960	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1961	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1962	18.1 mm (0.7 in)
1963	65.7 mm (2.6 in)
1964	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1965	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1966	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1967	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1968	38.3 mm (1.5 in)
1969	64.2 mm (2.5 in)
1970	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1971	39.8 mm (1.6 in)
1972	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1973	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1974	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1975	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1976	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1977	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1978	111.4 mm (4.4 in)
1979	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1980	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1981	29.8 mm (1.2 in)
1982	60.6 mm (2.4 in)
1983	86.5 mm (3.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Waskesiu Lake, 1934 to 1983. The record is 62 days in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 24 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Waskesiu Lake by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1934	39 days
1935	17 days
1936	19 days
1937	14 days
1938	20 days
1946	13 days
1954	15 days
1955	18 days
1958	20 days
1959	24 days
1960	22 days
1961	24 days
1962	13 days
1963	19 days
1964	27 days
1965	12 days
1966	36 days
1967	24 days
1968	29 days
1969	26 days
1970	24 days
1971	24 days
1972	29 days
1973	16 days
1974	31 days
1975	22 days
1976	44 days
1977	26 days
1978	40 days
1979	17 days
1980	62 days
1981	25 days
1982	25 days
1983	24 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.

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).