Swan Lake Weather Records (CA005012799)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Swan Lake (CA005012799), Manitoba, Canada, with 46 years of record.

Key Facts for Swan Lake

Swan Lake (CA005012799) is a weather station in Manitoba, Canada at 49.40 latitude and -98.78 longitude, 482 m (1,581 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1885 to 1930, 46 years of record.
1,464 records set at Swan Lake still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Manitoba, Canada, 49.40 latitude, -98.78 longitude.
Elevation: 482 m (1,581 ft).
Period of record: 1885 to 1930, 46 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 Swan 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 Swan Lake, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	4.4 C (39.9 F)	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	7.2 C (45.0 F)	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	36.7 C (98.1 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	36.1 C (97.0 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	17.2 C (63.0 F)	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	10.0 C (50.0 F)	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Swan Lake still stand. 1919 holds the most, with 174.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 119.9 mm (4.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Swan Lake. The most was 119.9 mm (4.7 in) on 13 July 1887.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Swan Lake
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	29 January 1916
Feb	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 February 1930
Mar	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	7 March 1916
Apr	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	1 April 1885
May	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	22 May 1885
Jun	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	26 June 1920
Jul	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	13 July 1887
Aug	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	16 August 1927
Sep	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	15 September 1926
Oct	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	12 October 1927
Nov	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 November 1915
Dec	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	27 December 1916

Period of Record Coverage

1914 to 1930

14 years of record at Swan Lake, 1914 to 1930. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1914, 1917, 1925, 1929, 1930.

Days with data per year at Swan Lake
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1914	217	59%	No
1915	365	100%	Yes
1916	365	100%	Yes
1917	273	75%	No
1918	364	100%	Yes
1919	365	100%	Yes
1920	331	90%	Yes
1921	356	98%	Yes
1925	319	87%	No
1926	365	100%	Yes
1927	347	95%	Yes
1928	363	99%	Yes
1929	301	82%	No
1930	59	16%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1885 to 1930

Yearly extremes at Swan Lake: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1917	35.0 C (95.0 F)	14
Coldest night (TNn)	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)	1916	-36.9 C (-34.5 F)	14
Wettest day (Rx1day)	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	1887	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	17
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	1927	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	17
Longest dry spell (CDD)	46 days	1917	23 days	17

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Swan Lake, 1885 to 1930. The record is 36.7 C (98.1 F) in 1917, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Swan Lake by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1885	n/a
1886	n/a
1887	n/a
1914	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1915	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1916	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1917	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1918	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1919	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1920	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1921	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1925	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1926	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1927	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1928	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1929	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1930	7.2 C (45.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Swan Lake, 1885 to 1930. The record is -43.9 C (-47.0 F) in 1916, marked on the chart; the median year is -36.9 C (-34.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Swan Lake by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1885	n/a
1886	n/a
1887	n/a
1914	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1915	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1916	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)
1917	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1918	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1919	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1920	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1921	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1925	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1926	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1927	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1928	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1929	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1930	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Swan Lake, 1885 to 1930. The record is 119.9 mm (4.7 in) in 1887, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 mm (1.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Swan Lake by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1885	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1886	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1887	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1914	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1915	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1916	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1917	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1918	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1919	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1920	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1921	115.8 mm (4.6 in)
1925	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1926	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1927	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1928	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1929	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1930	30.5 mm (1.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Swan Lake, 1885 to 1930. The record is 126.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1927, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.1 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Swan Lake by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1885	88.2 mm (3.5 in)
1886	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1887	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1914	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1915	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1916	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1917	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1918	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1919	45.9 mm (1.8 in)
1920	78.6 mm (3.1 in)
1921	117.8 mm (4.6 in)
1925	33.7 mm (1.3 in)
1926	76.1 mm (3.0 in)
1927	126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1928	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1929	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1930	35.6 mm (1.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Swan Lake, 1885 to 1930. The record is 46 days in 1917, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Swan Lake by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1885	23 days
1886	24 days
1887	18 days
1914	21 days
1915	43 days
1916	15 days
1917	46 days
1918	23 days
1919	20 days
1920	21 days
1921	18 days
1925	21 days
1926	27 days
1927	24 days
1928	33 days
1929	41 days
1930	20 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 Swan Lake standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Swan Lake 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 2026-10-13 (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).