Watford Weather Records (CA006129389)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Watford (CA006129389), Ontario, Canada, with 79 years of record.

Key Facts for Watford

Watford (CA006129389) is a weather station in Ontario, Canada at 42.97 latitude and -81.97 longitude, 216 m (709 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1883 to 1961, 79 years of record.
1,464 records set at Watford still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Watford set a daily record precipitation of 82.6 mm (3.3 in) on 5 August 1961.

About the Station

Location: Ontario, Canada, 42.97 latitude, -81.97 longitude.
Elevation: 216 m (709 ft).
Period of record: 1883 to 1961, 79 years.
Eligible elements: 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 Watford. 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 Watford, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	8.9 C (48.0 F)	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	10.0 C (50.0 F)	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	21.7 C (71.1 F)	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	36.1 C (97.0 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	36.1 C (97.0 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	36.1 C (97.0 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	32.8 C (91.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	13.9 C (57.0 F)	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Watford still stand. 1925 holds the most, with 342.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 130.8 mm (5.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Watford. The most was 130.8 mm (5.1 in) on 27 June 1885.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Watford
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	18 January 1926
Feb	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	23 February 1925
Mar	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	31 March 1929
Apr	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	29 April 1909
May	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	30 May 1889
Jun	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	27 June 1885
Jul	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	24 July 1910
Aug	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	10 August 1892
Sep	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	9 September 1922
Oct	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	22 October 1899
Nov	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	25 November 1928
Dec	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	13 December 1927

Period of Record Coverage

1924 to 1929

6 years of record at Watford, 1924 to 1929. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1924, 1929.

Latest Records

Latest records at Watford
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 August 1961	Watford, CA	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	42 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1961	Watford, CA	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	47 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1961	Watford, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	77 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 1961	Watford, CA	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1961	Watford, CA	daily snowfall	0.3 cm (0.1 in)	0.3 cm (0.1 in)	77 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1961	Watford, CA	daily snowfall	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1961	Watford, CA	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1961	Watford, CA	daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	36 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1961	Watford, CA	daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1961	Watford, CA	daily rain	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	36 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1961	Watford, CA	daily rain	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1961	Watford, CA	daily snowfall	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	35 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1961	Watford, CA	daily rain	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	36 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
5 March 1961	Watford, CA	daily rain	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 1961	Watford, CA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1961	Watford, CA	daily rain	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1961	Watford, CA	daily rain	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1961	Watford, CA	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	60 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1961	Watford, CA	daily rain	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1961	Watford, CA	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	33 years	23 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1883 to 1961

Yearly extremes at Watford: 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)	1925	33.1 C (91.5 F)	6
Coldest night (TNn)	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	1925	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	6
Wettest day (Rx1day)	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	1885	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	49
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	172.7 mm (6.8 in)	1921	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	49
Longest dry spell (CDD)	34 days	1894	17 days	49

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Watford, 1883 to 1961. The record is 36.1 C (97.0 F) in 1925, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.1 C (91.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Watford by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1883	n/a
1884	n/a
1885	n/a
1886	n/a
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1925	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1926	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1927	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1928	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1929	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1960	n/a
1961	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Watford, 1883 to 1961. The record is -27.2 C (-17.0 F) in 1925, marked on the chart; the median year is -24.4 C (-11.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Watford by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1883	n/a
1884	n/a
1885	n/a
1886	n/a
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1925	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1926	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1927	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1928	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1929	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1960	n/a
1961	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Watford, 1883 to 1961. The record is 130.8 mm (5.1 in) in 1885, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.5 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Watford by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1883	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1884	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1885	130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1886	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1887	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1888	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1889	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1890	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1891	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1892	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1893	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1894	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1895	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1896	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1897	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1898	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1899	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1900	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1901	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1902	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1903	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1904	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1905	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1906	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1907	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1908	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1909	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1910	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1911	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1912	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1913	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1914	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1915	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1916	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1917	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1918	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1919	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1920	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1921	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1922	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1923	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1924	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1925	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1926	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1927	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1928	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1929	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1960	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1961	82.6 mm (3.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Watford, 1883 to 1961. The record is 172.7 mm (6.8 in) in 1921, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.1 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Watford by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1883	78.1 mm (3.1 in)
1884	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1885	143.5 mm (5.6 in)
1886	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1887	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1888	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1889	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1890	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1891	66.1 mm (2.6 in)
1892	130.3 mm (5.1 in)
1893	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1894	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1895	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1896	64.7 mm (2.5 in)
1897	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1898	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1899	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1900	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1901	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1902	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1903	92.9 mm (3.7 in)
1904	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1905	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1906	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1907	41.6 mm (1.6 in)
1908	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1909	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1910	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1911	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1912	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1913	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1914	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1915	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1916	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1917	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1918	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1919	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1920	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1921	172.7 mm (6.8 in)
1922	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1923	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1924	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1925	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1926	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1927	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1928	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1929	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1960	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1961	116.4 mm (4.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Watford, 1883 to 1961. The record is 34 days in 1894, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Watford by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1883	11 days
1884	20 days
1885	28 days
1886	17 days
1887	23 days
1888	17 days
1889	26 days
1890	25 days
1891	25 days
1892	12 days
1893	26 days
1894	34 days
1895	14 days
1896	10 days
1897	19 days
1898	21 days
1899	20 days
1900	15 days
1901	21 days
1902	12 days
1903	14 days
1904	15 days
1905	15 days
1906	22 days
1907	15 days
1908	27 days
1909	13 days
1910	14 days
1911	11 days
1912	19 days
1913	19 days
1914	15 days
1915	14 days
1916	24 days
1917	19 days
1918	16 days
1919	15 days
1920	19 days
1921	14 days
1922	26 days
1923	26 days
1924	12 days
1925	24 days
1926	22 days
1927	27 days
1928	17 days
1929	10 days
1960	8 days
1961	12 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 Watford standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Watford 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).

Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1924	61	17%	No
1925	349	96%	Yes
1926	352	96%	Yes
1927	362	99%	Yes
1928	361	99%	Yes
1929	120	33%	No