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Fort Erie Weather Records (CA006132470)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Fort Erie (CA006132470), Ontario, Canada, with 57 years of record.

Key Facts for Fort Erie

  • Fort Erie (CA006132470) is a weather station in Ontario, Canada at 42.88 latitude and -78.97 longitude, 180 m (591 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1966 to 2022, 57 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Fort Erie still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: Ontario, Canada, 42.88 latitude, -78.97 longitude.
  • Elevation: 180 m (591 ft).
  • Period of record: 1966 to 2022, 57 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Fort Erie, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Fort Erie. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Fort Erie. 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 Fort Erie, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan12.8 C (55.0 F)-26.0 C (-14.8 F)n/an/a
Feb15.6 C (60.1 F)-31.0 C (-23.8 F)n/an/a
Mar22.0 C (71.6 F)-24.5 C (-12.1 F)n/an/a
Apr27.2 C (81.0 F)-12.0 C (10.4 F)n/an/a
May31.0 C (87.8 F)-4.5 C (23.9 F)n/an/a
Jun31.5 C (88.7 F)1.0 C (33.8 F)n/an/a
Jul33.5 C (92.3 F)7.0 C (44.6 F)n/an/a
Aug31.7 C (89.1 F)1.5 C (34.7 F)n/an/a
Sep31.7 C (89.1 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Oct25.6 C (78.1 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)n/an/a
Nov21.1 C (70.0 F)-12.0 C (10.4 F)n/an/a
Dec18.0 C (64.4 F)-22.0 C (-7.6 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Fort Erie by the year they were set 1,464 records at Fort Erie still stand. 1979 holds the most, with 116. 0501001501966: 531967: 1061968: 791969: 701970: 871971: 961972: 771973: 1051974: 641975: 701976: 951977: 561978: 931979: 1161980: 631981: 581982: 801983: 96196619681970197219741976197819801982
1,464 records at Fort Erie still stand. 1979 holds the most, with 116.
Standing records at Fort Erie by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196653
1967106
196879
196970
197087
197196
197277
1973105
197464
197570
197695
197756
197893
1979116
198063
198158
198280
198396

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 108.0 mm (4.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Fort Erie The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Fort Erie. The most was 108.0 mm (4.3 in) on 25 June 1968. 050100150 Jan: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 29 January 1977 Jan Feb: 49.5 mm (1.9 in), 1 February 1973 Feb Mar: 37.3 mm (1.5 in), 13 March 1972 Mar Apr: 32.8 mm (1.3 in), 22 April 1977 Apr May: 35.2 mm (1.4 in), 27 May 1981 May Jun: 108.0 mm (4.3 in), 25 June 1968 Jun Jul: 38.3 mm (1.5 in), 27 July 1980 Jul Aug: 59.7 mm (2.4 in), 29 August 1975 Aug Sep: 103.6 mm (4.1 in), 13 September 1979 Sep Oct: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 4 October 1973 Oct Nov: 58.4 mm (2.3 in), 14 November 1974 Nov Dec: 40.8 mm (1.6 in), 6 December 1977 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Fort Erie. The most was 108.0 mm (4.3 in) on 25 June 1968.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Fort Erie
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan30.5 mm (1.2 in)29 January 1977
Feb49.5 mm (1.9 in)1 February 1973
Mar37.3 mm (1.5 in)13 March 1972
Apr32.8 mm (1.3 in)22 April 1977
May35.2 mm (1.4 in)27 May 1981
Jun108.0 mm (4.3 in)25 June 1968
Jul38.3 mm (1.5 in)27 July 1980
Aug59.7 mm (2.4 in)29 August 1975
Sep103.6 mm (4.1 in)13 September 1979
Oct35.6 mm (1.4 in)4 October 1973
Nov58.4 mm (2.3 in)14 November 1974
Dec40.8 mm (1.6 in)6 December 1977

Period of Record Coverage

1966 to 1983
Days with data per year at Fort Erie 18 years of record at Fort Erie, 1966 to 1983. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1966, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982. 1966: 234 of 365 days1967: 364 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 161 of 365 days1976: 334 of 366 days1977: 328 of 365 days1978: 363 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 301 of 366 days1981: 352 of 365 days1982: 283 of 365 days1983: 345 of 365 days197019751980
18 years of record at Fort Erie, 1966 to 1983. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1966, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982.
Days with data per year at Fort Erie
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196623464%No
1967364100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
197516144%No
197633491%Yes
197732890%No
197836399%Yes
1979365100%Yes
198030182%No
198135296%Yes
198228378%No
198334595%Yes

Latest Records

0

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

Climate Trend

11 complete years, 1967 to 1981
Annual mean temperature at Fort Erie as warming stripes, 1967 to 1981 One stripe for each of 11 complete years at Fort Erie, 1967 to 1981. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.2 C (46.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1978, at 6.8 C (44.2 F), and the warmest was 1973, at 9.8 C (49.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F). 1967: 8.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1968: 8.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1969: 8.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1970: 8.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1971: 8.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1972: 7.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1973: 9.8 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1974: 8.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1978: 6.8 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1979: 7.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1981: 7.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean19671968197019721974197619781980
One stripe for each of 11 complete years at Fort Erie, 1967 to 1981. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.2 C (46.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1978, at 6.8 C (44.2 F), and the warmest was 1973, at 9.8 C (49.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Fort Erie as warming stripes, 1967 to 1981
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19678.4 C+0.11 C
19688.3 C+0.07 C
19698.5 C+0.22 C
19708.5 C+0.27 C
19718.7 C+0.46 C
19727.8 C-0.46 C
19739.8 C+1.55 C
19748.4 C+0.16 C
19786.8 C-1.44 C
19797.6 C-0.66 C
19817.9 C-0.30 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

1966 to 1983
Yearly extremes at Fort Erie: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)33.5 C (92.3 F)197930.6 C (87.1 F)18
Coldest night (TNn)-31.0 C (-23.8 F)1979-21.1 C (-6.0 F)18
Wettest day (Rx1day)108.0 mm (4.3 in)196844.1 mm (1.7 in)18
Wettest five days (Rx5day)137.8 mm (5.4 in)197973.2 mm (2.9 in)18
Longest dry spell (CDD)34 days196915 days18

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Fort Erie by year The hottest day of the year at Fort Erie, 1966 to 1983. The record is 33.5 C (92.3 F) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.6 C (87.1 F). 22.52527.53032.535197019751980Record: 33.5 C (92.3 F) in 1979
The hottest day of the year at Fort Erie, 1966 to 1983. The record is 33.5 C (92.3 F) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.6 C (87.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Fort Erie by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196631.7 C (89.1 F)
196730.6 C (87.1 F)
196832.8 C (91.0 F)
196930.0 C (86.0 F)
197030.0 C (86.0 F)
197130.6 C (87.1 F)
197229.4 C (84.9 F)
197331.7 C (89.1 F)
197430.6 C (87.1 F)
197524.4 C (75.9 F)
197630.6 C (87.1 F)
197729.5 C (85.1 F)
197830.5 C (86.9 F)
197933.5 C (92.3 F)
198031.0 C (87.8 F)
198130.0 C (86.0 F)
198231.5 C (88.7 F)
198331.5 C (88.7 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Fort Erie by year The coldest night of the year at Fort Erie, 1966 to 1983. The record is -31.0 C (-23.8 F) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.1 C (-6.0 F). -35-30-25-20-15-10197019751980Record: -31.0 C (-23.8 F) in 1979
The coldest night of the year at Fort Erie, 1966 to 1983. The record is -31.0 C (-23.8 F) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.1 C (-6.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Fort Erie by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1966-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1967-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1968-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1969-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1970-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1971-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1972-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1973-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1974-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1975-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1976-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1977-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1978-24.5 C (-12.1 F)
1979-31.0 C (-23.8 F)
1980-20.5 C (-4.9 F)
1981-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1982-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
1983-22.0 C (-7.6 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Fort Erie by year The wettest day of the year at Fort Erie, 1966 to 1983. The record is 108.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.1 mm (1.7 in). 20406080100120197019751980Record: 108.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1968
The wettest day of the year at Fort Erie, 1966 to 1983. The record is 108.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.1 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Fort Erie by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
196632.5 mm (1.3 in)
196745.7 mm (1.8 in)
1968108.0 mm (4.3 in)
196938.1 mm (1.5 in)
197032.5 mm (1.3 in)
197140.9 mm (1.6 in)
197247.8 mm (1.9 in)
197349.5 mm (1.9 in)
197458.4 mm (2.3 in)
197559.7 mm (2.4 in)
197652.6 mm (2.1 in)
197740.8 mm (1.6 in)
197835.6 mm (1.4 in)
1979103.6 mm (4.1 in)
198042.4 mm (1.7 in)
198148.6 mm (1.9 in)
198241.0 mm (1.6 in)
198336.0 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Fort Erie by year The wettest five days of the year at Fort Erie, 1966 to 1983. The record is 137.8 mm (5.4 in) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 73.2 mm (2.9 in). 5075100125150197019751980Record: 137.8 mm (5.4 in) in 1979
The wettest five days of the year at Fort Erie, 1966 to 1983. The record is 137.8 mm (5.4 in) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 73.2 mm (2.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Fort Erie by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
196652.1 mm (2.1 in)
196793.2 mm (3.7 in)
1968118.6 mm (4.7 in)
196956.3 mm (2.2 in)
197061.7 mm (2.4 in)
197159.2 mm (2.3 in)
197277.2 mm (3.0 in)
197360.2 mm (2.4 in)
1974102.9 mm (4.1 in)
197587.7 mm (3.5 in)
197674.6 mm (2.9 in)
197799.1 mm (3.9 in)
197860.6 mm (2.4 in)
1979137.8 mm (5.4 in)
198065.7 mm (2.6 in)
198171.8 mm (2.8 in)
198282.4 mm (3.2 in)
198357.4 mm (2.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Fort Erie by year The longest dry spell of the year at Fort Erie, 1966 to 1983. The record is 34 days in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 15 days. 10203040197019751980Record: 34 days in 1969
The longest dry spell of the year at Fort Erie, 1966 to 1983. The record is 34 days in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 15 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Fort Erie by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196616 days
196712 days
196812 days
196934 days
197022 days
197114 days
197213 days
197315 days
197411 days
197517 days
197616 days
197715 days
197816 days
197913 days
198018 days
198112 days
198211 days
198318 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 Fort Erie standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).