Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Antigonish (CA008200150), Nova Scotia, Canada, with 68 years of record.
Key Facts for Antigonish
Antigonish (CA008200150) is a weather station in Nova Scotia, Canada at 45.63 latitude and -61.97 longitude, 9 m (30 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1880 to 1947, 68 years of record.
1,464 records set at Antigonish still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Antigonish set a daily record low minimum temperature of -13.9 C (7.0 F) on 6 December 1947.
About the Station
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada, 45.63 latitude, -61.97 longitude.
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft).
Period of record: 1880 to 1947, 68 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Antigonish. 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 Antigonish, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
19.4 C (66.9 F)
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
15.0 C (59.0 F)
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
20.6 C (69.1 F)
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
27.8 C (82.0 F)
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
32.2 C (90.0 F)
-11.1 C (12.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
35.6 C (96.1 F)
-6.7 C (19.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
37.2 C (99.0 F)
0.6 C (33.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
37.8 C (100.0 F)
0.0 C (32.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
34.4 C (93.9 F)
-5.6 C (21.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
30.6 C (87.1 F)
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
24.4 C (75.9 F)
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
19.4 C (66.9 F)
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Antigonish still stand. 1913 holds the most, with 70.
Standing records at Antigonish by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1880
1
1881
24
1882
33
1883
43
1885
16
1886
27
1887
2
1888
6
1910
4
1911
68
1912
57
1913
70
1914
54
1915
35
1916
46
1917
33
1918
57
1919
28
1920
50
1921
34
1922
47
1923
44
1924
16
1925
38
1926
25
1927
37
1928
15
1929
15
1930
14
1931
24
1932
7
1933
4
1934
45
1935
22
1936
45
1937
30
1938
54
1939
34
1940
32
1941
45
1942
15
1943
27
1944
40
1945
34
1946
28
1947
39
All-Time Record Progression
2 new records
2 all-time records were set at Antigonish between 13 July 1943 and 12 August 1944. Each dot is a new record.
When Antigonish set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
1943-07-13
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 37.2 C (99.0 F)
1944-08-12
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 37.8 C (100.0 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Oct: 125.7 mm (4.9 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Antigonish. The most was 125.7 mm (4.9 in) on 2 October 1923.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Antigonish
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
25 January 1923
Feb
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
11 February 1882
Mar
57.9 mm (2.3 in)
22 March 1883
Apr
50.3 mm (2.0 in)
12 April 1921
May
59.4 mm (2.3 in)
5 May 1943
Jun
54.6 mm (2.1 in)
21 June 1945
Jul
55.4 mm (2.2 in)
26 July 1941
Aug
111.8 mm (4.4 in)
30 August 1883
Sep
77.0 mm (3.0 in)
13 September 1882
Oct
125.7 mm (4.9 in)
2 October 1923
Nov
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
6 November 1927
Dec
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
5 December 1940
Period of Record Coverage
1881 to 1947
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
45 years of record at Antigonish, 1881 to 1947. 19 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1881, 1882, 1883, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1910 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 22 complete years at Antigonish, 1911 to 1947. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 5.4 C (41.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1926, at 4.2 C (39.6 F), and the warmest was 1937, at 6.8 C (44.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at Antigonish as warming stripes, 1911 to 1947
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1911
5.8 C
+0.38 C
1912
5.1 C
-0.33 C
1913
6.3 C
+0.89 C
1914
4.8 C
-0.63 C
1915
6.2 C
+0.77 C
1916
5.4 C
-0.03 C
1917
5.3 C
-0.14 C
1918
4.8 C
-0.67 C
1920
5.4 C
0.00 C
1922
4.9 C
-0.54 C
1923
4.4 C
-1.06 C
1924
5.2 C
-0.25 C
1925
5.0 C
-0.39 C
1926
4.2 C
-1.23 C
1937
6.8 C
+1.35 C
1938
6.1 C
+0.69 C
1939
5.2 C
-0.19 C
1940
5.1 C
-0.34 C
1941
5.2 C
-0.28 C
1944
5.8 C
+0.34 C
1945
6.4 C
+0.95 C
1947
6.2 C
+0.73 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
1880 to 1947
Yearly extremes at Antigonish: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1944
32.2 C (90.0 F)
45
Coldest night (TNn)
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1925
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
46
Wettest day (Rx1day)
125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1923
47.9 mm (1.9 in)
36
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
170.7 mm (6.7 in)
1923
76.5 mm (3.0 in)
36
Longest dry spell (CDD)
34 days
1946
18 days
36
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Antigonish, 1880 to 1947. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.2 C (90.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Antigonish by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1880
n/a
1881
13.9 C (57.0 F)
1882
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1883
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1885
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1886
29.4 C (84.9 F)
1887
24.4 C (75.9 F)
1888
20.6 C (69.1 F)
1910
11.1 C (52.0 F)
1911
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1912
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1913
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1914
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1915
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1916
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1917
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1918
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1919
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1920
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1921
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1922
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1923
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1924
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1925
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1926
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1927
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1928
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1929
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1930
25.6 C (78.1 F)
1931
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1932
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1933
27.2 C (81.0 F)
1934
27.2 C (81.0 F)
1935
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1936
28.3 C (82.9 F)
1937
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1938
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1939
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1940
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1941
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1942
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1943
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1944
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1945
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1946
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1947
35.6 C (96.1 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Antigonish, 1880 to 1947. The record is -35.6 C (-32.1 F) in 1925, marked on the chart; the median year is -26.7 C (-16.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Antigonish by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1880
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1881
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1882
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1883
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1885
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1886
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1887
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1888
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1910
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1911
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1912
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1913
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1914
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1915
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1916
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1917
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1918
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1919
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1920
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1921
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1922
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1923
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1924
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1925
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1926
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1927
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1928
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1929
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1930
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1931
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1932
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1933
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1934
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1935
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1936
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1937
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1938
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1939
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1940
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1941
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1942
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1943
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1944
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1945
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1946
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1947
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Antigonish, 1880 to 1947. The record is 125.7 mm (4.9 in) in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.9 mm (1.9 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Antigonish by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1880
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1881
46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1882
77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1883
111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1885
36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1886
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1887
n/a
1888
n/a
1910
n/a
1911
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1912
n/a
1913
n/a
1914
n/a
1915
n/a
1916
n/a
1917
n/a
1918
n/a
1919
19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1920
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1921
50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1922
49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1923
125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1924
64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1925
36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1926
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1927
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1928
51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1929
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1930
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1931
16.3 mm (0.6 in)
1932
30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1933
10.2 mm (0.4 in)
1934
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1935
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1936
45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1937
60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1938
53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1939
40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1940
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1941
55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1942
45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1943
59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1944
67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1945
54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1946
56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1947
51.1 mm (2.0 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Antigonish, 1880 to 1947. The record is 170.7 mm (6.7 in) in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 76.5 mm (3.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Antigonish by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1880
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1881
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1882
110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1883
117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1885
52.9 mm (2.1 in)
1886
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1887
n/a
1888
n/a
1910
n/a
1911
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1912
n/a
1913
n/a
1914
n/a
1915
n/a
1916
n/a
1917
n/a
1918
n/a
1919
38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1920
78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1921
78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1922
83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1923
170.7 mm (6.7 in)
1924
74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1925
85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1926
85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1927
101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1928
84.9 mm (3.3 in)
1929
63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1930
50.7 mm (2.0 in)
1931
22.8 mm (0.9 in)
1932
49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1933
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1934
62.8 mm (2.5 in)
1935
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1936
59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1937
105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1938
64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1939
61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1940
89.1 mm (3.5 in)
1941
100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1942
79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1943
82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1944
88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1945
79.6 mm (3.1 in)
1946
58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1947
83.9 mm (3.3 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Antigonish, 1880 to 1947. The record is 34 days in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Antigonish by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1880
8 days
1881
14 days
1882
21 days
1883
26 days
1885
13 days
1886
29 days
1887
n/a
1888
n/a
1910
n/a
1911
19 days
1912
n/a
1913
n/a
1914
n/a
1915
n/a
1916
n/a
1917
n/a
1918
n/a
1919
10 days
1920
23 days
1921
18 days
1922
10 days
1923
13 days
1924
19 days
1925
18 days
1926
24 days
1927
21 days
1928
13 days
1929
26 days
1930
19 days
1931
24 days
1932
14 days
1933
22 days
1934
17 days
1935
12 days
1936
17 days
1937
31 days
1938
10 days
1939
28 days
1940
16 days
1941
11 days
1942
17 days
1943
12 days
1944
19 days
1945
13 days
1946
34 days
1947
28 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.
Frost Dates and Growing Season
22 years with a frost
Across 22 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Antigonish falls on 11 June and the median first autumn frost on 19 September, which leaves a median of 100 days between them.
Frost dates and growing season at Antigonish
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1911 to 1947)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
11 June
n/a
11 June
n/a
n/a
First autumn frost
19 September
n/a
19 September
n/a
n/a
Growing days
100 days
n/a
100 days
n/a
n/a
A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.
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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.