Clarence Weather Records (CA008200860)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Clarence (CA008200860), Nova Scotia, Canada, with 36 years of record.

Key Facts for Clarence

Clarence (CA008200860) is a weather station in Nova Scotia, Canada at 44.92 latitude and -65.17 longitude, 52 m (171 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1958 to 1993, 36 years of record.
1,464 records set at Clarence still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Nova Scotia, Canada, 44.92 latitude, -65.17 longitude.
Elevation: 52 m (171 ft).
Period of record: 1958 to 1993, 36 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 Clarence. 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 Clarence, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	15.6 C (60.1 F)	-26.0 C (-14.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	16.1 C (61.0 F)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	18.3 C (64.9 F)	-21.0 C (-5.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	32.5 C (90.5 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	32.8 C (91.0 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	32.8 C (91.0 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	30.5 C (86.9 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	17.2 C (63.0 F)	-23.5 C (-10.3 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Clarence still stand. 1982 holds the most, with 75.

Standing records at Clarence by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1958	35
1959	74
1960	56
1961	54
1962	58
1963	62
1964	57
1965	53
1966	42
1967	62
1968	57
1969	43
1970	42
1971	56
1972	73
1973	62
1974	61
1975	43
1976	68
1977	49
1978	49
1979	73
1980	42
1981	59
1982	75
1983	59

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 122.7 mm (4.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Clarence. The most was 122.7 mm (4.8 in) on 12 July 1976.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Clarence
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	6 January 1962
Feb	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	12 February 1963
Mar	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 March 1962
Apr	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	2 April 1970
May	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	28 May 1966
Jun	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	13 June 1968
Jul	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	12 July 1976
Aug	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	8 August 1962
Sep	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	4 September 1974
Oct	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	25 October 1959
Nov	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	28 November 1968
Dec	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	4 December 1967

Period of Record Coverage

1958 to 1983

26 years of record at Clarence, 1958 to 1983. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1958.

Days with data per year at Clarence
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1958	240	66%	No
1959	363	99%	Yes
1960	364	99%	Yes
1961	363	99%	Yes
1962	364	100%	Yes
1963	357	98%	Yes
1964	362	99%	Yes
1965	363	99%	Yes
1966	363	99%	Yes
1967	363	99%	Yes
1968	366	100%	Yes
1969	363	99%	Yes
1970	364	100%	Yes
1971	364	100%	Yes
1972	364	99%	Yes
1973	356	98%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	334	92%	Yes
1976	365	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	350	96%	Yes
1979	346	95%	Yes
1980	360	98%	Yes
1981	360	99%	Yes
1982	365	100%	Yes
1983	364	100%	Yes

Latest Records

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

Climate Trend

24 complete years, 1959 to 1983

One stripe for each of 24 complete years at Clarence, 1959 to 1983. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.5 C (43.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1965, at 5.6 C (42.0 F), and the warmest was 1983, at 7.5 C (45.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F).

Annual mean temperature at Clarence as warming stripes, 1959 to 1983
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1959	6.5 C	+0.04 C
1960	7.1 C	+0.60 C
1961	6.6 C	+0.08 C
1962	5.8 C	-0.75 C
1963	6.1 C	-0.44 C
1964	6.2 C	-0.32 C
1965	5.6 C	-0.94 C
1966	6.8 C	+0.31 C
1967	5.9 C	-0.60 C
1968	6.3 C	-0.23 C
1969	7.2 C	+0.68 C
1970	6.4 C	-0.10 C
1971	6.4 C	-0.09 C
1972	5.7 C	-0.80 C
1973	7.4 C	+0.92 C
1974	6.4 C	-0.09 C
1976	6.7 C	+0.21 C
1977	6.8 C	+0.33 C
1978	5.8 C	-0.74 C
1979	7.3 C	+0.84 C
1980	6.0 C	-0.51 C
1981	7.2 C	+0.70 C
1982	6.3 C	-0.18 C
1983	7.5 C	+1.00 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

1958 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Clarence: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	32.8 C (91.0 F)	1960	30.0 C (86.0 F)	26
Coldest night (TNn)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	1971	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	26
Wettest day (Rx1day)	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	1976	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	26
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	1979	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	26
Longest dry spell (CDD)	27 days	1974	16 days	26

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Clarence, 1958 to 1983. The record is 32.8 C (91.0 F) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.0 C (86.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Clarence by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1958	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1959	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1960	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1961	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1962	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1963	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1964	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1965	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1966	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1967	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1968	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1969	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1970	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1971	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1972	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1973	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1974	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1975	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1976	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1977	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1978	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1979	29.5 C (85.1 F)
1980	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1981	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1982	31.5 C (88.7 F)
1983	32.5 C (90.5 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Clarence, 1958 to 1983. The record is -27.8 C (-18.0 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is -22.2 C (-8.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Clarence by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1958	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1959	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1960	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1961	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1962	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1963	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1964	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1965	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1966	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1967	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1968	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1969	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1970	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1971	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1972	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1973	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1974	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1975	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1976	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1977	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1978	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1979	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1980	-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
1981	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1982	-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
1983	-20.5 C (-4.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Clarence, 1958 to 1983. The record is 122.7 mm (4.8 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.4 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Clarence by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1958	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1959	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1960	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1961	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1962	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1963	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1964	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1965	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1966	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1967	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1968	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1969	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1970	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1971	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1972	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1973	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1974	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1975	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1976	122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1977	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1978	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1979	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1980	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1981	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1982	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1983	65.0 mm (2.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Clarence, 1958 to 1983. The record is 148.8 mm (5.9 in) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 84.2 mm (3.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Clarence by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1958	124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1959	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1960	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1961	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1962	115.9 mm (4.6 in)
1963	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1964	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1965	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1966	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1967	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1968	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1969	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1970	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1971	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1972	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1973	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1974	117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1975	81.2 mm (3.2 in)
1976	129.1 mm (5.1 in)
1977	104.7 mm (4.1 in)
1978	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1979	148.8 mm (5.9 in)
1980	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1981	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1982	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1983	65.0 mm (2.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Clarence, 1958 to 1983. The record is 27 days in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Clarence by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1958	10 days
1959	17 days
1960	18 days
1961	21 days
1962	19 days
1963	15 days
1964	15 days
1965	18 days
1966	19 days
1967	12 days
1968	21 days
1969	15 days
1970	13 days
1971	22 days
1972	11 days
1973	13 days
1974	27 days
1975	18 days
1976	19 days
1977	16 days
1978	16 days
1979	10 days
1980	13 days
1981	12 days
1982	17 days
1983	16 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

24 years with a frost

Across 24 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Clarence falls on 23 May and the median first autumn frost on 21 September, which leaves a median of 132 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at Clarence
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1959 to 1983)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	23 May	n/a	23 May	n/a	n/a
First autumn frost	21 September	n/a	21 September	n/a	n/a
Growing days	132 days	n/a	132 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.

Download the Data

Data for Clarence standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Clarence 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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).