Pugwash Weather Records (CA008204525)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Pugwash (CA008204525), Nova Scotia, Canada, with 50 years of record.

Key Facts for Pugwash

Pugwash (CA008204525) is a weather station in Nova Scotia, Canada at 45.85 latitude and -63.65 longitude, 5 m (16 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1965 to 2014, 50 years of record.
1,464 records set at Pugwash 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, 45.85 latitude, -63.65 longitude.
Elevation: 5 m (16 ft).
Period of record: 1965 to 2014, 50 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 Pugwash. 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 Pugwash, 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)	-29.5 C (-21.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	15.0 C (59.0 F)	-28.5 C (-19.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	17.8 C (64.0 F)	-27.0 C (-16.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	25.5 C (77.9 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	33.3 C (91.9 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	33.9 C (93.0 F)	3.0 C (37.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	30.5 C (86.9 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	24.5 C (76.1 F)	-6.0 C (21.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	23.0 C (73.4 F)	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	16.0 C (60.8 F)	-28.5 C (-19.3 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Pugwash still stand. 1982 holds the most, with 195.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 101.6 mm (4.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Pugwash. The most was 101.6 mm (4.0 in) on 22 July 1983.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Pugwash
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	14 January 1978
Feb	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	11 February 1973
Mar	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	31 March 1966
Apr	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	28 April 1982
May	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	23 May 1971
Jun	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	13 June 1968
Jul	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	22 July 1983
Aug	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	15 August 1971
Sep	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	29 September 1977
Oct	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	10 October 1967
Nov	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	14 November 1979
Dec	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	4 December 1967

Period of Record Coverage

1974 to 1983

10 years of record at Pugwash, 1974 to 1983. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1974, 1981.

Days with data per year at Pugwash
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1974	51	14%	No
1975	335	92%	Yes
1976	336	92%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	364	100%	Yes
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	366	100%	Yes
1981	303	83%	No
1982	363	99%	Yes
1983	365	100%	Yes

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1965 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Pugwash: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	33.9 C (93.0 F)	1976	31.3 C (88.3 F)	10
Coldest night (TNn)	-29.5 C (-21.1 F)	1982	-28.2 C (-18.8 F)	10
Wettest day (Rx1day)	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	1983	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	19
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	122.1 mm (4.8 in)	1971	72.3 mm (2.8 in)	19
Longest dry spell (CDD)	24 days	1980	14 days	19

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Pugwash, 1965 to 1983. The record is 33.9 C (93.0 F) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.3 C (88.3 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Pugwash by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	15.6 C (60.1 F)
1975	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1976	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1977	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1978	29.5 C (85.1 F)
1979	31.5 C (88.7 F)
1980	30.5 C (86.9 F)
1981	30.5 C (86.9 F)
1982	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1983	31.0 C (87.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Pugwash, 1965 to 1983. The record is -29.5 C (-21.1 F) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is -28.2 C (-18.8 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Pugwash by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1975	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1976	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1977	-28.0 C (-18.4 F)
1978	-28.0 C (-18.4 F)
1979	-28.5 C (-19.3 F)
1980	-28.5 C (-19.3 F)
1981	-29.0 C (-20.2 F)
1982	-29.5 C (-21.1 F)
1983	-25.5 C (-13.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Pugwash, 1965 to 1983. The record is 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.7 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Pugwash by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1965	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1966	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1967	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1968	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1969	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1970	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1971	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1972	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1973	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1974	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1975	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1976	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1977	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1978	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1979	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1980	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1981	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1982	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1983	101.6 mm (4.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Pugwash, 1965 to 1983. The record is 122.1 mm (4.8 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 72.3 mm (2.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Pugwash by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1965	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1966	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1967	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1968	83.9 mm (3.3 in)
1969	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1970	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1971	122.1 mm (4.8 in)
1972	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1973	83.4 mm (3.3 in)
1974	72.3 mm (2.8 in)
1975	59.8 mm (2.4 in)
1976	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1977	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
1978	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1979	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1980	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1981	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1982	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1983	105.4 mm (4.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Pugwash, 1965 to 1983. The record is 24 days in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 14 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Pugwash by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1965	23 days
1966	14 days
1967	13 days
1968	20 days
1969	17 days
1970	14 days
1971	15 days
1972	11 days
1973	10 days
1974	12 days
1975	21 days
1976	12 days
1977	13 days
1978	14 days
1979	19 days
1980	24 days
1981	12 days
1982	16 days
1983	17 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 Pugwash standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Pugwash 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).