Stanhope Weather Records (CA008300590)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Stanhope (CA008300590), Prince Edward Island, Canada, with 64 years of record.

Key Facts for Stanhope

Stanhope (CA008300590) is a weather station in Prince Edward Island, Canada at 46.42 latitude and -63.08 longitude, 3 m (10 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1961 to 2024, 64 years of record.
1,464 records set at Stanhope still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.42 latitude, -63.08 longitude.
Elevation: 3 m (10 ft).
Period of record: 1961 to 2024, 64 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 Stanhope. 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 Stanhope, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	12.5 C (54.5 F)	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	12.8 C (55.0 F)	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	16.5 C (61.7 F)	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	23.5 C (74.3 F)	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	32.0 C (89.6 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	33.3 C (91.9 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	30.6 C (87.1 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	29.0 C (84.2 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	24.5 C (76.1 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	22.5 C (72.5 F)	-12.0 C (10.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	16.7 C (62.1 F)	-25.5 C (-13.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Stanhope still stand. 1972 holds the most, with 125.

Standing records at Stanhope by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1961	32
1962	31
1963	12
1964	36
1965	31
1966	42
1967	62
1968	64
1969	91
1970	54
1971	67
1972	125
1973	79
1974	61
1975	77
1976	82
1977	58
1978	75
1979	91
1980	57
1981	87
1982	87
1983	63

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 78.7 mm (3.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Stanhope. The most was 78.7 mm (3.1 in) on 2 October 1977.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Stanhope
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	14 January 1978
Feb	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	11 February 1973
Mar	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	27 March 1970
Apr	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	18 April 1971
May	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	24 May 1971
Jun	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	9 June 1981
Jul	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	17 July 1979
Aug	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	15 August 1971
Sep	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	26 September 1980
Oct	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	2 October 1977
Nov	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	25 November 1974
Dec	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	26 December 1979

Period of Record Coverage

1961 to 1983

23 years of record at Stanhope, 1961 to 1983. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and others.

Days with data per year at Stanhope
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1961	132	36%	No
1962	71	19%	No
1963	66	18%	No
1964	150	41%	No
1965	148	41%	No
1966	242	66%	No
1967	247	68%	No
1968	271	74%	No
1969	304	83%	No
1970	334	92%	Yes
1971	342	94%	Yes
1972	365	100%	Yes
1973	354	97%	Yes
1974	291	80%	No
1975	346	95%	Yes
1976	335	92%	Yes
1977	333	91%	Yes
1978	364	100%	Yes
1979	362	99%	Yes
1980	361	99%	Yes
1981	362	99%	Yes
1982	344	94%	Yes
1983	348	95%	Yes

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1961 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Stanhope: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	33.3 C (91.9 F)	1975	30.5 C (86.9 F)	23
Coldest night (TNn)	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	1981	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	23
Wettest day (Rx1day)	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	1977	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	23
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	100.4 mm (4.0 in)	1978	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	23
Longest dry spell (CDD)	25 days	1961	13 days	23

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Stanhope, 1961 to 1983. The record is 33.3 C (91.9 F) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.5 C (86.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Stanhope by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1961	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1962	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1963	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1964	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1965	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1966	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1967	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1968	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1969	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1970	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1971	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1972	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1973	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1974	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1975	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1976	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1977	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1978	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1979	30.5 C (86.9 F)
1980	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1981	32.5 C (90.5 F)
1982	31.5 C (88.7 F)
1983	31.0 C (87.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Stanhope, 1961 to 1983. The record is -30.0 C (-22.0 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is -24.4 C (-11.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Stanhope by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1961	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1962	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1963	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1964	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1965	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1966	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1967	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1968	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1969	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1970	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1971	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1972	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1973	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1974	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1975	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1976	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1977	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1978	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1979	-22.0 C (-7.6 F)
1980	-25.5 C (-13.9 F)
1981	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1982	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1983	-20.5 C (-4.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Stanhope, 1961 to 1983. The record is 78.7 mm (3.1 in) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.7 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Stanhope by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1961	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1962	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1963	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1964	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1965	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1966	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1967	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1968	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1969	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1970	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1971	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1972	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1973	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1974	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1975	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1976	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1977	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1978	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1979	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1980	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1981	60.8 mm (2.4 in)
1982	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1983	49.6 mm (2.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Stanhope, 1961 to 1983. The record is 100.4 mm (4.0 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 67.8 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Stanhope by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1961	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1962	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1963	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1964	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1965	39.7 mm (1.6 in)
1966	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1967	63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1968	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1969	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1970	83.9 mm (3.3 in)
1971	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1972	74.6 mm (2.9 in)
1973	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1974	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1975	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1976	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1977	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1978	100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1979	88.3 mm (3.5 in)
1980	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1981	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1982	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1983	58.3 mm (2.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Stanhope, 1961 to 1983. The record is 25 days in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 13 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Stanhope by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1961	25 days
1962	10 days
1963	7 days
1964	9 days
1965	14 days
1966	12 days
1967	13 days
1968	21 days
1969	17 days
1970	15 days
1971	10 days
1972	17 days
1973	12 days
1974	13 days
1975	14 days
1976	13 days
1977	11 days
1978	24 days
1979	14 days
1980	14 days
1981	12 days
1982	16 days
1983	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 Stanhope standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Stanhope 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 2026-10-17 (17 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).