Cape Norman Weather Records (CA008400940)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cape Norman (CA008400940), Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with 65 years of record.

Key Facts for Cape Norman

Cape Norman (CA008400940) is a weather station in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada at 51.63 latitude and -55.90 longitude, 19 m (62 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1882 to 1946, 65 years of record.
1,464 records set at Cape Norman still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Cape Norman tied a daily record snowfall of 2.5 cm (1.0 in) on 31 October 1946.

About the Station

Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, 51.63 latitude, -55.90 longitude.
Elevation: 19 m (62 ft).
Period of record: 1882 to 1946, 65 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow.

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 Cape Norman. 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 Cape Norman, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	8.9 C (48.0 F)	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	4.4 C (39.9 F)	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	4.4 C (39.9 F)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	8.9 C (48.0 F)	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	15.0 C (59.0 F)	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	20.6 C (69.1 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	17.8 C (64.0 F)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	10.6 C (51.1 F)	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	3.9 C (39.0 F)	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Cape Norman still stand. 1944 holds the most, with 459.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Cape Norman between 13 December 1944 and 13 December 1944. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 91.9 mm (3.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cape Norman. The most was 91.9 mm (3.6 in) on 14 November 1882.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Cape Norman
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	1 January 1891
Feb	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	19 February 1900
Mar	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	23 March 1886
Apr	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	5 April 1884
May	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	4 May 1901
Jun	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	27 June 1883
Jul	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	6 July 1889
Aug	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	16 August 1890
Sep	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	26 September 1907
Oct	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	22 October 1943
Nov	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	14 November 1882
Dec	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	13 December 1944

Period of Record Coverage

1943 to 1946

4 years of record at Cape Norman, 1943 to 1946. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1943.

Latest Records

Latest records at Cape Norman
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 October 1946	Cape Norman, CA	daily snowfall (Tie)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	tie	4 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
24 June 1946	Cape Norman, CA	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	36 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1945	Cape Norman, CA	daily snowfall	2.0 cm (0.8 in)	1.7 cm (0.7 in)	32 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 1945	Cape Norman, CA	daily rain	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	58 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 1945	Cape Norman, CA	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	1.2 cm (0.5 in)	58 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1944	Cape Norman, CA	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	72 of 100 (Major)
13 December 1944	Cape Norman, CA	all-time snowfall	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	53 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 1944	Cape Norman, CA	daily rain (Tie)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	tie	53 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1944	Cape Norman, CA	daily snowfall (Tie)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	tie	53 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1944	Cape Norman, CA	daily snowfall (Tie)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	tie	53 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1944	Cape Norman, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	4.1 cm (1.6 in)	55 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1944	Cape Norman, CA	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	55 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1944	Cape Norman, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	34 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1944	Cape Norman, CA	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	34 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1944	Cape Norman, CA	daily rain (Tie)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	tie	1 year	1 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1944	Cape Norman, CA	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 June 1944	Cape Norman, CA	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	39 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1943	Cape Norman, CA	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	32 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1943	Cape Norman, CA	monthly rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1943	Cape Norman, CA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1882 to 1946

Yearly extremes at Cape Norman: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1945	24.8 C (76.6 F)	4
Coldest night (TNn)	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	1946	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	4
Wettest day (Rx1day)	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	1882	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	64
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	185.5 mm (7.3 in)	1943	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	64
Longest dry spell (CDD)	53 days	1920	23 days	64

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Cape Norman, 1882 to 1946. The record is 26.1 C (79.0 F) in 1945, marked on the chart; the median year is 24.8 C (76.6 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Cape Norman by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1882	n/a
1883	n/a
1884	n/a
1885	n/a
1886	n/a
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	13.9 C (57.0 F)
1944	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1945	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1946	23.9 C (75.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Cape Norman, 1882 to 1946. The record is -34.4 C (-29.9 F) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is -31.1 C (-24.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Cape Norman by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1882	n/a
1883	n/a
1884	n/a
1885	n/a
1886	n/a
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1944	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1945	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1946	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Cape Norman, 1882 to 1946. The record is 91.9 mm (3.6 in) in 1882, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.5 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cape Norman by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1882	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1883	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1884	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1885	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1886	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1887	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1888	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1889	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1890	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1891	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1892	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1893	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1894	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1895	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1896	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1897	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1898	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1899	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1900	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1901	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1902	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1903	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1904	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1905	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1906	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1907	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1908	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1909	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1910	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1911	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1912	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1913	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1914	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1915	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1916	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1917	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1918	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1919	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1920	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1921	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1922	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1923	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1924	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1925	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1926	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1927	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1928	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1929	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1930	7.6 mm (0.30 in)
1931	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1932	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1933	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1934	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1935	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1936	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1937	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1938	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1939	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1941	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1942	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1943	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1944	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1945	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1946	24.1 mm (0.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Cape Norman, 1882 to 1946. The record is 185.5 mm (7.3 in) in 1943, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.0 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cape Norman by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1882	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1883	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1884	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1885	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1886	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1887	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1888	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1889	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1890	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1891	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1892	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1893	43.1 mm (1.7 in)
1894	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1895	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1896	34.6 mm (1.4 in)
1897	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1898	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1899	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1900	97.7 mm (3.8 in)
1901	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1902	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1903	155.8 mm (6.1 in)
1904	48.9 mm (1.9 in)
1905	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1906	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1907	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1908	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1909	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1910	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1911	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1912	171.1 mm (6.7 in)
1913	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1914	60.9 mm (2.4 in)
1915	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1916	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1917	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1918	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1919	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1920	55.8 mm (2.2 in)
1921	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1922	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1923	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1924	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1925	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1926	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1927	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1928	43.3 mm (1.7 in)
1929	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1930	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1931	36.9 mm (1.5 in)
1932	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1933	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1934	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1935	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1936	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1937	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1938	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1939	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1941	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1942	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1943	185.5 mm (7.3 in)
1944	76.3 mm (3.0 in)
1945	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1946	30.4 mm (1.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Cape Norman, 1882 to 1946. The record is 53 days in 1920, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cape Norman by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1882	10 days
1883	15 days
1884	18 days
1885	11 days
1886	13 days
1887	13 days
1888	16 days
1889	24 days
1890	10 days
1891	11 days
1892	9 days
1893	17 days
1894	15 days
1895	18 days
1896	19 days
1897	21 days
1898	24 days
1899	15 days
1900	17 days
1901	30 days
1902	39 days
1903	32 days
1904	23 days
1905	12 days
1906	26 days
1907	24 days
1908	16 days
1909	11 days
1910	12 days
1911	24 days
1912	12 days
1913	39 days
1914	22 days
1915	35 days
1916	44 days
1917	25 days
1918	40 days
1919	32 days
1920	53 days
1921	26 days
1922	21 days
1923	26 days
1924	36 days
1925	20 days
1926	19 days
1927	21 days
1928	34 days
1929	22 days
1930	21 days
1931	45 days
1932	31 days
1933	27 days
1934	23 days
1935	53 days
1936	26 days
1937	32 days
1938	12 days
1939	3 days
1941	26 days
1942	28 days
1943	23 days
1944	29 days
1945	29 days
1946	24 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.

Rainfall Return Levels

41 years, 1884 to 1943

A day with at least 33.6 mm (1.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 99.2 mm (3.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Cape Norman: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	33.6 mm (1.3 in)
5 years	48.1 mm (1.9 in)
10 years	58.8 mm (2.3 in)
25 years	73.8 mm (2.9 in)
50 years	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	Longer than the 41 years of record
100 years	99.2 mm (3.9 in)	Longer than the 41 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 41 years of values from 1884 to 1943.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 84.6 mm (3.3 in) in 1889; 76.2 mm (3.0 in) in 1921; 71.1 mm (2.8 in) in 1943.

Download the Data

Data for Cape Norman standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Cape Norman 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).

Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1943	91	25%	No
1944	366	100%	Yes
1945	365	100%	Yes
1946	365	100%	Yes