Long Harbour Weather Records (CA008402569)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Long Harbour (CA008402569), Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with 31 years of record.

Key Facts for Long Harbour

Long Harbour (CA008402569) is a weather station in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada at 47.42 latitude and -53.82 longitude, 8 m (26 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1969 to 1999, 31 years of record.
1,464 records set at Long Harbour still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, 47.42 latitude, -53.82 longitude.
Elevation: 8 m (26 ft).
Period of record: 1969 to 1999, 31 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 Long Harbour. 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 Long Harbour, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	15.0 C (59.0 F)	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	14.4 C (57.9 F)	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	17.2 C (63.0 F)	-21.0 C (-5.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	19.5 C (67.1 F)	-11.0 C (12.2 F)	n/a	n/a
May	20.0 C (68.0 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	28.3 C (82.9 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-2.5 C (27.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	21.7 C (71.1 F)	-6.0 C (21.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	18.3 C (64.9 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	16.1 C (61.0 F)	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Long Harbour still stand. 1972 holds the most, with 149.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 119.0 mm (4.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Long Harbour. The most was 119.0 mm (4.7 in) on 17 October 1981.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Long Harbour
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	26 January 1978
Feb	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	27 February 1970
Mar	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	11 March 1974
Apr	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	3 April 1976
May	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	3 May 1976
Jun	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 June 1982
Jul	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	25 July 1976
Aug	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	30 August 1974
Sep	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	15 September 1980
Oct	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	17 October 1981
Nov	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	17 November 1983
Dec	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	22 December 1972

Period of Record Coverage

1969 to 1983

15 years of record at Long Harbour, 1969 to 1983. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1969, 1970, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982.

Days with data per year at Long Harbour
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1969	56	15%	No
1970	327	90%	No
1971	336	92%	Yes
1972	344	94%	Yes
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	341	93%	Yes
1976	356	97%	Yes
1977	344	94%	Yes
1978	344	94%	Yes
1979	295	81%	No
1980	316	86%	No
1981	323	88%	No
1982	296	81%	No
1983	343	94%	Yes

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1969 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Long Harbour: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	28.3 C (82.9 F)	1972	25.0 C (77.0 F)	15
Coldest night (TNn)	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	1975	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	15
Wettest day (Rx1day)	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	1981	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	15
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	160.6 mm (6.3 in)	1970	92.3 mm (3.6 in)	15
Longest dry spell (CDD)	18 days	1980	12 days	15

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Long Harbour, 1969 to 1983. The record is 28.3 C (82.9 F) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 25.0 C (77.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Long Harbour by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1969	18.3 C (64.9 F)
1970	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1971	23.3 C (73.9 F)
1972	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1973	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1974	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1975	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1976	23.9 C (75.0 F)
1977	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1978	24.0 C (75.2 F)
1979	24.5 C (76.1 F)
1980	24.5 C (76.1 F)
1981	25.5 C (77.9 F)
1982	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1983	25.5 C (77.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Long Harbour, 1969 to 1983. The record is -25.0 C (-13.0 F) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is -18.9 C (-2.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Long Harbour by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1969	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1970	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1971	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1972	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1973	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1974	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1975	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1976	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1977	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1978	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)
1979	-21.0 C (-5.8 F)
1980	-18.0 C (-0.4 F)
1981	-17.0 C (1.4 F)
1982	-21.0 C (-5.8 F)
1983	-19.5 C (-3.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Long Harbour, 1969 to 1983. The record is 119.0 mm (4.7 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.2 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Long Harbour by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1969	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1970	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1971	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1972	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1973	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1974	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1975	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1976	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1977	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1978	59.8 mm (2.4 in)
1979	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1980	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1981	119.0 mm (4.7 in)
1982	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1983	66.4 mm (2.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Long Harbour, 1969 to 1983. The record is 160.6 mm (6.3 in) in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 92.3 mm (3.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Long Harbour by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1969	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1970	160.6 mm (6.3 in)
1971	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1972	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1973	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1974	157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1975	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1976	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1977	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1978	68.7 mm (2.7 in)
1979	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1980	92.3 mm (3.6 in)
1981	145.8 mm (5.7 in)
1982	93.1 mm (3.7 in)
1983	106.8 mm (4.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Long Harbour, 1969 to 1983. The record is 18 days in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 12 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Long Harbour by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1969	5 days
1970	13 days
1971	10 days
1972	14 days
1973	12 days
1974	11 days
1975	14 days
1976	13 days
1977	13 days
1978	9 days
1979	12 days
1980	18 days
1981	11 days
1982	13 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 Long Harbour standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Long Harbour 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 2026-10-15 (15 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).