Nain A Weather Records (CA008502800)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Nain A (CA008502800), Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with 90 years of record.

Key Facts for Nain A

Nain A (CA008502800) is a weather station in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada at 56.55 latitude and -61.68 longitude, 7 m (23 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1926 to 2015, 90 years of record.
1,464 records set at Nain A 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, 56.55 latitude, -61.68 longitude.
Elevation: 7 m (23 ft).
Period of record: 1926 to 2015, 90 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 Nain A. 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 Nain A, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	5.0 C (41.0 F)	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	6.7 C (44.1 F)	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	7.8 C (46.0 F)	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	11.1 C (52.0 F)	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	11.7 C (53.1 F)	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	6.7 C (44.1 F)	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Nain A still stand. 1972 holds the most, with 89.

Standing records at Nain A by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1926	6
1927	84
1928	48
1929	80
1930	60
1932	49
1933	44
1937	43
1939	54
1940	72
1941	80
1942	53
1943	54
1945	43
1947	21
1948	31
1949	51
1950	68
1951	62
1952	25
1953	42
1954	71
1969	10
1970	79
1971	12
1972	89
1973	36
1974	42
1975	55

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 90.7 mm (3.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Nain A. The most was 90.7 mm (3.6 in) on 13 March 1943.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Nain A
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	20 January 1970
Feb	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	11 February 1942
Mar	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	13 March 1943
Apr	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	9 April 1975
May	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	18 May 1970
Jun	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	26 June 1929
Jul	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	30 July 1928
Aug	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	17 August 1953
Sep	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	24 September 1932
Oct	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	12 October 1932
Nov	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	4 November 1941
Dec	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	29 December 1949

Period of Record Coverage

1926 to 1975

29 years of record at Nain A, 1926 to 1975. 14 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1926, 1932, 1933, 1937, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1949 and others.

Days with data per year at Nain A
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1926	31	8%	No
1927	364	100%	Yes
1928	366	100%	Yes
1929	365	100%	Yes
1930	364	100%	Yes
1932	153	42%	No
1933	192	53%	No
1937	178	49%	No
1939	348	95%	Yes
1940	364	99%	Yes
1941	364	100%	Yes
1942	365	100%	Yes
1943	257	70%	No
1945	362	99%	Yes
1947	129	35%	No
1948	177	48%	No
1949	299	82%	No
1950	328	90%	No
1951	357	98%	Yes
1952	91	25%	No
1953	194	53%	No
1954	279	76%	No
1969	61	17%	No
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	286	78%	No
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	334	92%	Yes

Latest Records

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

Climate Trend

13 complete years, 1927 to 1974

One stripe for each of 13 complete years at Nain A, 1927 to 1974. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of -3.1 C (26.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1972, at -4.8 C (23.4 F), and the warmest was 1973, at -1.6 C (29.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F).

Annual mean temperature at Nain A as warming stripes, 1927 to 1974
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1927	-3.0 C	+0.17 C
1928	-3.3 C	-0.20 C
1929	-4.7 C	-1.57 C
1930	-3.2 C	-0.08 C
1940	-2.0 C	+1.11 C
1941	-2.5 C	+0.65 C
1942	-2.5 C	+0.65 C
1945	-3.5 C	-0.40 C
1951	-3.2 C	-0.03 C
1970	-3.2 C	-0.11 C
1972	-4.8 C	-1.65 C
1973	-1.6 C	+1.57 C
1974	-3.2 C	-0.12 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

1926 to 1975

Yearly extremes at Nain A: 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)	1954	28.3 C (82.9 F)	29
Coldest night (TNn)	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	1939	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	29
Wettest day (Rx1day)	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	1943	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	28
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	169.5 mm (6.7 in)	1970	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	28
Longest dry spell (CDD)	27 days	1950	17 days	28

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Nain A, 1926 to 1975. The record is 32.8 C (91.0 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.3 C (82.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Nain A by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1926	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1927	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1928	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1929	23.9 C (75.0 F)
1930	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1932	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1933	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1937	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1939	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1940	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1941	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1942	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1943	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1945	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1947	16.7 C (62.1 F)
1948	14.4 C (57.9 F)
1949	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1950	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1951	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1952	4.4 C (39.9 F)
1953	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1954	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1969	8.9 C (48.0 F)
1970	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1971	22.2 C (72.0 F)
1972	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1973	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1974	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1975	31.1 C (88.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Nain A, 1926 to 1975. The record is -39.4 C (-38.9 F) in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is -33.3 C (-27.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Nain A by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1926	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1927	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1928	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1929	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1930	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1932	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1933	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1937	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1939	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1940	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1941	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1942	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1943	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1945	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1947	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1948	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1949	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1950	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1951	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1952	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1953	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1954	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1969	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1970	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1971	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1972	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1973	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1974	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1975	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Nain A, 1926 to 1975. The record is 90.7 mm (3.6 in) in 1943, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.1 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Nain A by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1926	n/a
1927	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1928	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1929	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1930	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1932	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1933	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1937	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1939	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1940	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1941	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1942	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1943	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1945	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1947	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1948	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1949	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1950	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1951	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1952	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1953	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1954	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1969	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1970	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1971	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1972	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1973	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1974	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1975	31.5 mm (1.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Nain A, 1926 to 1975. The record is 169.5 mm (6.7 in) in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.8 mm (2.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Nain A by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1926	n/a
1927	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1928	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1929	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1930	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1932	67.9 mm (2.7 in)
1933	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1937	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1939	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1940	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1941	53.9 mm (2.1 in)
1942	84.9 mm (3.3 in)
1943	121.7 mm (4.8 in)
1945	94.8 mm (3.7 in)
1947	47.1 mm (1.9 in)
1948	65.7 mm (2.6 in)
1949	80.6 mm (3.2 in)
1950	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1951	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1952	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1953	100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1954	6.6 mm (0.26 in)
1969	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1970	169.5 mm (6.7 in)
1971	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1972	37.4 mm (1.5 in)
1973	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1974	74.1 mm (2.9 in)
1975	93.0 mm (3.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Nain A, 1926 to 1975. The record is 27 days in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Nain A by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1926	n/a
1927	10 days
1928	9 days
1929	12 days
1930	15 days
1932	19 days
1933	22 days
1937	26 days
1939	21 days
1940	22 days
1941	17 days
1942	26 days
1943	24 days
1945	14 days
1947	14 days
1948	13 days
1949	13 days
1950	27 days
1951	24 days
1952	17 days
1953	26 days
1954	15 days
1969	10 days
1970	14 days
1971	16 days
1972	13 days
1973	25 days
1974	23 days
1975	26 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.

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