North West River Weather Records (CA008502875)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for North West River (CA008502875), Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with 73 years of record.

Key Facts for North West River

North West River (CA008502875) is a weather station in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada at 53.53 latitude and -60.15 longitude, 61 m (200 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1901 to 1973, 73 years of record.
1,464 records set at North West River 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, 53.53 latitude, -60.15 longitude.
Elevation: 61 m (200 ft).
Period of record: 1901 to 1973, 73 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 North West River. 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 North West River, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	7.2 C (45.0 F)	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	12.8 C (55.0 F)	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	13.9 C (57.0 F)	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	38.3 C (100.9 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	41.7 C (107.1 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	13.9 C (57.0 F)	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	7.8 C (46.0 F)	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at North West River still stand. 1922 holds the most, with 153.

Standing records at North West River by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1901	48
1906	35
1907	101
1908	84
1909	72
1910	93
1911	66
1912	80
1913	26
1914	72
1915	95
1919	65
1920	64
1921	76
1922	153
1923	90
1934	27
1935	75
1936	62
1941	14
1942	36
1972	6
1973	24

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 66.0 mm (2.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at North West River. The most was 66.0 mm (2.6 in) on 19 December 1920.

Record daily precipitation for each month at North West River
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	18 January 1921
Feb	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 February 1920
Mar	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	10 March 1919
Apr	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 April 1922
May	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15 May 1907
Jun	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	8 June 1935
Jul	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	15 July 1936
Aug	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	2 August 1935
Sep	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	21 September 1915
Oct	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	13 October 1915
Nov	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	11 November 1920
Dec	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	19 December 1920

Period of Record Coverage

1901 to 1973

22 years of record at North West River, 1901 to 1973. 16 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1901, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1913, 1915 and others.

Days with data per year at North West River
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1901	147	40%	No
1906	155	42%	No
1907	263	72%	No
1908	272	74%	No
1909	240	66%	No
1910	327	90%	No
1911	335	92%	Yes
1912	365	100%	Yes
1913	123	34%	No
1914	365	100%	Yes
1915	303	83%	No
1919	90	25%	No
1921	183	50%	No
1922	365	100%	Yes
1923	334	92%	Yes
1934	115	32%	No
1935	340	93%	Yes
1936	209	57%	No
1941	92	25%	No
1942	181	50%	No
1972	31	8%	No
1973	150	41%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1901 to 1973

Yearly extremes at North West River: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	41.7 C (107.1 F)	1914	28.1 C (82.5 F)	22
Coldest night (TNn)	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)	1919	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	22
Wettest day (Rx1day)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	1920	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	16
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	1922	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	16
Longest dry spell (CDD)	31 days	1942	18 days	16

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at North West River, 1901 to 1973. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1914, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.1 C (82.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at North West River by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1901	21.7 C (71.1 F)
1906	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1907	23.9 C (75.0 F)
1908	21.7 C (71.1 F)
1909	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1910	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1911	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1912	24.4 C (75.9 F)
1913	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1914	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1915	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1919	13.9 C (57.0 F)
1920	n/a
1921	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1922	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1923	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1934	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1935	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1936	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1941	14.4 C (57.9 F)
1942	23.3 C (73.9 F)
1972	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1973	22.2 C (72.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at North West River, 1901 to 1973. The record is -42.8 C (-45.0 F) in 1919, marked on the chart; the median year is -35.6 C (-32.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at North West River by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1901	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1906	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1907	n/a
1908	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1909	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1910	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1911	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1912	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1913	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1914	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1915	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1919	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1920	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1921	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1922	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1923	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1934	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1935	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1936	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1941	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1942	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1972	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1973	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at North West River, 1901 to 1973. The record is 66.0 mm (2.6 in) in 1920, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.6 mm (1.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at North West River by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1901	n/a
1906	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1907	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1908	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1919	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1920	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1921	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1922	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1923	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1934	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1935	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1936	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1941	15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1942	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1972	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1973	39.9 mm (1.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at North West River, 1901 to 1973. The record is 139.7 mm (5.5 in) in 1922, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.5 mm (2.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at North West River by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1901	n/a
1906	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1907	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1908	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1919	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1920	119.3 mm (4.7 in)
1921	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1922	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1923	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1934	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1935	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1936	124.7 mm (4.9 in)
1941	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1942	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1972	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1973	45.0 mm (1.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at North West River, 1901 to 1973. The record is 31 days in 1942, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at North West River by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1901	n/a
1906	27 days
1907	18 days
1908	9 days
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	18 days
1919	21 days
1920	23 days
1921	23 days
1922	18 days
1923	20 days
1934	11 days
1935	19 days
1936	11 days
1941	11 days
1942	31 days
1972	9 days
1973	16 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 North West River standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for North West River 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).