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Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000

The minimum number of years used to calculate these Normals is indicated by a code for each element. A "+" beside an extreme date indicates that this date is the first occurrence of the extreme value. Values and dates in bold indicate all-time extremes for the location.

NOTE!! Data used in the calculation of these Normals may be subject to further quality assurance checks. This may result in minor changes to some values presented here.

OLDS *
ALBERTA
Latitude:51° 46.800' NLongitude:114° 6.000' WElevation:1040.30 m
Climate ID:3024920WMO ID:TC ID:

* This station meets WMO standards for temperature and precipitation.

Normals from to
January-June January-December+Year July-December
Temperature: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Code
Daily Average (°C) -10.5 -7.8 -3.4 3.9 9.4 13.3 15.4 14.8 9.9 4.6 -3.9 -8.5 3.1 A
Standard Deviation 4.9 4.6 3.1 2 1.5 1 1.3 1.9 2 1.6 3.5 4.4 1.1 A
Daily Maximum (°C) -4.9 -2.1 2 10.1 15.8 19.4 21.7 21.4 16.5 11.1 1.4 -3 9.1 A
Daily Minimum (°C) -16.1 -13.5 -8.8 -2.4 2.9 7.1 9.1 8.2 3.3 -2 -9.2 -14 -2.9 A
Extreme Maximum (°C) 17.2 18.3 22.8 29.4 35.6 36.1 37.2 33.9 33.9 30.6 23.3 19
Date (yyyy/dd) 1931/29 1923/28 1966/29 1939/28 1936/27 1937/29 1941/18 1929/28+ 1967/01 1945/14 1949/04 1999/27
Extreme Minimum (°C) -43.3 -43.9 -37.2 -29.4 -15.6 -2.8 -2.2 -4 -15 -26 -34 -43.3
Date (yyyy/dd) 1943/21 1916/14 1951/06 1954/02 1954/01 1914/12 1918/25 1992/24 1926/23 1991/28 1985/27 1924/15
Precipitation:
Rainfall (mm) 0.4 0.1 1.5 14.5 54.6 89.6 87 64.6 50 9.2 0.7 0.2 372.3 A
Snowfall (cm) 22 14 21.2 11.1 5.9 0 0 0.1 3.9 7.5 18.1 19 122.6 A
Precipitation (mm) 22.4 14.1 22.7 25.5 60.5 89.6 87 64.6 53.8 16.8 18.8 19.2 494.9 A
Extreme Daily Rainfall (mm) 11.4 8.4 25.4 64.8 65.3 59.4 83.6 104.1 98 22.9 8 6.4
Date (yyyy/dd) 1926/25 1940/10 1936/02 1974/26 1923/31 1928/07 1966/02 1916/16 1985/12 1938/03 1992/07 1951/11
Extreme Daily Snowfall (cm) 24.4 17.8 24 23.1 27.9 10.2 0 1 22 25.4 30.5 26.7
Date (yyyy/dd) 1978/25 1961/11 1988/26 1935/30 1916/15 1967/09 1914/01+ 1992/21 1997/17 1951/14 1938/10 1975/30
Extreme Daily Precipitation (mm) 24.4 17.8 27.4 73.7 65.3 59.4 83.6 104.1 98 30.5 30.5 26.7
Date (yyyy/dd) 1978/25 1961/11 1955/30 1974/26 1923/31 1928/07 1966/02 1916/16 1985/12 1951/14 1938/10 1975/30
Extreme Snow Depth (cm) 53 61 22 23 20 0 0 0 15 20 26 36
Date (yyyy/dd) 1961/16 1961/22 2000/15+ 1961/19 1962/07 1961/01+ 1961/01+ 1961/01+ 1997/18 1961/28 2001/27 1972/31
Days with Maximum Temperature:
<= 0 °C 19.9 14.5 11.9 2.1 0.13 0 0 0 0.2 2.3 12 17.4 80.4 A
> 0 °C 11.1 13.8 19.1 27.9 30.9 30 31 31 29.8 28.7 18 13.6 284.9 A
> 10 °C 0.57 1.4 3.3 15.1 25.5 29.3 30.9 30.2 24.3 17.2 3.2 0.83 181.9 A
> 20 °C 0 0 0 1.7 7.7 12.8 19.6 19 9.1 3 0.1 0 73 A
> 30 °C 0 0 0 0 0.07 0.03 0.4 0.73 0.13 0 0 0 1.4 A
> 35 °C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A
Days with Minimum Temperature:
> 0 °C 0.34 0.28 0.9 7.5 24 29.7 31 30.8 24.2 9.5 1.2 0.53 160 A
<= 2 °C 30.9 28.2 30.8 26.4 13.7 1.4 0.23 0.87 10.8 25.6 29.5 30.9 229.3 A
<= 0 °C 30.7 28 30.1 22.5 7 0.27 0 0.17 5.8 21.5 28.8 30.5 205.2 A
< -2 °C 30.1 26.6 27 14 1.8 0 0 0.07 2.2 13.9 26.5 29 171.2 A
< -10 °C 22.3 15.9 11.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 10.6 18.4 81.7 A
< -20 °C 9.7 6.7 2.4 0.07 0 0 0 0 0 0.17 2.3 7.2 28.6 A
< - 30 °C 2.6 1.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.6 5.7 A
Days with Rainfall:
>= 0.2 mm 0.07 0.1 0.27 4 11.6 14.6 14.1 12.3 9.5 3.6 0.27 0.17 70.6 A
>= 5 mm 0.07 0 0.07 0.8 2.9 5.8 5.4 3.7 2.8 0.57 0.07 0 22.2 A
>= 10 mm 0 0 0.07 0.37 1.8 2.5 2.8 1.8 1.4 0.17 0 0 10.9 A
>= 25 mm 0 0 0 0.07 0.17 0.57 0.47 0.33 0.23 0 0 0 1.8 A
Days With Snowfall:
>= 0.2 cm 8.3 5.9 7 3.4 0.87 0 0 0.07 0.7 2.5 6.1 6.7 41.5 A
>= 5 cm 1.2 0.8 1.4 0.8 0.4 0 0 0 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.3 7.8 A
>= 10 cm 0.47 0.13 0.43 0.23 0.27 0 0 0 0.13 0.1 0.23 0.3 2.3 A
>= 25 cm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.03 0.03 A
Days with Precipitation:
>= 0.2 mm 8.3 6 7.2 7.2 12.1 14.6 14.1 12.3 9.9 5.9 6.4 6.8 110.8 A
>= 5 mm 1.3 0.8 1.5 1.7 3.2 5.8 5.4 3.7 3.1 0.87 1.3 1.3 30 A
>= 10 mm 0.47 0.13 0.5 0.63 2.1 2.5 2.8 1.8 1.5 0.3 0.23 0.3 13.2 A
>= 25 mm 0 0 0 0.07 0.17 0.57 0.47 0.33 0.23 0 0 0.03 1.9 A
Degree Days:
Above 24 °C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A
Above 18 °C 0 0 0 0 0.8 2 9.6 10.1 0.6 0 0 0 23.1 A
Above 15 °C 0 0 0 0.1 4.8 16.3 43.2 42 5.7 0.8 0 0 112.9 A
Above 10 °C 0 0 0.1 6.2 41.2 103.8 168.3 153.5 50.8 10.5 0.3 0 534.8 A
Above 5 °C 0.5 0.9 2.9 42.2 144.6 247.2 322.5 304.4 157.6 56.5 5.2 1 1285.5 A
Above 0 °C 5.9 12.3 31.1 138.2 291.3 397.1 477.5 459.3 298.4 161.6 28.9 10.5 2312.1 A
Below 0 °C 340 230.8 143.4 21.3 0.4 0 0 0 0.9 20.1 146.2 274 1177.1 A
Below 5 °C 489.6 360.6 270.2 75.3 8.7 0.1 0 0.2 10.1 70 272.5 419.5 1976.7 A
Below 10 °C 644.2 501 422.4 189.3 60.3 6.7 0.8 4.2 53.4 179 417.6 573.5 3052.3 A
Below 15 °C 799.1 642.2 577.3 333.2 178.9 69.2 30.8 47.7 158.2 324.3 567.3 728.5 4456.6 A
Below 18 °C 892.1 727 670.3 423.1 267.9 144.9 90.1 108.8 243.1 416.5 657.3 821.5 5462.6 A
Bright Sunshine:
Total Hours 86 110.1 151.6 191.8 223.2 238.2 273.1 247 180.9 150 92.8 77.2 2021.8 A
Days with measureable 23.3 23.8 26.1 28 28.5 28.5 30.2 29.7 26.8 27.8 22.8 23 318.5 A
% of possible daylight hours 33.2 39.3 41.3 46.1 46.1 47.8 54.5 54.5 47.5 45.2 34.8 31.6 43.5 A
Extreme Daily 7.8 9.9 10.7 13.7 14.8 14.7 14.8 14.1 12.7 10.3 8.9 7.6 A
Date (yyyy/dd) 1972/29 1986/26 1994/28 1972/30 1975/28+ 1974/18+ 1971/14+ 1971/01 1971/03+ 1971/02 1976/02 1999/08
 
Temperature:JanFebMarAprMayJunJul
Daily Average (°C)-10.5-7.8-3.43.99.413.315.4
Standard Deviation4.94.63.121.511.3
Daily Maximum (°C)-4.9-2.1210.115.819.421.7
Daily Minimum (°C)-16.1-13.5-8.8-2.42.97.19.1
Extreme Maximum (°C)17.218.322.829.435.636.137.2
Date (yyyy/dd)1931/291923/281966/291939/281936/271937/291941/18
Extreme Minimum (°C)-43.3-43.9-37.2-29.4-15.6-2.8-2.2
Date (yyyy/dd)1943/211916/141951/061954/021954/011914/121918/25
Precipitation:
Rainfall (mm)0.40.11.514.554.689.687
Snowfall (cm)221421.211.15.900
Precipitation (mm)22.414.122.725.560.589.687
Extreme Daily Rainfall (mm)11.48.425.464.865.359.483.6
Date (yyyy/dd)1926/251940/101936/021974/261923/311928/071966/02
Extreme Daily Snowfall (cm)24.417.82423.127.910.20
Date (yyyy/dd)1978/251961/111988/261935/301916/151967/091914/01+
Extreme Daily Precipitation (mm)24.417.827.473.765.359.483.6
Date (yyyy/dd)1978/251961/111955/301974/261923/311928/071966/02
Extreme Snow Depth (cm)536122232000
Date (yyyy/dd)1961/161961/222000/15+1961/191962/071961/01+1961/01+
Days with Maximum Temperature:
<= 0 °C19.914.511.92.10.1300
> 0 °C11.113.819.127.930.93031
> 10 °C0.571.43.315.125.529.330.9
> 20 °C0001.77.712.819.6
> 30 °C00000.070.030.4
> 35 °C0000000
Days with Minimum Temperature:
> 0 °C0.340.280.97.52429.731
<= 2 °C30.928.230.826.413.71.40.23
<= 0 °C30.72830.122.570.270
< -2 °C30.126.627141.800
< -10 °C22.315.911.12000
< -20 °C9.76.72.40.07000
< - 30 °C2.61.10.20000
Days with Rainfall:
>= 0.2 mm0.070.10.27411.614.614.1
>= 5 mm0.0700.070.82.95.85.4
>= 10 mm000.070.371.82.52.8
>= 25 mm0000.070.170.570.47
Days With Snowfall:
>= 0.2 cm8.35.973.40.8700
>= 5 cm1.20.81.40.80.400
>= 10 cm0.470.130.430.230.2700
>= 25 cm0000000
Days with Precipitation:
>= 0.2 mm8.367.27.212.114.614.1
>= 5 mm1.30.81.51.73.25.85.4
>= 10 mm0.470.130.50.632.12.52.8
>= 25 mm0000.070.170.570.47
Degree Days:
Above 24 °C0000000
Above 18 °C00000.829.6
Above 15 °C0000.14.816.343.2
Above 10 °C000.16.241.2103.8168.3
Above 5 °C0.50.92.942.2144.6247.2322.5
Above 0 °C5.912.331.1138.2291.3397.1477.5
Below 0 °C340230.8143.421.30.400
Below 5 °C489.6360.6270.275.38.70.10
Below 10 °C644.2501422.4189.360.36.70.8
Below 15 °C799.1642.2577.3333.2178.969.230.8
Below 18 °C892.1727670.3423.1267.9144.990.1
Bright Sunshine:
Total Hours86110.1151.6191.8223.2238.2273.1
Days with measureable23.323.826.12828.528.530.2
% of possible daylight hours33.239.341.346.146.147.854.5
Extreme Daily7.89.910.713.714.814.714.8
Date (yyyy/dd)1972/291986/261994/281972/301975/28+1974/18+1971/14+
 

NOTE!! Data used in the calculation of these Normals may be subject to further quality assurance checks. This may result in minor changes to some values presented here.

OLDS *
ALBERTA
Latitude:51° 46.800' NLongitude:114° 6.000' WElevation:1040.30 m
Climate ID:3024920WMO ID:TC ID:
Temperature:AugSepOctNovDecYearCode
Daily Average (°C)14.89.94.6-3.9-8.53.1A
Standard Deviation1.921.63.54.41.1A
Daily Maximum (°C)21.416.511.11.4-39.1A
Daily Minimum (°C)8.23.3-2-9.2-14-2.9A
Extreme Maximum (°C)33.933.930.623.319
Date (yyyy/dd)1929/28+1967/011945/141949/041999/27
Extreme Minimum (°C)-4-15-26-34-43.3
Date (yyyy/dd)1992/241926/231991/281985/271924/15
Precipitation:
Rainfall (mm)64.6509.20.70.2372.3A
Snowfall (cm)0.13.97.518.119122.6A
Precipitation (mm)64.653.816.818.819.2494.9A
Extreme Daily Rainfall (mm)104.19822.986.4
Date (yyyy/dd)1916/161985/121938/031992/071951/11
Extreme Daily Snowfall (cm)12225.430.526.7
Date (yyyy/dd)1992/211997/171951/141938/101975/30
Extreme Daily Precipitation (mm)104.19830.530.526.7
Date (yyyy/dd)1916/161985/121951/141938/101975/30
Extreme Snow Depth (cm)015202636
Date (yyyy/dd)1961/01+1997/181961/282001/271972/31
Days with Maximum Temperature:
<= 0 °C00.22.31217.480.4A
> 0 °C3129.828.71813.6284.9A
> 10 °C30.224.317.23.20.83181.9A
> 20 °C199.130.1073A
> 30 °C0.730.130001.4A
> 35 °C000000A
Days with Minimum Temperature:
> 0 °C30.824.29.51.20.53160A
<= 2 °C0.8710.825.629.530.9229.3A
<= 0 °C0.175.821.528.830.5205.2A
< -2 °C0.072.213.926.529171.2A
< -10 °C001.410.618.481.7A
< -20 °C000.172.37.228.6A
< - 30 °C0000.21.65.7A
Days with Rainfall:
>= 0.2 mm12.39.53.60.270.1770.6A
>= 5 mm3.72.80.570.07022.2A
>= 10 mm1.81.40.170010.9A
>= 25 mm0.330.230001.8A
Days With Snowfall:
>= 0.2 cm0.070.72.56.16.741.5A
>= 5 cm00.30.31.31.37.8A
>= 10 cm00.130.10.230.32.3A
>= 25 cm00000.030.03A
Days with Precipitation:
>= 0.2 mm12.39.95.96.46.8110.8A
>= 5 mm3.73.10.871.31.330A
>= 10 mm1.81.50.30.230.313.2A
>= 25 mm0.330.23000.031.9A
Degree Days:
Above 24 °C000000A
Above 18 °C10.10.600023.1A
Above 15 °C425.70.800112.9A
Above 10 °C153.550.810.50.30534.8A
Above 5 °C304.4157.656.55.211285.5A
Above 0 °C459.3298.4161.628.910.52312.1A
Below 0 °C00.920.1146.22741177.1A
Below 5 °C0.210.170272.5419.51976.7A
Below 10 °C4.253.4179417.6573.53052.3A
Below 15 °C47.7158.2324.3567.3728.54456.6A
Below 18 °C108.8243.1416.5657.3821.55462.6A
Bright Sunshine:
Total Hours247180.915092.877.22021.8A
Days with measureable29.726.827.822.823318.5A
% of possible daylight hours54.547.545.234.831.643.5A
Extreme Daily14.112.710.38.97.6A
Date (yyyy/dd)1971/011971/03+1971/021976/021999/08
Date Modified: 2009-04-30

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