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A new set of IDF curves was produced on February 09, 2012 and posted on March 09, 2012. Please read the Whats_New_EC_IDF.pdf file for a list of all of the changes.

OTTAWA MACDONALD-CARTIER INT’L A, HAMILTON A, DEER LAKE A, GANDER INT'L A, ST.JOHN'S A, SASKATOON DIEFENBAKER INT'L A, LONDON INT'L A, SAULT STE. MARIE A, EDMONTON INT'L A, YARMOUTH A, THUNDER BAY A, CHURCHILL A and SMITHERS A weather reporting stations have switched over to new NAV CANADA sensors and reporting tools. Due to some unanticipated data processing issues related to the new data flow, the display of daily data from these stations is not available on our website at present. However, hourly data is now being displayed for the new stations: OTTAWA INT'L, HAMILTON, DEER LAKE, GANDER INT'L, ST. JOHN'S INT'L, SASKATOON DIEFENBAKER INT'L, LONDON, SAULT STE MARIE, EDMONTON, YARMOUTH, THUNDER BAY, CHURCHILL and SMITHERS.  For more information, please click here and expand the message. Thank you for your patience while we work to fix these current issues.

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The "Weather Winners" Highlights

Cities with the Most Comfortable Weather - The cities with the most comfortable weather were determined by selecting 23 "comfortable" weather categories, including the mildest winter, spring and fall; the most sunshine; the lightest winds and the lowest humidity. Canada's West Coast is well known for its balmy climate, and it is not surprising that Victoria and Nanaimo B.C. tied for first place as the cities with the most comfortable weather in Canada. Indeed, ten out of the top 14 most comfortable cities are in British Columbia. The remaining communities include two prairie cities - Medicine Hat AB and Moose Jaw SK - which won top marks for their abundant sunshine. Surprisingly, Whitehorse also placed in the "most comfortable" list. Although Whitehorse has cold temperatures, it scored high in many other comfortable weather categories.

City Placements in Top Ten
Victoria BC 10
Nanaimo BC 10
Vancouver BC 9
Penticton BC 9
Abbotsford BC 9
Chilliwack BC 9
Courtenay BC 8
Medicine Hat AB 8
Swift Current SK 8
Kamloops BC 7
Cranbrook BC 7
Kelowna BC 6
Moose Jaw SK 6
Whitehorse YT 6

* Number of times city rated in the top ten of 23 comfort weather categories, eg., mild winter, spring and fall; few very wet days; abundant sunshine; few hours of fog, smoke and haze; light winds; low humidity, etc.


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Date Modified: 2012-03-14

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