Weather Winners

2013-05-19 01:36 ADT
Halifax Airport, NS
Category Halifax Rank Definition
Hottest summer 88 the highest average afternoon temperature in June, July, and August.
Coldest winter 81 the lowest average night-time temperature in December, January, and February.
Coolest summer 13 the lowest average afternoon temperature in June, July and August.
Mildest winter 14 the highest average afternoon temperature in December, January and February.
Coldest spring 47 the lowest average daily temperature in March, April and May.
Coldest year-round 69 the lowest average of all daily temperatures for the year.
Warmest year-round 33 the highest average of all daily temperatures for the year.
Most freezing days 82 the greatest number of days annually with the lowest temperature at or below 0°C.
Fewest freezing days 19 the fewest number of days annually with the lowest temperature at or below 0 °C.
Most hot days (30°C or above) 87 the greatest number of days annually with a daily high temperature of 30°C or above.
Most cold days (-20°C or less) 86 the greatest number of days annually with a daily low temperature of -20°C or below.
Most hot and cold days 95 the greatest number of days annually with daily highs of 30°C or above and daily lows of -20°C or below.
Warmest spring 54 the highest average daily temperature in March, April and May.
Warmest fall 16 the highest average daily temperature in September, October and November.
Wettest city (rain and snow) 8 the greatest total annual rain and snow.
Driest city 93 the least amount of total annual rain and snow.
Snowiest city 52 the greatest total annual snowfall (cm).
Lowest snowfall 49 the least amount of total annual snowfall (cm).
Snowiest fall 87 the greatest total snowfall in September, October and November.
Snowiest spring 34 the greatest total snowfall in March, April and May.
Snowfall as a % of precipitation 89 the annual total snowfall (cm) as a % of annual total precipitation (mm).
Rainiest city 6 the greatest total annual rainfall (mm).
Most wet days 34 the greatest number of days annually with measurable precipitation at or above 0.2 mm.
Most very wet days (25 mm or more) 5 the greatest number of days annually with precipitation at or more than 25 mm.
Most dry days 67 the greatest number of days annually with no measurable precipitation.
Most snow days 72 the greatest number of days annually with measurable snowfall at or above 0.2 cm.
Fewest snow days 29 the fewest number of days annually with measurable snowfall at or above 0.2 cm.
Most heavy snowfall days (10 cm or more) 42 the greatest number of days annually with a snowfall at or above 10 cm.
Most huge snowfall days (25 cm or more) 42 the greatest number of days annually with a snowfall at or above 25 cm.
Longest snow cover season (days) 86 the greatest number of days annually with snow covering the ground to a depth of at least 1 cm.
Most deep snow cover days (10 cm or more) 86 the greatest number of days annually with snow covering the ground to a depth of at least 10 cm.
Greatest average snow depth January 31 89 the deepest median daily snow depth on January 31.
Most freezing rain days 28 the greatest number of days annually with an occurrence of freezing rain or drizzle.
Most blowing snow days 43 the greatest number of days annually with an occurrence of blowing snow.
Most thunderstorm days 80 the greatest number of days annually with an occurrence of a thunderstorm.
Fewest thunderstorm days 21 the fewest number of days annually with an occurrence of a thunderstorm.
Foggiest city (days) 2 the greatest number of days annually with an occurrence of fog (fog, ice fog or freezing fog).
Fewest fog days 99 the fewest number of days annually with an occurrence of fog (fog, ice fog, or freezing fog).
Most smoke and haze days 52 the greatest number of days annually with an occurrence of smoke or haze.
Sunniest year-round 50 the greatest number of hours annually with sunshine.
Least sunshine year-round 51 the fewest number of hours annually with sunshine.
Sunniest winter 10 the greatest number of hours of sunshine in December, January and February.
Sunniest summer 88 the greatest number of hours of sunshine in June, July and August.
Sunniest spring 86 the greatest number of hours of sunshine in March, April and May.
Sunniest fall 10 the greatest number of hours of sunshine in September, October and November.
Most sunny days year-round 72 the greatest number of days annually with an occurrence of sunshine.
Fewest sunny days year-round 29 the fewest number of days annually with an occurrence of sunshine.
Most sunny days in cold months 21 the greatest number of days from November through March inclusive with an occurrence of sunshine.
Most sunny days in warm months 95 the greatest number of days from May through September inclusive with an occurrence of sunshine.
Most heating degree-days 74 the greatest number of heating degree-days annually (accumulated average daily temperature below 18°C).
Most cooling degree-days 73 the greatest number of cooling degree-days annually (accumulated average daily temperature above 18°C).
Most growing degree-days 55 the greatest number of growing degree-days annually (accumulated average daily temperature above 5°C).
Highest average pressure 68 the highest hourly average sea level pressure (kPa) annually.
Lowest average pressure 14 the lowest hourly average sea level pressure (kPa) annually.
Greatest average pressure difference 62 the greatest difference between highest and lowest monthly average sea level pressure (kPa).
Most hours with low visibility 2 the greatest number of hours per year where the visibility is less than 1 km.
Clearest skies year-round 68 the greatest number of hours annually with total cloud amount between 0 and 2 tenths.
Cloudiest skies year-round 13 the greatest number of hours annually with total cloud amount between 8 and 10 tenths.
Most clear skies in summer 77 the greatest number of hours in June, July and August with total cloud amount between 0 and 2 tenths.
Windiest city year-round 27 the highest average hourly wind speed (km/h) annually.
Lightest wind speed year-round 56 the lowest average hourly wind speed (km/h) annually.
Windiest winter 19 the highest average hourly wind speed (km/h) in December, January and February.
Windiest summer 47 the highest average hourly wind speed (km/h) in June, July and August.
Most days with light wind (5 km/h or less) 58 the greatest number of days with at least one hour's wind speed at or less than 5 km/h.
Most windy days (40 km/h or more) 24 the greatest number of days annually with at least one hour's wind speed above 40 km/h.
Extreme wind chill 75 the highest wind chill in the period between 1952 and 2000.
Most high wind chill days (-30 or less) 71 the greatest number of days with an occurrence of wind chill less than -30.
Humidex days at or above 30 59 the greatest number of days annually with humidex at or above 30.
High humidex days at or above 35 58 the greatest number of days annually with humidex at or above 35.
Most humid summer city 24 the highest average hourly vapour pressure (kPa) in June, July and August.
Driest winter air 73 the lowest average hourly vapour pressure (kPa) in December, January and February.
Driest summer air 58 the lowest average hourly vapour pressure (kPa) in June, July and August.
Most heavy snowfall days (10 cm or more)
City Rank Value
Campbellton   NB   1   13.47 days  
Sept-Îles   QC   2   12.99 days  
Gander   NL   3   12.92 days  
Moncton   NB   4   11.33 days  
Edmundston   NB   5   11.29 days  
Midland   ON   6   11.15 days  
Baie-Comeau   QC   7   10.95 days  
Corner Brook   NL   8   10.90 days  
Bathurst   NB   9   10.12 days  
Owen Sound   ON   10   10.10 days  
Sydney   NS   11   8.96 days  
Québec City   QC   12   8.92 days  
Fredericton   NB   13   8.75 days  
St. John's   NL   14   8.71 days  
Charlottetown   PE   15   8.48 days  
Kentville   NS   16   8.21 days  
Chicoutimi-Jonquière   QC   17   8.14 days  
Rimouski   QC   18   8.00 days  
Summerside   PE   19   7.87 days  
Saint John   NB   20   7.80 days  
Joliette   QC   21   7.78 days  
Alma   QC   22   7.76 days  
Shawinigan   QC   23   7.38 days  
Trois-Rivières   QC   24   7.35 days  
Sherbrooke   QC   25   7.32 days  
Drummondville   QC   26   7.12 days  
Timmins   ON   27   7.00 days  
Truro   NS   28   6.94 days  
Rivière-du-Loup   QC   29   6.87 days  
Sault Ste. Marie   ON   30   6.50 days  
Barrie   ON   31   6.46 days  
Sudbury   ON   32   6.17 days  
Sorel-Tracy   QC   33   6.07 days  
Cornwall   ON   34   5.97 days  
Saint-Hyacinthe   QC   35   5.75 days  
Ottawa   ON   36   5.71 days  
Val-d'Or   QC   37   5.69 days  
Montréal   QC   38   5.58 days  
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu   QC   39   5.51 days  
Stratford   ON   40   5.44 days  
Brockville   ON   41   5.33 days  
Halifax Airport   NS   42   5.16 days  
North Bay   ON   43   5.06 days  
Pembroke   ON   44   4.89 days  
Thunder Bay   ON   45   4.56 days  
Prince George   BC   46   4.37 days  
Kingston   ON   47   4.21 days  
Belleville   ON   48   4.10 days  
Rouyn-Noranda   QC   49   4.00 days  
Campbell River   BC   50   3.84 days  
London   ON   51   3.77 days  
Prince Rupert   BC   52   3.63 days  
Port Alberni   BC   53   3.58 days  
Williams Lake   BC   54   3.41 days  
Hamilton   ON   55   3.33 days  
Thompson   MB   56   3.32 days  
Guelph   ON   57   3.30 days  
Oshawa   ON   58   3.09 days  
Nanaimo   BC   59   2.98 days  
Chilliwack   BC   60   2.97 days  
Portage la Prairie   MB   61   2.92 days  
Brantford   ON   62   2.86 days  
St. Catharines   ON   63   2.82 days  
Peterborough   ON   64   2.66 days  
Fort St. John   BC   65   2.60 days  
Vernon   BC   66   2.55 days  
Cranbrook   BC   67   2.48 days  
Kitchener-Waterloo   ON   68   2.44 days  
Courtenay   BC   69   2.38 days  
Windsor   ON   70   2.30 days  
Woodstock   ON   71   2.27 days  
Grande Prairie   AB   72   2.18 days  
Sarnia   ON   73   2.10 days  
Toronto Island   ON   74   2.04 days  
Abbotsford   BC   75   1.84 days  
Lethbridge   AB   76   1.80 days  
Fort McMurray   AB   77   1.74 days  
Calgary   AB   78   1.72 days  
Kelowna   BC   79   1.71 days  
Winnipeg   MB   80   1.63 days  
Kenora   ON   81   1.63 days  
Edmonton   AB   82   1.56 days  
Cold Lake   AB   83   1.54 days  
Vancouver   BC   84   1.49 days  
Estevan   SK   85   1.46 days  
Victoria   BC   86   1.36 days  
Duncan   BC   87   1.35 days  
Yellowknife   NT   88   1.34 days  
Brandon   MB   89   1.34 days  
Whitehorse   YT   90   1.33 days  
Prince Albert   SK   91   1.28 days  
Kamloops   BC   92   1.20 days  
Red Deer   AB   93   1.17 days  
Moose Jaw   SK   94   1.17 days  
Yorkton   SK   95   1.10 days  
Medicine Hat   AB   96   1.09 days  
Swift Current   SK   97   1.03 days  
Regina   SK   98   0.98 days  
Penticton   BC   99   0.90 days  
Saskatoon   SK   100   0.77 days  

From St. John's to Victoria, Canadians love to brag about the weather that they endure (or enjoy!). Surely their community must get the most in the entire country! But which Canadian city really is the rainiest, the snowiest or the windiest? And where is the sunshine capital?

To find the answers, David Phillips, Environment Canada's Senior Climatologist, and the nation's favourite weather guru, has analyzed 30 years of recent weather data for Canada's 100 largest cities. His results will not only provide for entertaining conversations around the dinner table, but will also be of assistance to local governments, Chambers of Commerce, tourism and recreation businesses and those seeking weather havens for retirement or health purposes.

Source: http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/winners/intro_e.html Oct 12, 2010.

The historical weather data, forecast and current conditions graphics are courtesy of Environment Canada. The information presented is combined from multiple Environment Canada data sources and all effort is made to be accurate. However, if you find something missing or incorrect please send feedback. Don't make life or death decisions based on information you find here. :-) Please see the "about" page for links to the official Environment Canada data.