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Ceylon Weather Records (CA004011440)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ceylon (CA004011440), Saskatchewan, Canada, with 57 years of record.

Key Facts for Ceylon

  • Ceylon (CA004011440) is a weather station in Saskatchewan, Canada at 49.47 latitude and -104.60 longitude, 713 m (2,339 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1922 to 1978, 57 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Ceylon still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Ceylon set a daily record high maximum temperature of 34.4 C (93.9 F) on 30 June 1978.

About the Station

  • Location: Saskatchewan, Canada, 49.47 latitude, -104.60 longitude.
  • Elevation: 713 m (2,339 ft).
  • Period of record: 1922 to 1978, 57 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Ceylon, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ceylon. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -60-40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ceylon. 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 Ceylon, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan8.9 C (48.0 F)-40.6 C (-41.1 F)n/an/a
Feb11.7 C (53.1 F)-40.0 C (-40.0 F)n/an/a
Mar22.2 C (72.0 F)-37.2 C (-35.0 F)n/an/a
Apr31.7 C (89.1 F)-26.1 C (-15.0 F)n/an/a
May35.0 C (95.0 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)n/an/a
Jun37.8 C (100.0 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)n/an/a
Jul40.6 C (105.1 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)n/an/a
Aug38.9 C (102.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)n/an/a
Sep37.8 C (100.0 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)n/an/a
Oct29.4 C (84.9 F)-21.7 C (-7.1 F)n/an/a
Nov22.8 C (73.0 F)-32.8 C (-27.0 F)n/an/a
Dec10.0 C (50.0 F)-38.3 C (-36.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Ceylon by the year they were set 1,464 records at Ceylon still stand. 1941 holds the most, with 67. 0204060801940: 501941: 671942: 551943: 621944: 411945: 221946: 461947: 141948: 421949: 561950: 461951: 631952: 311953: 461954: 531955: 311956: 391957: 251958: 341959: 481960: 261961: 331962: 411963: 411964: 451965: 441966: 531967: 301968: 471969: 251970: 151971: 151972: 241973: 351974: 221975: 271976: 221977: 421978: 61940194419481952195619601964196819721976
1,464 records at Ceylon still stand. 1941 holds the most, with 67.
Standing records at Ceylon by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
194050
194167
194255
194362
194441
194522
194646
194714
194842
194956
195046
195163
195231
195346
195453
195531
195639
195725
195834
195948
196026
196133
196241
196341
196445
196544
196653
196730
196847
196925
197015
197115
197224
197335
197422
197527
197622
197742
19786

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Ceylon set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Ceylon between 28 April 1970 and 28 April 1970. Each dot is a new record. Record daily snowfall28 April 1970: Record daily snowfall 47.0 cm (18.5 in)1970
1 all-time records were set at Ceylon between 28 April 1970 and 28 April 1970. Each dot is a new record.
When Ceylon set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1970-04-28Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 47.0 cm (18.5 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 72.1 mm (2.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ceylon The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ceylon. The most was 72.1 mm (2.8 in) on 4 July 1923. 020406080 Jan: 20.3 mm (0.8 in), 8 January 1927 Jan Feb: 16.0 mm (0.6 in), 14 February 1923 Feb Mar: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 17 March 1943 Mar Apr: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 21 April 1928 Apr May: 62.0 mm (2.4 in), 5 May 1965 May Jun: 70.4 mm (2.8 in), 26 June 1959 Jun Jul: 72.1 mm (2.8 in), 4 July 1923 Jul Aug: 56.6 mm (2.2 in), 8 August 1943 Aug Sep: 67.6 mm (2.7 in), 13 September 1954 Sep Oct: 46.2 mm (1.8 in), 18 October 1971 Oct Nov: 18.3 mm (0.7 in), 1 November 1973 Nov Dec: 15.2 mm (0.6 in), 13 December 1924 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ceylon. The most was 72.1 mm (2.8 in) on 4 July 1923.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ceylon
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan20.3 mm (0.8 in)8 January 1927
Feb16.0 mm (0.6 in)14 February 1923
Mar45.7 mm (1.8 in)17 March 1943
Apr50.8 mm (2.0 in)21 April 1928
May62.0 mm (2.4 in)5 May 1965
Jun70.4 mm (2.8 in)26 June 1959
Jul72.1 mm (2.8 in)4 July 1923
Aug56.6 mm (2.2 in)8 August 1943
Sep67.6 mm (2.7 in)13 September 1954
Oct46.2 mm (1.8 in)18 October 1971
Nov18.3 mm (0.7 in)1 November 1973
Dec15.2 mm (0.6 in)13 December 1924

Period of Record Coverage

1940 to 1978
Days with data per year at Ceylon 39 years of record at Ceylon, 1940 to 1978. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1940, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1970, 1971 and others. 1940: 272 of 366 days1941: 352 of 365 days1942: 328 of 365 days1943: 359 of 365 days1944: 329 of 366 days1945: 274 of 365 days1946: 301 of 365 days1947: 274 of 365 days1948: 364 of 366 days1949: 364 of 365 days1950: 364 of 365 days1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 335 of 366 days1953: 331 of 365 days1954: 332 of 365 days1955: 364 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 361 of 365 days1958: 359 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 349 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 363 of 365 days1963: 364 of 365 days1964: 364 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 365 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 273 of 365 days1971: 225 of 365 days1972: 280 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 365 of 366 days1977: 356 of 365 days1978: 181 of 365 days19401945195019551960196519701975
39 years of record at Ceylon, 1940 to 1978. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1940, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1970, 1971 and others.
Days with data per year at Ceylon
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
194027274%No
194135296%Yes
194232890%No
194335998%Yes
194432990%No
194527475%No
194630182%No
194727475%No
194836499%Yes
1949364100%Yes
1950364100%Yes
1951365100%Yes
195233592%Yes
195333191%Yes
195433291%Yes
1955364100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
195736199%Yes
195835998%Yes
1959365100%Yes
196034995%Yes
1961365100%Yes
196236399%Yes
1963364100%Yes
196436499%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968365100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
197027375%No
197122562%No
197228077%No
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976365100%Yes
197735698%Yes
197818150%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Ceylon
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
30 June 1978Ceylon, CAdaily high max34.4 C (93.9 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)20 years15 of 100 (Routine)
25 June 1978Ceylon, CAdaily rain66.8 mm (2.6 in)24.1 mm (0.9 in)7 years32 of 100 (Routine)
7 June 1978Ceylon, CAdaily low min1.7 C (35.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)21 years10 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1978Ceylon, CAdaily low max7.2 C (45.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)16 years9 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1978Ceylon, CAdaily rain (Tie)34.3 mm (1.4 in)tie28 years3 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1978Ceylon, CAdaily high max29.4 C (84.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)29 years14 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 1978Ceylon, CAdaily high max29.4 C (84.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)33 years15 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1978Ceylon, CAdaily rain (Tie)12.7 mm (0.5 in)tie24 years3 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 1978Ceylon, CAdaily rain7.1 mm (0.28 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)36 years18 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 1978Ceylon, CAmonthly high max22.2 C (72.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)12 years16 of 100 (Routine)
29 March 1978Ceylon, CAdaily high max (Tie)18.9 C (66.0 F)tie12 years1 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1978Ceylon, CAdaily low min (Tie)-34.4 C (-29.9 F)tie28 years2 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1977Ceylon, CAdaily high min (Tie)-3.3 C (26.1 F)tie18 years2 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1977Ceylon, CAdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)52 years20 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1977Ceylon, CAdaily low max-29.4 C (-20.9 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1977Ceylon, CAmonthly low min (Tie)-38.3 C (-36.9 F)tie8 years3 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1977Ceylon, CAdaily low max-28.9 C (-20.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)4 years7 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1977Ceylon, CAdaily low min (Tie)-33.9 C (-29.0 F)tie4 years1 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1977Ceylon, CAdaily low min-33.3 C (-27.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)20 years10 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1977Ceylon, CAdaily low max-28.3 C (-18.9 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)4 years9 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

25 complete years, 1943 to 1977
Annual mean temperature at Ceylon as warming stripes, 1943 to 1977 One stripe for each of 25 complete years at Ceylon, 1943 to 1977. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 2.4 C (36.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1951, at -0.6 C (30.8 F), and the warmest was 1973, at 4.5 C (40.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.1 C (5.6 F). 1943: 4.0 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1948: 1.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1949: 2.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1950: -0.3 C, -2.7 C from the station mean1951: -0.6 C, -3.0 C from the station mean1955: 1.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1956: 2.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1957: 2.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1958: 3.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1959: 2.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1960: 2.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1961: 3.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1962: 2.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1963: 3.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1964: 1.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1965: 0.1 C, -2.3 C from the station mean1966: 0.7 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1967: 2.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1968: 3.7 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1969: 2.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1973: 4.5 C, +2.1 C from the station mean1974: 3.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1975: 2.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1976: 3.9 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1977: 3.8 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1943195019551960196519701975
One stripe for each of 25 complete years at Ceylon, 1943 to 1977. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 2.4 C (36.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1951, at -0.6 C (30.8 F), and the warmest was 1973, at 4.5 C (40.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.1 C (5.6 F).
Annual mean temperature at Ceylon as warming stripes, 1943 to 1977
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19434.0 C+1.55 C
19481.8 C-0.65 C
19492.1 C-0.33 C
1950-0.3 C-2.75 C
1951-0.6 C-3.04 C
19551.7 C-0.66 C
19562.2 C-0.16 C
19572.5 C+0.09 C
19583.2 C+0.77 C
19592.5 C+0.14 C
19602.8 C+0.35 C
19613.4 C+0.98 C
19622.5 C+0.07 C
19633.0 C+0.58 C
19641.7 C-0.67 C
19650.1 C-2.27 C
19660.7 C-1.73 C
19672.4 C-0.01 C
19683.7 C+1.30 C
19692.6 C+0.16 C
19734.5 C+2.07 C
19743.3 C+0.88 C
19752.7 C+0.31 C
19763.9 C+1.47 C
19773.8 C+1.44 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

1922 to 1978
Yearly extremes at Ceylon: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)40.6 C (105.1 F)194136.7 C (98.1 F)39
Coldest night (TNn)-40.6 C (-41.1 F)1950-36.7 C (-34.1 F)39
Wettest day (Rx1day)72.1 mm (2.8 in)192336.1 mm (1.4 in)57
Wettest five days (Rx5day)137.5 mm (5.4 in)193358.4 mm (2.3 in)57
Longest dry spell (CDD)77 days196031 days57

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Ceylon by year The hottest day of the year at Ceylon, 1922 to 1978. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F). 3032.53537.54042.519301940195019601970Record: 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1941
The hottest day of the year at Ceylon, 1922 to 1978. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Ceylon by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1922n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
1926n/a
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
1939n/a
194038.9 C (102.0 F)
194140.6 C (105.1 F)
194236.1 C (97.0 F)
194336.7 C (98.1 F)
194435.0 C (95.0 F)
194537.2 C (99.0 F)
194636.1 C (97.0 F)
194737.2 C (99.0 F)
194835.6 C (96.1 F)
194939.4 C (102.9 F)
195032.2 C (90.0 F)
195137.8 C (100.0 F)
195238.3 C (100.9 F)
195332.2 C (90.0 F)
195433.3 C (91.9 F)
195535.0 C (95.0 F)
195637.8 C (100.0 F)
195736.7 C (98.1 F)
195838.9 C (102.0 F)
195938.9 C (102.0 F)
196038.3 C (100.9 F)
196137.8 C (100.0 F)
196232.2 C (90.0 F)
196337.8 C (100.0 F)
196435.6 C (96.1 F)
196535.6 C (96.1 F)
196635.6 C (96.1 F)
196737.2 C (99.0 F)
196837.2 C (99.0 F)
196938.3 C (100.9 F)
197035.6 C (96.1 F)
197137.8 C (100.0 F)
197236.1 C (97.0 F)
197334.4 C (93.9 F)
197435.0 C (95.0 F)
197537.2 C (99.0 F)
197637.2 C (99.0 F)
197733.9 C (93.0 F)
197834.4 C (93.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Ceylon by year The coldest night of the year at Ceylon, 1922 to 1978. The record is -40.6 C (-41.1 F) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is -36.7 C (-34.1 F). -50-40-30-20-1019301940195019601970Record: -40.6 C (-41.1 F) in 1950
The coldest night of the year at Ceylon, 1922 to 1978. The record is -40.6 C (-41.1 F) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is -36.7 C (-34.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Ceylon by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1922n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
1926n/a
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
1939n/a
1940-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1941-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1942-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1943-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1944-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1945-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1946-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1947-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1948-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1949-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1950-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1951-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1952-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1953-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1954-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1955-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1956-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1957-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1958-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1959-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1960-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1961-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1962-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1963-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1964-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1965-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1966-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1967-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1968-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1969-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1970-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1971-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1972-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1973-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1974-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1975-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1976-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1977-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1978-34.4 C (-29.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ceylon by year The wettest day of the year at Ceylon, 1922 to 1978. The record is 72.1 mm (2.8 in) in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 mm (1.4 in). 02040608019301940195019601970Record: 72.1 mm (2.8 in) in 1923
The wettest day of the year at Ceylon, 1922 to 1978. The record is 72.1 mm (2.8 in) in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 mm (1.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ceylon by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
192230.5 mm (1.2 in)
192372.1 mm (2.8 in)
192447.2 mm (1.9 in)
192558.4 mm (2.3 in)
192658.7 mm (2.3 in)
192751.1 mm (2.0 in)
192850.8 mm (2.0 in)
192917.0 mm (0.7 in)
193023.4 mm (0.9 in)
193124.4 mm (1.0 in)
193233.0 mm (1.3 in)
193356.4 mm (2.2 in)
193412.7 mm (0.5 in)
193530.0 mm (1.2 in)
193641.1 mm (1.6 in)
193735.1 mm (1.4 in)
193823.6 mm (0.9 in)
193925.9 mm (1.0 in)
194045.7 mm (1.8 in)
194147.0 mm (1.9 in)
194231.8 mm (1.3 in)
194356.6 mm (2.2 in)
194459.2 mm (2.3 in)
194523.4 mm (0.9 in)
194634.0 mm (1.3 in)
194755.4 mm (2.2 in)
194830.5 mm (1.2 in)
194934.8 mm (1.4 in)
195036.1 mm (1.4 in)
195149.8 mm (2.0 in)
195249.0 mm (1.9 in)
195344.5 mm (1.8 in)
195467.6 mm (2.7 in)
195545.7 mm (1.8 in)
195619.1 mm (0.8 in)
195718.0 mm (0.7 in)
195814.0 mm (0.6 in)
195970.4 mm (2.8 in)
196044.5 mm (1.8 in)
196132.3 mm (1.3 in)
196225.4 mm (1.0 in)
196333.8 mm (1.3 in)
196433.0 mm (1.3 in)
196564.8 mm (2.6 in)
196653.8 mm (2.1 in)
196730.5 mm (1.2 in)
196835.6 mm (1.4 in)
196941.4 mm (1.6 in)
197049.5 mm (1.9 in)
197146.2 mm (1.8 in)
197261.5 mm (2.4 in)
197330.7 mm (1.2 in)
197431.0 mm (1.2 in)
197536.1 mm (1.4 in)
197634.8 mm (1.4 in)
197746.2 mm (1.8 in)
197866.8 mm (2.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ceylon by year The wettest five days of the year at Ceylon, 1922 to 1978. The record is 137.5 mm (5.4 in) in 1933, marked on the chart; the median year is 58.4 mm (2.3 in). 05010015019301940195019601970Record: 137.5 mm (5.4 in) in 1933
The wettest five days of the year at Ceylon, 1922 to 1978. The record is 137.5 mm (5.4 in) in 1933, marked on the chart; the median year is 58.4 mm (2.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ceylon by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
192253.6 mm (2.1 in)
1923120.3 mm (4.7 in)
192447.2 mm (1.9 in)
192558.4 mm (2.3 in)
192662.3 mm (2.5 in)
192770.9 mm (2.8 in)
192884.9 mm (3.3 in)
192933.0 mm (1.3 in)
193035.3 mm (1.4 in)
193124.4 mm (1.0 in)
193274.6 mm (2.9 in)
1933137.5 mm (5.4 in)
193421.6 mm (0.9 in)
193547.8 mm (1.9 in)
193648.7 mm (1.9 in)
193736.1 mm (1.4 in)
193848.8 mm (1.9 in)
193950.2 mm (2.0 in)
194061.0 mm (2.4 in)
194159.4 mm (2.3 in)
194244.6 mm (1.8 in)
194371.1 mm (2.8 in)
194465.5 mm (2.6 in)
194547.7 mm (1.9 in)
194646.3 mm (1.8 in)
194785.2 mm (3.4 in)
194835.6 mm (1.4 in)
194948.0 mm (1.9 in)
195040.5 mm (1.6 in)
195188.2 mm (3.5 in)
195275.9 mm (3.0 in)
195373.9 mm (2.9 in)
195485.6 mm (3.4 in)
195550.2 mm (2.0 in)
195640.2 mm (1.6 in)
195727.7 mm (1.1 in)
195816.5 mm (0.6 in)
195984.4 mm (3.3 in)
196063.8 mm (2.5 in)
196132.8 mm (1.3 in)
196243.2 mm (1.7 in)
196365.6 mm (2.6 in)
196453.1 mm (2.1 in)
196568.9 mm (2.7 in)
196691.6 mm (3.6 in)
196752.7 mm (2.1 in)
196877.4 mm (3.0 in)
196957.7 mm (2.3 in)
197064.7 mm (2.5 in)
197160.5 mm (2.4 in)
197274.5 mm (2.9 in)
197357.9 mm (2.3 in)
197455.8 mm (2.2 in)
197565.3 mm (2.6 in)
197682.6 mm (3.3 in)
197763.0 mm (2.5 in)
197883.1 mm (3.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ceylon by year The longest dry spell of the year at Ceylon, 1922 to 1978. The record is 77 days in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 31 days. 02040608019301940195019601970Record: 77 days in 1960
The longest dry spell of the year at Ceylon, 1922 to 1978. The record is 77 days in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 31 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ceylon by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
192223 days
192321 days
192422 days
192521 days
192620 days
192725 days
192851 days
192923 days
193028 days
193131 days
193224 days
193326 days
193462 days
193544 days
193625 days
193738 days
193832 days
193929 days
194025 days
194157 days
194235 days
194328 days
194448 days
194534 days
194619 days
194732 days
194839 days
194936 days
195022 days
195115 days
195231 days
195331 days
195468 days
195526 days
195636 days
195724 days
195855 days
195922 days
196077 days
196130 days
196232 days
196326 days
196449 days
196543 days
196633 days
196724 days
196837 days
196934 days
197023 days
197128 days
197226 days
197334 days
197429 days
197535 days
197633 days
197728 days
197834 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.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

25 years with a frost

Across 25 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Ceylon falls on 25 May and the median first autumn frost on 9 September, which leaves a median of 105 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +9.0 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Ceylon
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1943 to 1977)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost25 Mayn/a25 Mayn/a-6.5 days per decade
First autumn frost9 Septembern/a9 Septembern/a+2.5 days per decade
Growing days105 daysn/a105 daysn/a+9.0 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

47 years, 1923 to 1977

A day with at least 38.7 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 78.6 mm (3.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Ceylon: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years38.7 mm (1.5 in)
5 years52.3 mm (2.1 in)
10 years60.0 mm (2.4 in)
25 years68.4 mm (2.7 in)
50 years73.8 mm (2.9 in)Longer than the 47 years of record
100 years78.6 mm (3.1 in)Longer than the 47 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 47 years of values from 1923 to 1977.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 72.1 mm (2.8 in) in 1923; 70.4 mm (2.8 in) in 1959; 67.6 mm (2.7 in) in 1954.

Download the Data

  • Data for Ceylon standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Ceylon 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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).