Clifton Weather Records (CA008200900)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Clifton (CA008200900), Nova Scotia, Canada, with 42 years of record.

Key Facts for Clifton

Clifton (CA008200900) is a weather station in Nova Scotia, Canada at 45.35 latitude and -63.42 longitude, 15 m (49 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1948 to 1989, 42 years of record.
1,464 records set at Clifton still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Clifton set a daily record precipitation of 17.4 mm (0.7 in) on 14 December 1983.

About the Station

Location: Nova Scotia, Canada, 45.35 latitude, -63.42 longitude.
Elevation: 15 m (49 ft).
Period of record: 1948 to 1989, 42 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow.

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 Clifton. 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 Clifton, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	14.5 C (58.1 F)	-30.5 C (-22.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	13.5 C (56.3 F)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	19.0 C (66.2 F)	-26.0 C (-14.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	22.5 C (72.5 F)	-12.5 C (9.5 F)	n/a	n/a
May	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	32.0 C (89.6 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	29.5 C (85.1 F)	-3.5 C (25.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	21.5 C (70.7 F)	-14.0 C (6.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	16.7 C (62.1 F)	-26.5 C (-15.7 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Clifton still stand. 1979 holds the most, with 184.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 111.8 mm (4.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Clifton. The most was 111.8 mm (4.4 in) on 15 August 1971.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Clifton
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	14 January 1978
Feb	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	8 February 1953
Mar	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	30 March 1981
Apr	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	8 April 1962
May	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	29 May 1951
Jun	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	13 June 1959
Jul	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	11 July 1970
Aug	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	15 August 1971
Sep	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	16 September 1951
Oct	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	4 October 1968
Nov	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	28 November 1950
Dec	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	22 December 1975

Period of Record Coverage

1973 to 1983

11 years of record at Clifton, 1973 to 1983. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983.

Days with data per year at Clifton
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1973	214	59%	No
1974	358	98%	Yes
1975	339	93%	Yes
1976	328	90%	No
1977	279	76%	No
1978	320	88%	No
1979	335	92%	Yes
1980	293	80%	No
1981	326	89%	No
1982	266	73%	No
1983	255	70%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Clifton
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 December 1983	Clifton, CA	daily rain	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	16 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1983	Clifton, CA	daily snowfall (Tie)	2.0 cm (0.8 in)	tie	0 years	0 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1983	Clifton, CA	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1983	Clifton, CA	daily rain	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	13 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1983	Clifton, CA	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	16 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
4 June 1983	Clifton, CA	daily rain	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	32 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1983	Clifton, CA	daily rain	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1983	Clifton, CA	daily snowfall	7.0 cm (2.8 in)	0.6 cm (0.2 in)	13 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1983	Clifton, CA	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1983	Clifton, CA	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	29 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1982	Clifton, CA	daily snowfall	2.0 cm (0.8 in)	0.7 cm (0.3 in)	9 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 1982	Clifton, CA	daily rain	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	13 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 June 1982	Clifton, CA	daily rain	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	3 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1982	Clifton, CA	daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	2.8 cm (1.1 in)	29 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1982	Clifton, CA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	9 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
21 February 1982	Clifton, CA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	3 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1982	Clifton, CA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	12 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 1982	Clifton, CA	daily snowfall	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	7.0 cm (2.8 in)	3 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1982	Clifton, CA	daily snowfall	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	2.4 cm (0.9 in)	8 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1982	Clifton, CA	daily snowfall	8.0 cm (3.1 in)	0.4 cm (0.2 in)	20 years	9 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1948 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Clifton: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	32.0 C (89.6 F)	1982	29.5 C (85.1 F)	11
Coldest night (TNn)	-30.5 C (-22.9 F)	1981	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	11
Wettest day (Rx1day)	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	1971	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	36
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	169.5 mm (6.7 in)	1971	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	36
Longest dry spell (CDD)	25 days	1955	14 days	36

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Clifton, 1948 to 1983. The record is 32.0 C (89.6 F) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.5 C (85.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Clifton by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1974	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1975	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1976	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1977	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1978	29.5 C (85.1 F)
1979	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1980	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1981	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1982	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1983	30.0 C (86.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Clifton, 1948 to 1983. The record is -30.5 C (-22.9 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is -23.9 C (-11.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Clifton by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1974	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1975	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1976	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1977	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1978	-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
1979	-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
1980	-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
1981	-30.5 C (-22.9 F)
1982	-26.5 C (-15.7 F)
1983	-21.0 C (-5.8 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Clifton, 1948 to 1983. The record is 111.8 mm (4.4 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.2 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Clifton by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1948	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1949	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1950	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1951	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1952	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1953	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1954	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1955	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1956	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1957	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1958	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1959	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1960	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1961	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1962	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1963	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1964	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1965	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1966	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1967	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1968	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1969	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1970	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1971	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1972	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1973	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1974	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1975	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1976	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1977	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
1978	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1979	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1980	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1981	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1982	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1983	57.4 mm (2.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Clifton, 1948 to 1983. The record is 169.5 mm (6.7 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 83.8 mm (3.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Clifton by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1948	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1949	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1950	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1951	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1952	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1953	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1954	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1955	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1956	156.6 mm (6.2 in)
1957	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1958	88.8 mm (3.5 in)
1959	122.5 mm (4.8 in)
1960	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1961	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1962	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1963	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1964	96.7 mm (3.8 in)
1965	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1966	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1967	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1968	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1969	63.7 mm (2.5 in)
1970	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1971	169.5 mm (6.7 in)
1972	121.2 mm (4.8 in)
1973	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1974	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1975	98.1 mm (3.9 in)
1976	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1977	67.2 mm (2.6 in)
1978	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1979	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1980	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1981	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1982	63.6 mm (2.5 in)
1983	59.6 mm (2.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Clifton, 1948 to 1983. The record is 25 days in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 14 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Clifton by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1948	17 days
1949	23 days
1950	18 days
1951	14 days
1952	11 days
1953	16 days
1954	20 days
1955	25 days
1956	16 days
1957	21 days
1958	12 days
1959	12 days
1960	16 days
1961	20 days
1962	12 days
1963	13 days
1964	12 days
1965	18 days
1966	12 days
1967	14 days
1968	21 days
1969	12 days
1970	14 days
1971	20 days
1972	11 days
1973	14 days
1974	16 days
1975	20 days
1976	12 days
1977	12 days
1978	13 days
1979	10 days
1980	13 days
1981	14 days
1982	15 days
1983	17 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.

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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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).