Cold Lake Weather Records

Cold Lake, Alberta weather averages and records from 1952–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Cold Lake, Alberta was 36.3 °C which occurred on June 27, 2002.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Cold Lake, Alberta was -48.3 °C which occurred on January 20, 1954.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Cold Lake Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January -9.9 -19.5 10.6 -48.3 1.8 23.7
February -6.3 -17.3 14.1 -42.8 1.3 16.9
March 0.3 -10.8 17.9 -41.1 1.8 18.5
April 9.4 -2.2 29.4 -34.4 3.4 14.2
May 17.1 4.1 32.5 -9.9 4.0 2.1
June 21.0 9.3 36.3 -3.3 8.5 0.1
July 23.7 11.9 36.1 0.0 8.1 0.0
August 22.5 10.3 36.1 -1.5 5.0 0.0
September 16.9 5.0 32.8 -9.4 3.9 0.3
October 8.4 -1.3 27.4 -23.5 2.4 7.5
November -1.9 -9.8 18.9 -36.7 1.9 22.3
December -8.6 -17.3 10.1 -43.9 1.6 21.4
Entire year 7.8 -3.1 36.3 -48.3 43.5 127.3
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1952–2024
Highest daily low 23.1 °C July 2, 2021
Lowest daily high -35.3 °C December 20, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
42.2 °C February 1, 1959
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
31.1 °C Dec 31, 1958 – Jan 1, 1959
Most daily precipitation 9.4 cm June 5, 1962
Most monthly precipitation 18.6 cm June 2011
Most yearly precipitation 62.9 cm 1960
Most yearly days with precipitation 154 1996
Earliest snow in season September 2 1962
Latest snow in season June 7 2019
Most daily snow 41.8 cm April 20, 1985
Most monthly snow 66.1 cm April 1955
Most yearly snow 234.7 cm 1955
Most snow in a winter 237.6 cm 1973–1974
Greatest snow accumulation 76.0 cm February 5, 2022
Earliest freeze August 21 1992
Earliest day ≥ 20 °C April 2 1992
Earliest day ≥ 25 °C April 16 1984
Earliest day ≥ 30 °C May 3 2016
Latest freeze June 12 1969
Latest day ≥ 20 °C October 24 1966
Latest day ≥ 25 °C October 15 1961
Latest day ≥ 30 °C September 25 2011
Most days in a year < 0 °C 224 2002
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 121 1998
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 52 1998
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 19 2021
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 2 2021
Cold Lake Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Sep 13–25, 1980
Without precipitation 43 days Apr 8 – May 20, 1970
With snow 11 days Nov 13–23, 1996
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
98 days Nov 1, 1973 – Feb 6, 1974
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 49 days Jul 22 – Sep 8, 1998
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 17 days Aug 3–19, 1991
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 6 days Aug 8–13, 1991
Plant Hardiness Zone
3A
Cold Lake is in plant hardiness zone 3A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1952–2024 Cold Lake A location