Canadian Wind Chill Records
Canadians cope with a wide variety of wind chills. The Arctic is the wind chill
capital of the country, while the mildest conditions are found in Vancouver
and Victoria. The chart shows the highest recorded wind chill (over a 30-year
period) for each site.
Highest recorded wind chill (over a 30-year period)
City |
Date |
Wind Chill |
Wind Speed (km/h) |
Temperature (oC) |
| Victoria |
Dec. 16, 1964 |
-25 |
39 |
-13.3 |
| Whitehorse |
Jan. 9, 1963 |
-58 |
51 |
-36.1 |
| Yellowknife |
Jan.26, 1960 |
-61 |
32 |
-41.7 |
| Iqaluit, NU |
Feb. 16, 1979 |
-66 |
61 |
-40.9 |
| Alert, NU |
Jan. 6, 1958 |
-65 |
58 |
-40.6 |
| Edmonton |
Dec. 15, 1964 |
-57 |
55 |
-35.6 |
| Calgary |
Dec. 15, 1964 |
-55 |
55 |
-33.9 |
| Regina |
Jan. 17, 1962 |
-59 |
39 |
-38.9 |
| Saskatoon |
Jan. 15, 1954 |
-59 |
32 |
-40 |
| Winnipeg |
Jan. 9, 1982 |
-54 |
56 |
-32.7 |
| Thunder Bay |
Jan. 10, 1982 |
-58 |
54 |
-36.3 |
| Ottawa |
Jan. 23, 1976 |
-48 |
35 |
-30.8 |
| Toronto |
Jan. 4, 1981 |
-44 |
30 |
-29.1 |
| Quebec City |
Feb. 12, 1967 |
-52 |
43 |
-33.3 |
| Montreal |
Jan. 23, 1976 |
-49 |
45 |
-30.6 |
| Fredericton |
Jan. 17, 1982 |
-43 |
37 |
-27.3 |
| Halifax |
Feb. 13, 1967 |
-41 |
48 |
-24.4 |
| Charlottetown |
Jan. 18, 1982 |
-50 |
37 |
-32.4 |
| Goose Bay, Lab. |
Jan. 21, 1975 |
-54 |
55 |
-33.3 |
| Gander, Nfld. |
Feb. 8, 1959 |
-43 |
72 |
-23.9 |
Created :
2002-08-26
Modified :
2002-12-18
Reviewed :
2002-12-18
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