Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Kitchener weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Kitchener, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 36°C on 1995-07-14; its coldest fell to -32°C on 1982-01-12.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
15°C2005-01-13
-21°C1982-01-17
12°C2008-01-08
-32°C1982-01-12
February
18°C2000-02-26
-17°C2015-02-15
8°C2009-02-11
-32°C2015-02-16
March
27°C2012-03-22
-14°C2007-03-06
16°C1998-03-31
-28°C2003-03-03
April
30°C1990-04-28
-6°C2007-04-06
18°C1990-04-25
-16°C2016-04-05
May
34°C2006-05-29
4°C2020-05-09
23°C2012-05-29
-4°C2020-05-13
June
34°C2025-06-23
9°C1980-06-10
25°C2025-06-22
1°C1980-06-17
July
36°C1995-07-14
16°C1995-07-08
26°C2011-07-21
6°C1992-07-22
August
34°C2006-08-01
13°C1986-08-28
26°C2006-08-01
2°C1982-08-29
September
33°C2013-09-10
8°C1991-09-27
23°C2016-09-08
-3°C1993-09-30
October
29°C2007-10-08
1°C1992-10-20
19°C2016-10-18
-7°C1988-10-31
November
23°C2022-11-05
-9°C1987-11-21
15°C2024-11-05
-21°C2019-11-13
December
18°C1982-12-03
-16°C1983-12-24
14°C1982-12-03
-29°C2004-12-20

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
18°C1982-12-03
-21°C1982-01-17
14°C1982-12-03
-32°C1982-01-12
Spring (Mar–May)
34°C2006-05-29
-14°C2007-03-06
23°C2012-05-29
-28°C2003-03-03
Summer (Jun–Aug)
36°C1995-07-14
9°C1980-06-10
26°C2006-08-01
1°C1980-06-17
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
33°C2013-09-10
-9°C1987-11-21
23°C2016-09-08
-21°C2019-11-13

All-time records

The most extreme value Kitchener has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 36°C 1995-07-14
Lowest -21°C 1982-01-17

Low

Highest 26°C 2006-08-01
Lowest -32°C 1982-01-12

Feels-like

Highest 57°C 1995-07-14
Lowest -44°C 2015-02-16

Humidity

Highest 22.5 g/m³ 2006-08-01
Lowest 0.5 g/m³ 1982-01-17

Wind

Highest 50 km/h 2026-04-03
Lowest 4 km/h 1996-09-03

Gust

Highest 109 km/h 1985-04-06
Lowest 11 km/h 1985-12-09

Precip

Wettest 73 mm 2009-06-20
Driest 12-day dry spell 1999-04-24

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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