Thermograph

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

Winnipeg weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Winnipeg, 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 40°C on 1995-06-17; its coldest fell to -42°C on 2005-01-17.

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
8°C2024-01-31
-32°C1985-01-19
2°C2015-01-23
-42°C2005-01-17
February
9°C1984-02-21
-33°C1996-02-01
3°C2000-02-25
-40°C2007-02-05
March
25°C2012-03-19
-23°C2014-03-01
16°C2012-03-19
-36°C2003-03-02
April
34°C1980-04-21
-12°C1997-04-07
18°C2001-04-29
-24°C1997-04-09
May
37°C1980-05-22
-1°C1991-05-01
23°C1988-05-31
-7°C1989-05-06
June
40°C1995-06-17
9°C1998-06-02
26°C1995-06-18
-1°C2009-06-06
July
37°C1981-07-06
14°C1992-07-03
25°C1981-07-07
4°C1997-07-06
August
37°C1989-08-01
13°C1992-08-24
23°C1989-08-03
0°C1982-08-27
September
37°C1983-09-02
5°C1984-09-24
22°C1983-09-01
-5°C2012-09-23
October
32°C2011-10-05
-9°C1988-10-29
19°C2025-10-01
-18°C1991-10-31
November
19°C2016-11-09
-28°C1985-11-29
9°C2022-11-02
-37°C1985-11-30
December
8°C1998-12-14
-31°C1996-12-25
1°C2023-12-08
-39°C1984-12-31

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)
9°C1984-02-21
-33°C1996-02-01
3°C2000-02-25
-42°C2005-01-17
Spring (Mar–May)
37°C1980-05-22
-23°C2014-03-01
23°C1988-05-31
-36°C2003-03-02
Summer (Jun–Aug)
40°C1995-06-17
9°C1998-06-02
26°C1995-06-18
-1°C2009-06-06
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
37°C1983-09-02
-28°C1985-11-29
22°C1983-09-01
-37°C1985-11-30

All-time records

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

High

Highest 40°C 1995-06-17
Lowest -33°C 1996-02-01

Low

Highest 26°C 1995-06-18
Lowest -42°C 2005-01-17

Feels-like

Highest 54°C 2026-07-12
Lowest -59°C 2005-01-17

Humidity

Highest 22.3 g/m³ 1996-06-28
Lowest 0.2 g/m³ 1981-02-11

Wind

Highest 59 km/h 1986-11-08
Lowest 5 km/h 1987-08-26

Gust

Highest 102 km/h 1982-07-17
Lowest 9 km/h 2002-01-31

Precip

Wettest 71 mm 2019-09-21
Driest 14-day dry spell 1980-04-20

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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