Monthly Summaries, Graphs and Weather Highlights

2006

ROBS OBS 2006 STATS

Max temperature:   35.5C (Jul 12)
Min temperature:  -32.8C (Feb 17)
Mean annual temp:  5.6C (2.8C above normal) (officially, 5th warmest year on record in Winnipeg)
Total rain:           203 mm (202 mm below normal, or 50% of normal rainfall.. one of the driest years on record)
Total snow:        151 cm ( 36 cm above normal)
Max 24hr rain:      17.8 mm (Sep 17)
Max 24hr snow:    29.0 cm (Dec 30-31)
Max wind gust:     61 km/h (79 km/h adjusted) from the North (Oct 13th)

Highest barometric pressure: 1045.3 mb (Feb 17)
Lowest barometric pressure: 988.7 mb (Nov 8)

Highest dewpoint:            22.9C (Jul 30)
Highest humidex:              44C (Jul 30.. 35C air temp with 22c dewpoint)
Lowest relative humidity: 21% (April 24.. 10C air temp with -11C dewpoint)

Overall, the main story for 2006 was the dryness and warmth.. 10 out of 12 months were warmer than normal including the warmest January on record and the second warmest April. Precipitation was at a premium with below normal rainfall for every month of the growing season (April through September) culminating in one of the driest years on record in Winnipeg since records began in 1872.

Monthly Summaries, Graphs and Weather Highlights

2005

2004

2003

2003 ROB'S OBS HIGHLIGHTS:
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE..........  35.2C AUG 19
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE.......... -34.7C MAR 02
MEAN ANNUAL TEMP.............   3.9C ( 1.5C ABOVE NORMAL)
TOTAL RAINFALL............... 324 MM (81 MM BELOW NORMAL)
TOTAL SNOWFALL............... 129 CM (14 CM ABOVE NORMAL)
MAXIMUM 24 HR RAINFALL......  50 MM AUG 27-28 
MAXIMUM 24 HR SNOWFALL......  22 CM APR 3-4

2002

2002 ROBS OBS HIGHLIGHTS:
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE..........  35.1C JUN 29
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE.......... -31.6C JAN 29
MEAN ANNUAL TEMP.............   3.2C ( 0.8C ABOVE NORMAL)
TOTAL RAINFALL............... 441 MM (36 MM ABOVE NORMAL)
TOTAL SNOWFALL............... 133 CM (18 CM ABOVE NORMAL)
MAXIMUM ONE-DAY RAINFALL.....  70 MM JUL 4 
MAXIMUM ONE-DAY SNOWFALL.....  17 CM MAY 9

2001

2001 ROB'S OBS HIGHLIGHTS:
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE..........  33.5C SAT AUG 4
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE.......... -32.0C SAT FEB 10
MEAN ANNUAL TEMP.............   4.6C ( 2.2C ABOVE NORMAL)
TOTAL RAINFALL............... 475 MM (70 MM ABOVE NORMAL)
TOTAL SNOWFALL...............  90 CM (25 CM BELOW NORMAL)
MAXIMUM ONE-DAY RAINFALL.....  70 MM FRI JUL 27  
MAXIMUM ONE-DAY SNOWFALL.....  14 CM WED DEC 5

Rob's Obs data begins Nov 2001