Technical documentation: Monthly Climate summaries
This is the technical documentation for the Monthly Climate summaries. The documentation provides a general overview of the dataset, a description of how the dataset was created, potential applications and any limitations of the dataset. For a general overview of climate information concepts, explore Climate information basics.
Overview
A cross-country summary of the averages and extremes for the month, including precipitation totals, max-min temperatures, and degree days. This data is available from stations that produce daily data.
| Variables | Mean Temperature (°C) Days with Valid Mean Temperature Highest Monthly Maximum Temperature (°C) Days with Valid Maximum Temperature Lowest Monthly Minimum Temperature (°C) Days with Valid Minimum Temperature Total Snowfall (cm) Normal Snowfall Total Precipitation (mm) Snow on the ground last day (cm) Number of days with Precipitation 1.0 mm or more Days with Valid Bright Sunshine Cooling Degree Days Heating Degree Days |
| Spatial resolution and geographical coverage | Point locations across Canada |
| Time period | 1840 – present |
| Temporal resolution | Monthly |
User limitation
Limited use software and data product license agreement
Methods
MANOBS Manual of Surface Weather Observations
Contact information
Contact the Climate Services Support Desk
References
Technical Documentation - Digital Archive of Canadian Climatological Data (PDF)
Library of climate resources: links to datasets, tools, guidance and related resources
Climate information basics: climate change concepts, trends and role of climate information in decision-making
Climate Services Support Desk: 1-833-517-0376; get help from our climate experts to find, understand and use climate information
Display and download climate data: view selected climate datasets on maps or download data