Canadian Weather Station Locations and Administrative Boundaries

Environment Canada's official station network includes identifiers for climate and WMO systems, station elevation, and precise latitude/longitude coordinates. The dataset is published by data.edmonton.ca and was last updated in April 2026. It integrates with local administrative boundaries such as Edmonton's school board wards and neighbourhoods.

Use Cases

• Map station density and coverage gaps across provinces using Station Latitude and Station Longitude.
• Join weather observations to municipal regions using common keys with Neighbourhood Boundaries : 2019 or Ward Boundaries.
• Filter stations by elevation or identifier type using Station Elevation (m), Station Climate Identifier, and Station WMO Identifier.
• Analyze station metadata quality and notes via the Station Note and Station Name fields.

Strengths

• Includes official Environment Canada station identifiers (Climate and WMO).
• Provides geospatial coordinates (latitude/longitude) and elevation for each station.
• Links station locations to local administrative boundaries like wards and neighbourhoods.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown.
• Data quality statement from Environment Canada indicates potential issues with historic weather records.
• Geographic coverage appears biased towards Edmonton-area administrative boundaries.

Provenance

Source

Environment Canada, published by data.edmonton.ca.

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated on 2026-04-03.

Geography

Canada, with detailed administrative boundaries for Edmonton, Alberta.