#1Bay Roberts
Newfoundland and Labrador · 6,407 peopleOverall C−·#2,270 of 2,556
Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B·lowest: health D−
Bay Roberts, #1 on this list · Photo: Ryan Hodnett (CC BY-SA 4.0)Newfoundland and Labrador · 2026
Wettest towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
Bay Roberts is #7 of 2,589 on the list for all of Canada. Of the places on this list, 9 make the national top 100. First place in Newfoundland and Labrador goes to Bay Roberts, with 1,748 mm. Spaniard's Bay takes second place with 1,748 mm; Division No. 1, Subdivision E is third with 1,748 mm. At the halfway mark stands Corner Brook, at 1,293 mm. Last comes Labrador City, at 860 mm.
Rain and snow a year (total precipitation), 1991–2020 normals How grades work
#11,748 mm Precipitation a year
#2Spaniard's Bay
Newfoundland and Labrador · 2,664 peopleOverall D·#2,474 of 2,556
Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B−·lowest: jobs & income D−
#3Division No. 1, Subdivision E
Newfoundland and Labrador · 2,978 peopleOverall D−·#2,530 of 2,556
Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living C+·lowest: jobs & income D−
All 32, ranked in Newfoundland and Labrador
Best first in Newfoundland and Labrador; beside each place, its rank on the same list for all of Canada.
32 places
#TownPrecipitation a yearCanada rankWhat drives it
1Bay Roberts6,407 people1,748 mm#7 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B·lowest: health D−
2Spaniard's Bay2,664 people1,748 mm#8 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B−·lowest: jobs & income D−
3Division No. 1, Subdivision E2,978 people1,748 mm#9 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living C+·lowest: jobs & income D−
4Holyrood2,749 people1,748 mm#10 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living C+·lowest: health D−
5Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove2,601 people1,539 mm#62 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, hazard risk A·lowest: walkability C−
6Portugal Cove-St. Philip's9,167 people1,539 mm#63 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income A·lowest: walkability C
7Torbay8,297 people1,539 mm#64 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income A−·lowest: walkability C
8Carbonear5,041 people1,539 mm#65 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, walkability B·lowest: jobs & income D
9Harbour Grace2,872 people1,539 mm#66 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B·lowest: jobs & income D
10Marystown5,196 people1,505 mm#115 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B·lowest: health D−
11Paradise26,155 people1,381 mm#162 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, hazard risk A·lowest: safety C
12Conception Bay South29,725 people1,381 mm#163 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income B+·lowest: safety C
13Mount Pearl24,266 people1,381 mm#164 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income B+·lowest: cost of living C
14St. John's128,693 people1,381 mm#165 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C−
15Channel-Port aux Basques3,379 people1,316 mm#178 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A, walkability A−·lowest: health C
16Stephenville6,840 people1,316 mm#179 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, hazard risk B+·lowest: safety D
17Corner Brook20,549 people1,293 mm#187 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A−, walkability B+·lowest: health C
18Pasadena3,930 people1,293 mm#188 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A−, cost of living A−·lowest: health D
19Clarenville7,441 people1,260 mm#209 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A+, cost of living B·lowest: health D
20Bonavista3,293 people1,260 mm#210 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A+, walkability B+·lowest: health C−
21Division No. 7, Subdivision E2,632 people1,260 mm#211 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living A·lowest: health D−
22Gander12,707 people1,247 mm#215 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B+·lowest: safety C−
23Lewisporte3,405 people1,247 mm#216 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B·lowest: health D
24Botwood2,884 people1,247 mm#217 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, walkability B+·lowest: jobs & income D
25Grand Falls-Windsor14,510 people1,247 mm#218 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B, cost of living B·lowest: hazard risk D
26Division No. 8, Subdivision L2,724 people1,247 mm#219 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living A−·lowest: jobs & income D−
27Bishop's Falls3,162 people1,247 mm#220 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B, walkability C+·lowest: hazard risk D
28Springdale2,893 people1,215 mm#268 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A+, safety B+·lowest: jobs & income C−
29Deer Lake5,319 people1,146 mm#416 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A−, hazard risk A−·lowest: health D
30Placentia3,374 people1,133 mm#438 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living A·lowest: health D
31Happy Valley-Goose Bay8,197 people938 mm#1,071 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A+, jobs & income A·lowest: safety D−
32Labrador City7,965 people860 mm#1,380 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A+, cost of living A+·lowest: hazard risk D−
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Photos: Bay Roberts, Ryan Hodnett (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Spaniard's Bay, Tango7174 (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Division No. 1, Subdivision E, WikiPedant (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking Canadian towns against each other only, run #73 of 10 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).