Nova Scotia, Canada Climate

Weather: 8.96°C/48.13°F, Wind SW at 2.35 km/h, 77% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Nova Scotia Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 102.53 meters (336.38 feet) above sea level, Nova Scotia has a Humid continental, no dry season, warm summer climate (Classification: Dfb). The city’s yearly temperature is 8.25ºC (46.85ºF) and it is 6.16% higher than Canada’s averages. Nova Scotia typically receives about 70.26 millimeters (2.77 inches) of precipitation and has 115.62 rainy days (31.68% of the time) annually.

Country Canada
Longitude -63.744311
Latitude 44.6819866
Attitude/Elevation 102.53m (336.38ft)
Local time Wednesday 12:33
Annual high temperature 10.21ºC (50.38ºF)
Annual low temperature 5.02ºC (41.04ºF)
Average annual precip. 70.26mm (2.77in)
Warmest month August (21.89ºC / 71.4ºF)
Coldest Month February (-5.96ºC / 21.27ºF)
Wettest Month December (99.07mm / 3.9in)
Driest Month July (40.44mm / 1.59in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 115.62 days (31.68%)
Days with no rain 249.38 days (68.32%)
Humidity 81.36%

Climate Nova Scotia: Monthly Averages

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.0(57.2) 12.0(53.6) 16.0(60.8) 14.0(57.2) 21.0(69.8) 26.0(78.8) 29.0(84.2) 28.0(82.4) 27.0(80.6) 21.0(69.8) 18.0(64.4) 13.0(55.4) 29.0(84.2)
Average high °C (°F) -0.23(31.59) -1.01(30.18) 2.3(36.14) 6.79(44.22) 11.66(52.99) 15.98(60.76) 20.95(69.71) 21.89(71.4) 19.03(66.25) 13.82(56.88) 7.97(46.35) 3.41(38.14) 10.21(50.38)
Daily mean °C (°F) -2.1(28.22) -2.86(26.85) 0.33(32.59) 4.93(40.87) 9.65(49.37) 13.94(57.09) 18.83(65.89) 19.68(67.42) 16.87(62.37) 11.87(53.37) 6.24(43.23) 1.67(35.01) 8.25(46.85)
Average low °C (°F) -5.24(22.57) -5.96(21.27) -2.72(27.1) 1.64(34.95) 6.04(42.87) 10.48(50.86) 15.17(59.31) 16.02(60.84) 13.39(56.1) 8.88(47.98) 3.52(38.34) -0.93(30.33) 5.02(41.04)
Record low °C (°F) -20.0(-4.0) -18.0(-0.4) -16.0(3.2) -7.0(19.4) -6.0(21.2) 2.0(35.6) 5.0(41.0) 0.0(0) 2.0(35.6) -1.0(30.2) -8.0(17.6) -14.0(6.8) -20.0(-4.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 84.17(3.31) 83.92(3.3) 71.33(2.81) 84.29(3.32) 56.28(2.22) 69.1(2.72) 40.44(1.59) 44.8(1.76) 59.78(2.35) 71.37(2.81) 78.55(3.09) 99.07(3.9) 70.26(2.77)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.45 10.36 10.36 11.27 9.18 10.18 8.82 8.0 7.18 8.73 9.91 11.18 9.63
Average relative humidity (%) 82.67 83.14 80.13 80.88 81.5 83.22 83.52 81.51 80.47 79.23 79.55 80.5 81.36
Mean monthly sunshine hours 5.5 5.88 8.68 11.24 12.15 12.63 12.92 12.8 10.94 6.97 6.14 5.6 9.29

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Nova Scotia in recent years.

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Temperature by Month

August
19.68°C | 67.42°F
July
18.83°C | 65.89°F
September
16.87°C | 62.37°F
June
13.94°C | 57.09°F
October
11.87°C | 53.37°F
May
9.65°C | 49.37°F
November
6.24°C | 43.23°F
April
4.93°C | 40.87°F
December
1.67°C | 35.01°F
March
0.33°C | 32.59°F
January
-2.1°C | 28.22°F
February
-2.86°C | 26.85°F

Historical Data

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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 12.0°C (53.6°F) 0.26°C (32.47°F) -9.0°C (15.8°F)
Avg Temperature 7.0°C (44.6°F) -1.84°C (28.69°F) -11.0°C (12.2°F)
Min Temperature 3.0°C (37.4°F) -5.58°C (21.96°F) -15.0°C (5.0°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 6.0°C (42.8°F) -4.55°C (23.81°F) -15.0°C (5.0°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 37.2mm | 1.46in 4.68mm | 0.18in 0.0mm | 0in 145.2mm | 5.72in
Snowdepth 29.1mm | 1.15in 1.52mm | 0.06in 0.0mm | 0in 47.00000000000001mm | 1.85in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 36.0kmh | 22.37mph 16.77kmh | 10.42mph 4.0kmh | 2.49mph
Gust Wind 45.0kmh | 27.96mph 24.9kmh | 15.47mph 7.0kmh | 4.35mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 37.2mb 4.68mb 0.0mb
Nova Scotia

Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
January ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2020-01-01 3 | 37.4 1 | 33.8 86 21 | 13.05 29.38 | 995 5.1 | 0.2
2020-01-02 1 | 33.8 -3 | 26.6 76 22 | 13.67 29.59 | 1002 0.0 | 0.0
2020-01-03 3 | 37.4 0 | 32.0 87 10 | 6.21 29.77 | 1008 0.0 | 0.0
2020-01-04 4 | 39.2 1 | 33.8 86 8 | 4.97 29.71 | 1006 0.0 | 0.0
2020-01-05 0 | 32.0 -1 | 30.2 92 21 | 13.05 29.32 | 993 11.4 | 0.45
2020-01-06 -4 | 24.8 -8 | 17.6 75 13 | 8.08 29.77 | 1008 0.0 | 0.0
2020-01-07 -0 | 32.0 -5 | 23.0 79 16 | 9.94 29.91 | 1013 3.5 | 0.14
2020-01-08 -1 | 30.2 -3 | 26.6 87 20 | 12.43 29.62 | 1003 37.2 | 1.46
2020-01-09 -4 | 24.8 -7 | 19.4 81 25 | 15.53 30.03 | 1017 0.1 | 0.0
2020-01-10 -3 | 26.6 -6 | 21.2 83 17 | 10.56 30.53 | 1034 0.0 | 0.0
2020-01-11 6 | 42.8 6 | 42.8 95 25 | 15.53 30.21 | 1023 0.7 | 0.03
2020-01-12 7 | 44.6 6 | 42.8 94 24 | 14.91 29.94 | 1014 20.6 | 0.81
2020-01-13 -4 | 24.8 -8 | 17.6 76 13 | 8.08 30.45 | 1031 0.1 | 0.0
2020-01-14 -1 | 30.2 -3 | 26.6 91 9 | 5.59 30.33 | 1027 2.6 | 0.1
2020-01-15 -0 | 32.0 -1 | 30.2 91 11 | 6.84 30.03 | 1017 2.4 | 0.09
2020-01-16 -2 | 28.4 -4 | 24.8 89 15 | 9.32 29.77 | 1008 5.9 | 0.23
2020-01-17 -9 | 15.8 -12 | 10.4 79 36 | 22.37 29.8 | 1009 4.5 | 0.18
2020-01-18 -11 | 12.2 -15 | 5.0 76 17 | 10.56 30.27 | 1025 0.0 | 0.0
2020-01-19 0 | 32.0 -2 | 28.4 94 17 | 10.56 29.74 | 1007 18.5 | 0.73
2020-01-20 -5 | 23.0 -7 | 19.4 83 16 | 9.94 29.74 | 1007 0.1 | 0.0
2020-01-21 -11 | 12.2 -13 | 8.6 84 9 | 5.59 30.24 | 1024 0.0 | 0.0
2020-01-22 -8 | 17.6 -11 | 12.2 84 4 | 2.49 30.45 | 1031 0.4 | 0.02
2020-01-23 -1 | 30.2 -5 | 23.0 86 13 | 8.08 30.33 | 1027 0.0 | 0.0
2020-01-24 -1 | 30.2 -3 | 26.6 88 11 | 6.84 30.39 | 1029 0.0 | 0.0
2020-01-25 -2 | 28.4 -5 | 23.0 88 11 | 6.84 30.45 | 1031 0.0 | 0.0
2020-01-26 3 | 37.4 2 | 35.6 94 23 | 14.29 29.91 | 1013 31.9 | 1.26
2020-01-27 2 | 35.6 1 | 33.8 88 18 | 11.18 29.47 | 998 0.1 | 0.0
2020-01-28 -3 | 26.6 -4 | 24.8 84 18 | 11.18 29.53 | 1000 0.1 | 0.0
2020-01-29 -6 | 21.2 -9 | 15.8 77 19 | 11.81 29.74 | 1007 0.0 | 0.0
2020-01-30 -9 | 15.8 -14 | 6.8 70 22 | 13.67 30.06 | 1018 0.0 | 0.0
2020-01-31 -1 | 30.2 -9 | 15.8 66 16 | 9.94 30.18 | 1022 0.0 | 0.0

Nova Scotia 10 Year Historical Weather Data

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