Truro, Nova Scotia
Climate

Truro, Nova Scotia

Section Title: Climate
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Climate data for Truro, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1873–present

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °C (°F)	17.2 (63.0)	17.0 (62.6)	20.0 (68.0)	27.2 (81.0)	30.6 (87.1)	33.0 (91.4)	33.9 (93.0)	35.6 (96.1)	33.1 (91.6)	26.5 (79.7)	22.2 (72.0)	17.8 (64.0)	35.6 (96.1)

Average high °C (°F)	−1.4 (29.5)	−0.7 (30.7)	3.1 (37.6)	9.1 (48.4)	16.0 (60.8)	20.8 (69.4)	24.1 (75.4)	23.7 (74.7)	19.4 (66.9)	13.2 (55.8)	7.2 (45.0)	1.5 (34.7)	11.3 (52.3)

Daily mean °C (°F)	−6.9 (19.6)	−6 (21)	−1.8 (28.8)	4.2 (39.6)	10.0 (50.0)	14.8 (58.6)	18.4 (65.1)	18.0 (64.4)	13.7 (56.7)	8.0 (46.4)	3.1 (37.6)	−3.2 (26.2)	6.0 (42.8)

Average low °C (°F)	−12.4 (9.7)	−11.3 (11.7)	−6.6 (20.1)	−0.7 (30.7)	4.1 (39.4)	8.8 (47.8)	12.8 (55.0)	12.3 (54.1)	8.1 (46.6)	2.7 (36.9)	−1.1 (30.0)	−7.9 (17.8)	0.7 (33.3)

Record low °C (°F)	−38.3 (−36.9)	−35.6 (−32.1)	−31.1 (−24.0)	−23.9 (−11.0)	−7.2 (19.0)	−4.4 (24.1)	0.0 (32.0)	−1.1 (30.0)	−7.2 (19.0)	−12.2 (10.0)	−21.1 (−6.0)	−34.4 (−29.9)	−38.3 (−36.9)

Average precipitation mm (inches)	114.6 (4.51)	90.5 (3.56)	104.2 (4.10)	84.8 (3.34)	94.5 (3.72)	92.8 (3.65)	85.2 (3.35)	79.6 (3.13)	103.5 (4.07)	104.5 (4.11)	115.0 (4.53)	114.0 (4.49)	1,183.1 (46.58)

Average rainfall mm (inches)	62.7 (2.47)	47.4 (1.87)	65.8 (2.59)	69.6 (2.74)	92.8 (3.65)	92.8 (3.65)	85.2 (3.35)	79.6 (3.13)	103.5 (4.07)	104.5 (4.11)	103.2 (4.06)	72.5 (2.85)	979.5 (38.56)

Average snowfall cm (inches)	55.1 (21.7)	45.4 (17.9)	40.7 (16.0)	16.3 (6.4)	1.7 (0.7)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	12.4 (4.9)	43.1 (17.0)	214.7 (84.5)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	15.6	12.3	12.9	13.2	15.3	15.1	13.1	13.8	15.3	16.1	16.7	15.9	175.2

Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	6.4	5.2	7.1	10.5	15.3	15.1	13.1	13.8	15.3	16.1	14.5	8.2	140.4

Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	11.1	9.3	7.7	4.1	0.24	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.5	9.2	45.1

Mean monthly sunshine hours	77.9	98.0	114.6	141.7	191.8	203.8	225.3	210.3	148.5	122.5	71.3	62.6	1,668.3

Percent possible sunshine	27.5	33.5	31.1	35.0	41.6	43.6	47.6	48.1	39.4	36.0	24.8	22.9	35.9

Source: Environment Canada

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