Amherst, Nova Scotia
Climate

Amherst, Nova Scotia

Section Title: Climate
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Climate data for Nappan, 1981−2010 normals, extremes 1890−present

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

Record high °C (°F)	16.8 (62.2)	16.2 (61.2)	24.2 (75.6)	26.1 (79.0)	30.0 (86.0)	31.7 (89.1)	32.7 (90.9)	34.4 (93.9)	32.2 (90.0)	27.0 (80.6)	23.5 (74.3)	18.5 (65.3)	34.4 (93.9)

Average high °C (°F)	−2.7 (27.1)	−1.4 (29.5)	2.5 (36.5)	8.8 (47.8)	15.7 (60.3)	20.7 (69.3)	24.0 (75.2)	23.8 (74.8)	19.5 (67.1)	13.3 (55.9)	6.8 (44.2)	1.0 (33.8)	11.0 (51.8)

Daily mean °C (°F)	−7.7 (18.1)	−6.5 (20.3)	−2.1 (28.2)	4.1 (39.4)	10.2 (50.4)	15.0 (59.0)	18.5 (65.3)	18.2 (64.8)	14.2 (57.6)	8.5 (47.3)	3.0 (37.4)	−3.4 (25.9)	6.0 (42.8)

Average low °C (°F)	−12.6 (9.3)	−11.5 (11.3)	−6.8 (19.8)	−0.6 (30.9)	4.6 (40.3)	9.2 (48.6)	12.9 (55.2)	12.5 (54.5)	8.9 (48.0)	3.6 (38.5)	−0.8 (30.6)	−7.7 (18.1)	1.0 (33.8)

Record low °C (°F)	−36.7 (−34.1)	−37.2 (−35.0)	−29.5 (−21.1)	−21.1 (−6.0)	−6.7 (19.9)	−3.3 (26.1)	−1.1 (30.0)	0.0 (32.0)	−4.5 (23.9)	−12.2 (10.0)	−18.9 (−2.0)	−34.0 (−29.2)	−37.2 (−35.0)

Average precipitation mm (inches)	106.1 (4.18)	82.7 (3.26)	104.7 (4.12)	91.6 (3.61)	100.7 (3.96)	82.6 (3.25)	89.0 (3.50)	74.4 (2.93)	102.1 (4.02)	102.8 (4.05)	110.8 (4.36)	107.3 (4.22)	1,154.8 (45.46)

Average rainfall mm (inches)	47.9 (1.89)	36.1 (1.42)	49.1 (1.93)	62.7 (2.47)	91.7 (3.61)	79.6 (3.13)	89.0 (3.50)	74.4 (2.93)	98.4 (3.87)	97.2 (3.83)	95.9 (3.78)	64.2 (2.53)	886.0 (34.88)

Average snowfall cm (inches)	62.4 (24.6)	51.2 (20.2)	49.9 (19.6)	23.9 (9.4)	5.2 (2.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.2 (0.1)	15.6 (6.1)	45.8 (18.0)	254.2 (100.1)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	14.3	11.9	13.2	13.0	14.7	14.2	13.1	12.3	11.7	13.6	15.1	14.0	161.2

Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	5.3	4.9	6.9	10.0	13.8	13.6	12.7	12.1	11.4	12.8	12.3	6.9	122.6

Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	10.4	8.4	7.3	3.6	0.52	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.09	2.8	7.6	40.7

Mean monthly sunshine hours	93.9	108.6	137.9	146.5	186.0	208.5	229.7	218.0	161.1	130.7	76.2	79.3	1,776.1

Percent possible sunshine	33.1	37.2	37.4	36.2	40.2	44.4	48.4	49.8	42.7	38.4	26.7	29.3	38.6

Source: Environment Canada

Sentence(s)

In Amherst, Nova Scotia, the temperature recorded in Amherst was −37.2 °C (−35 °F) in February.

final_sentence: In Amherst, Nova Scotia, the temperature recorded in Amherst was −37.2 °C (−35 °F) in February.