Sable Island
Climate

Sable Island

Section Title: Climate
Table Section Text: None

Climate data for Sable Island, 1981−2010 normals, extremes 1897−present

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

Record high °C (°F)	14.5 (58.1)	12.8 (55.0)	13.7 (56.7)	13.9 (57.0)	17.8 (64.0)	21.7 (71.1)	26.7 (80.1)	27.8 (82.0)	27.0 (80.6)	22.8 (73.0)	18.9 (66.0)	15.6 (60.1)	27.8 (82.0)

Average high °C (°F)	3.0 (37.4)	1.8 (35.2)	3.3 (37.9)	6.5 (43.7)	10.2 (50.4)	14.2 (57.6)	18.5 (65.3)	20.7 (69.3)	18.6 (65.5)	14.3 (57.7)	9.9 (49.8)	5.5 (41.9)	10.6 (51.1)

Daily mean °C (°F)	−0.1 (31.8)	−1.2 (29.8)	0.7 (33.3)	4.0 (39.2)	7.5 (45.5)	11.4 (52.5)	15.8 (60.4)	17.9 (64.2)	15.8 (60.4)	11.7 (53.1)	7.3 (45.1)	2.5 (36.5)	7.8 (46.0)

Average low °C (°F)	−3.1 (26.4)	−4.2 (24.4)	−2.0 (28.4)	1.5 (34.7)	4.8 (40.6)	8.6 (47.5)	13.0 (55.4)	15.1 (59.2)	13.0 (55.4)	9.1 (48.4)	4.6 (40.3)	−0.5 (31.1)	5.0 (41.0)

Record low °C (°F)	−19.4 (−2.9)	−18.3 (−0.9)	−13.6 (7.5)	−8.9 (16.0)	−8.3 (17.1)	0.6 (33.1)	3.0 (37.4)	4.4 (39.9)	0.6 (33.1)	−1.2 (29.8)	−7.8 (18.0)	−16.7 (1.9)	−19.4 (−2.9)

Average precipitation mm (inches)	144.7 (5.70)	112.5 (4.43)	130.4 (5.13)	114.8 (4.52)	101.3 (3.99)	115.9 (4.56)	100.8 (3.97)	121.6 (4.79)	129.5 (5.10)	144.9 (5.70)	150.7 (5.93)	144.5 (5.69)	1,511.6 (59.51)

Average rainfall mm (inches)	110.4 (4.35)	92.4 (3.64)	107.7 (4.24)	105.9 (4.17)	101.2 (3.98)	115.9 (4.56)	100.8 (3.97)	121.6 (4.79)	129.5 (5.10)	144.8 (5.70)	145.1 (5.71)	123.7 (4.87)	1,399 (55.08)

Average snowfall cm (inches)	33.3 (13.1)	19.8 (7.8)	22.1 (8.7)	9.1 (3.6)	0.1 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	trace	5.2 (2.0)	18.6 (7.3)	108.3 (42.6)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	20.4	16.8	16.7	16.0	14.5	13.9	13.5	12.0	12.4	16.2	19.3	19.8	191.5

Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	12.1	9.9	12.5	15.1	15.3	13.8	13.3	12.4	13.0	16.2	18.7	15.6	167.8

Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	11.6	10.0	7.2	2.6	0.19	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.06	2.8	8.6	43.0

Mean monthly sunshine hours	61.0	78.6	119.0	140.0	169.4	186.6	192.3	194.3	174.1	138.3	80.2	61.8	1,595.5

Percent possible sunshine	21.2	26.6	32.2	34.8	37.1	40.4	41.1	44.8	46.3	40.4	27.6	22.2	34.6

Source: Environment Canada

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The highest temperature recorded was 27.8 °C (82.0 °F) in August, while the lowest temperature recorded was −19.4 °C (−2.9 °F) in January.

final_sentence: The highest temperature recorded was 27.8 °C (82.0 °F) in August, while the lowest temperature recorded was −19.4 °C (−2.9 °F) in January.