Glace Bay
Climate

Glace Bay

Section Title: Climate
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Climate data for Sydney Airport, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1870–present

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

Record high humidex	18.2	19.0	25.0	26.0	36.8	43.4	41.8	41.9	38.9	30.4	25.5	18.5	43.4

Record high °C (°F)	16.9 (62.4)	18.0 (64.4)	24.0 (75.2)	27.2 (81.0)	31.1 (88.0)	34.4 (93.9)	33.9 (93.0)	36.7 (98.1)	32.3 (90.1)	27.2 (81.0)	22.2 (72.0)	16.7 (62.1)	36.7 (98.1)

Average high °C (°F)	−1.1 (30.0)	−1.5 (29.3)	1.5 (34.7)	6.6 (43.9)	13.1 (55.6)	18.6 (65.5)	23.1 (73.6)	22.9 (73.2)	18.8 (65.8)	12.6 (54.7)	7.3 (45.1)	2.1 (35.8)	10.3 (50.5)

Daily mean °C (°F)	−5.4 (22.3)	−5.9 (21.4)	−2.6 (27.3)	2.5 (36.5)	7.9 (46.2)	13.2 (55.8)	17.9 (64.2)	18.0 (64.4)	14.0 (57.2)	8.5 (47.3)	3.8 (38.8)	−1.5 (29.3)	5.9 (42.6)

Average low °C (°F)	−9.6 (14.7)	−10.3 (13.5)	−6.7 (19.9)	−1.6 (29.1)	2.7 (36.9)	7.7 (45.9)	12.6 (54.7)	13.1 (55.6)	9.1 (48.4)	4.3 (39.7)	0.2 (32.4)	−5 (23)	1.4 (34.5)

Record low °C (°F)	−31.7 (−25.1)	−31.7 (−25.1)	−31.1 (−24.0)	−17.8 (0.0)	−7.8 (18.0)	−3.9 (25.0)	0.6 (33.1)	2.2 (36.0)	−2.2 (28.0)	−5.6 (21.9)	−13.9 (7.0)	−23.3 (−9.9)	−31.7 (−25.1)

Record low wind chill	−42.6	−41.1	−34.3	−21.4	−11.3	−6.1	0.0	0.0	−5.1	−10.5	−19.3	−31.3	−42.6

Average precipitation mm (inches)	152.5 (6.00)	128.1 (5.04)	130.0 (5.12)	133.3 (5.25)	103.2 (4.06)	96.9 (3.81)	88.5 (3.48)	100.2 (3.94)	118.7 (4.67)	142.9 (5.63)	156.0 (6.14)	167.0 (6.57)	1,517.2 (59.73)

Average rainfall mm (inches)	80.5 (3.17)	63.8 (2.51)	83.2 (3.28)	112.2 (4.42)	100.9 (3.97)	96.9 (3.81)	88.5 (3.48)	100.2 (3.94)	118.7 (4.67)	142.2 (5.60)	144.0 (5.67)	111.2 (4.38)	1,242.4 (48.91)

Average snowfall cm (inches)	74.3 (29.3)	65.3 (25.7)	48.1 (18.9)	21.4 (8.4)	2.3 (0.9)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.62 (0.24)	12.4 (4.9)	58.5 (23.0)	283.0 (111.4)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	20.6	16.5	16.6	15.8	14.5	14.0	11.7	12.7	13.5	15.9	18.1	21.0	191.0

Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	8.4	7.3	9.5	13.0	14.1	14.0	11.7	12.7	13.5	15.8	15.4	11.5	146.9

Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	16.6	12.6	11.0	5.6	0.83	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.62	5.4	14.2	66.8

Average relative humidity (%) (at {{{time day}}})	72.5	72.0	69.8	69.7	65.0	64.9	65.2	65.2	67.6	70.5	74.2	75.9	69.2

Mean monthly sunshine hours	91.0	111.6	132.9	141.0	198.0	224.6	246.9	228.4	167.1	130.1	77.0	68.2	1,816.7

Percent possible sunshine	32.4	38.3	36.1	34.7	42.7	47.7	51.8	52.0	44.3	38.3	27.1	25.3	39.2

Source: Environment Canada

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The highest temperature ever recorded in Glace Bay was 36.7 °C in August.

final_sentence: The highest temperature ever recorded in Glace Bay was 36.7 °C in August.