Truro, Nova Scotia
Climate
Table:
Climate data for Truro, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1873–present[a]

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)

Mean daily maximum °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)

Mean daily minimum °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

Percentage 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[11][12][13][14]

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