Charlesville, Nova Scotia
Charlesville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of Barrington of Shelburne County. Settled by land grantees in the late 1700s and early 1800s and called Pubnico Beach until 1865 when the name changed to honour Rev. Charles Oram, a popular minister.
Climate
Charlesville experiences an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb) with cold, snowy winters and mild summers.
Climate data for Charlesville (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
12.5 (54.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
29.0 (84.2) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.0 (84.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
1.9 (35.4) |
4.2 (39.6) |
8.2 (46.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
19.3 (66.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
9.1 (48.4) |
4.4 (39.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −2 (28) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
0.8 (33.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
12.7 (54.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
14.2 (57.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
5.8 (42.4) |
0.9 (33.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.6 (21.9) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
1.6 (34.9) |
5.4 (41.7) |
9.0 (48.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
10.6 (51.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
3.7 (38.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −21.0 (−5.8) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
−17.5 (0.5) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
0.0 (32.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 120.8 (4.76) |
89.2 (3.51) |
123.9 (4.88) |
106.2 (4.18) |
107.3 (4.22) |
95.1 (3.74) |
111.4 (4.39) |
82.1 (3.23) |
99.5 (3.92) |
100.2 (3.94) |
129.9 (5.11) |
117.7 (4.63) |
1,283.3 (50.52) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 86.3 (3.40) |
69.7 (2.74) |
111.3 (4.38) |
104.0 (4.09) |
107.3 (4.22) |
95.1 (3.74) |
111.4 (4.39) |
82.1 (3.23) |
99.5 (3.92) |
100.2 (3.94) |
125.9 (4.96) |
95.5 (3.76) |
1,188.3 (46.78) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 34.5 (13.6) |
19.5 (7.7) |
12.6 (5.0) |
2.2 (0.9) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
4.1 (1.6) |
22.2 (8.7) |
95.1 (37.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 15.8 | 12.8 | 15.3 | 17.5 | 18.3 | 16.6 | 17.4 | 16.8 | 15.8 | 17.1 | 17.6 | 18.7 | 199.7 |
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 10.7 | 8.8 | 13.0 | 17.1 | 18.3 | 16.6 | 17.4 | 16.8 | 15.8 | 17.1 | 16.9 | 14.3 | 182.7 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 6.8 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 0.83 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.80 | 5.6 | 22.0 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 78.9 | 96.2 | 134.1 | 145.2 | 169.8 | 175.3 | 192.0 | 178.4 | 170.7 | 141.6 | 88.7 | 64.0 | 1,634.7 |
Percent possible sunshine | 27.2 | 32.6 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 37.3 | 38.0 | 41.1 | 41.1 | 45.4 | 41.3 | 30.4 | 22.9 | 35.8 |
Source: Environment Canada |
See also
References
- ^ Nova Scotia Geographical Names: Charlesville
- ^ Government of Nova Scotia website: Community Counts
- ^ "Rural Routes Nova Scotia - Lower East Pubnico". ns.ruralroutes.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ "Charlesville, Nova Scotia". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Charlesville, Nova Scotia". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
External links
43°34′57″N 65°46′44″W / 43.58250°N 65.77889°W