Grand Étang, Nova Scotia
Climate
In August 2020, Grand Étang had four days where the temperature did not fall below 20.2 Celsius. On August 12, 2020, the overnight low was 23.3 Celsius. In 2018, the average daily temperature for August was 21.2 Celsius. Theoretically, in order to qualify for a humid subtropical climate (Cfa), Grand Étang would need an average daily temperature of 22 Celsius or higher in the warmest month (August) averaged over a 30-year period, and the average temperature in the coldest month would have to be -3 or warmer. Many areas of Nova Scotia are predicted to transition to a humid subtropical climate for the 30-year period of 2071-2100.
Climate data start in 1994 and 1995.
| Climate data for Grand Étang | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 63.7 (17.6) |
64.2 (17.9) |
65.5 (18.6) |
74.5 (23.6) |
80.8 (27.1) |
88.5 (31.4) |
94.1 (34.5) |
88.3 (31.3) |
85.8 (29.9) |
80.4 (26.9) |
84.9 (29.4) |
66.2 (19.0) |
94.1 (34.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 32.2 (0.1) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
36.1 (2.3) |
44.6 (7.0) |
55.4 (13.0) |
67.6 (19.8) |
74.1 (23.4) |
73.6 (23.1) |
66.6 (19.2) |
56.1 (13.4) |
47.3 (8.5) |
37.9 (3.3) |
51.8 (11.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 20.8 (−6.2) |
17.2 (−8.2) |
22.6 (−5.2) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
40.3 (4.6) |
50.0 (10.0) |
60.3 (15.7) |
60.4 (15.8) |
54.0 (12.2) |
45.3 (7.4) |
37.0 (2.8) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
38.9 (3.9) |
| Source: weatherstats.ca | |||||||||||||
References
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- ^ Pottie, Erin (August 3, 2012). "Wind energy project blowing into Nova Scotia". Cape Breton Post. Transcontinental. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ "Daily Data Report for August 2020 - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada". 31 October 2011.
- ^ "Daily Data Report for August 2018 - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada". 31 October 2011.
- ^ Beck, Hylke E.; Zimmermann, Niklaus E.; McVicar, Tim R.; Vergopolan, Noemi; Berg, Alexis; Wood, Eric F. (2018). "Present and future Köppen-Geiger climate classification maps at 1-km resolution". Scientific Data. 5: 180214. Bibcode:2018NatSD...580214B. doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.214. PMC 6207062. PMID 30375988.
- ^ "Temperature Normals - Monthly Data for Grand Étang, NS". weatherstats.ca. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Extremes: Maximum Temperature - Monthly Data for Grand Étang, NS". weatherstats.ca. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
46°32′40″N 61°2′46″W / 46.54444°N 61.04611°W
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