Malay Falls, Nova Scotia
Malay Falls is a small rural community on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, in the Halifax Regional Municipality. The community is located along Route 374 and is about 11 km (6.8 mi) northeast of Sheet Harbour. The community is located along East River, and is adjacent to the Malay Falls Flowage, a lake along the river's course. Malay Falls was first settled in 1784. Colin Malay acquired land here in 1849, when the area was called Salmon River. The Government of Canada maintains a weather station in the community.
Climate
| Climate data for Malay Falls, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1987–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.0 (59.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.6 (94.3) |
35.8 (96.4) |
34.4 (93.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.7 (60.3) |
35.8 (96.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
3.0 (37.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
7.3 (45.1) |
1.9 (35.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.8 (21.6) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
13.7 (56.7) |
8.2 (46.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.9 (12.4) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
2.8 (37.0) |
7.5 (45.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
11.8 (53.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
0.5 (32.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −28.5 (−19.3) |
−30.0 (−22.0) |
−24.3 (−11.7) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
1.0 (33.8) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−22.0 (−7.6) |
−31.0 (−23.8) |
−31.0 (−23.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 146.0 (5.75) |
130.1 (5.12) |
151.8 (5.98) |
132.2 (5.20) |
134.8 (5.31) |
108.2 (4.26) |
107.4 (4.23) |
91.1 (3.59) |
147.5 (5.81) |
165.8 (6.53) |
177.0 (6.97) |
151.2 (5.95) |
1,643 (64.69) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 28.0 (11.0) |
32.2 (12.7) |
23.2 (9.1) |
8.8 (3.5) |
0.4 (0.2) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
4.6 (1.8) |
27.4 (10.8) |
124.5 (49.0) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 10.7 | 9.4 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 10.3 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 11.4 | 13.2 | 11.2 | 128.2 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 19.7 |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||
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References
Citations
- ^ "Current Polling District Boundaries". Halifax Regional Municipality. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ Scott 2011, p. 153.
- ^ "Malay Falls". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Google Maps". Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Malay Falls Flowage". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "East River Sheet Harbour". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Malay Falls, NS". Government of Canada. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Malay Falls, NS". Environment Canada. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Malay Falls". Environment Canada. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
Bibliography
Scott, David (2011). Nova Scotia Place Names. DESPUB. ISBN 978-0-9865370-1-1.