Nova Scotia climate

World Climates covers 2 places in Nova Scotia. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Halifax (7 °C45 °F) and the coolest is Sydney (7 °C44 °F). The wettest is Halifax with 1,300 mm51 in of precipitation per year, the driest Sydney with 1,224 mm48 in.

The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are warm-summer humid continental (Dfb, 2 places).

The highest monthly average high is in Sydney (22 °C72 °F in August); the lowest monthly average low is in Sydney (−7 °C19 °F in February).

Temperature and rainfall across Nova Scotia

Annual mean temperatures in Nova Scotia range from 7 °C44 °F to 7 °C45 °F. The typical place (the median of all 2) has a year average of 7 °C45 °F. Annual precipitation ranges from 1,224 mm48 in to 1,300 mm51 in. The median place receives about 1,262 mm50 in in an average year.

In 2 places of 2, the coldest month has an average low below 0 °C (32 °F). In 0 places, the warmest month has an average high above 30 °C (86 °F). No place here gets less than 250 mm (10 in) of precipitation a year. None gets more than 2,000 mm (79 in) a year.

Averaged over all 2 places, August is the warmest month, with a mean of 19 °C66 °F. February is the coldest, with −4 °C25 °F. The wettest month on average is December (139 mm5.5 in). The driest is July (81 mm3.2 in). Single places can differ a lot from this average, so check the page of each city.

The table below lists the places sorted by population. The largest ones covered here are Halifax and Sydney. Each city page has a chart and a table for every month. It also shows the best time to visit and what to pack. The figures are 25-year averages for 2001–2025 from NASA POWER. They describe grid cells of roughly 50–70 km, not single weather stations.

Climate of each place in Nova Scotia

Halifax has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Its year average is 7 °C45 °F. The warmest month is August, with an average high of 21 °C70 °F. The coldest is February, with an average low of −6 °C21 °F. About 1,300 mm51 in of precipitation falls in a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. By our comfort score, the best months to visit are July and August.

Sydney has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Its year average is 7 °C44 °F. The warmest month is August, with an average high of 22 °C72 °F. The coldest is February, with an average low of −7 °C19 °F. About 1,224 mm48 in of precipitation falls in a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. By our comfort score, the best months to visit are July and August.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the warmest place in Nova Scotia?

By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Nova Scotia is Halifax at 7 °C45 °F. The coolest is Sydney at 7 °C44 °F.

Where does it rain the most in Nova Scotia?

Halifax gets the most precipitation, 1,300 mm51 in in an average year. The driest place is Sydney with 1,224 mm48 in.

How many places in Nova Scotia does this site cover?

World Climates has climate data for 2 places in Nova Scotia. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.