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Monthly climate in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bridgewater features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1283 mm (50.5 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bridgewater enjoys an average of 2721 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 53 minutes to 15 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada §

The warmest months in Bridgewater are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (61 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (28 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bridgewater experiences 33 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 119 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Average high 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(28°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Average low -7°C
(21°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(3°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-7°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada §

Bridgewater usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 128 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bridgewater are July, August and September. On average, 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 98 (3.9) 120 (4.7) 103 (4.0) 122 (4.8) 105 (4.1) 98 (3.9) 85 (3.3) 90 (3.5) 92 (3.6) 111 (4.4) 140 (5.5) 121 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 11 13 12 11 11 9 8 9 12 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada §

The sunniest months in Bridgewater are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bridgewater: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 111 169 240 231 278 292 309 319 259 218 150 139
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 16m 10h 27m 11h 57m 13h 29m 14h 48m 15h 27m 15h 6m 13h 56m 12h 27m 10h 55m 9h 35m 8h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada §

Bridgewater experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bridgewater UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 5 7 9 10 9 8 7 5 3 2