Monthly climate in Middleton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Middleton features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (80 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1249 mm (49.2 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Middleton enjoys an average of 2785 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 49 minutes to 15 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Middleton, Nova Scotia, Canada §

The warmest months in Middleton are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (60 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (25 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Middleton experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 130 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Middleton, 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
(59°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(61°F)
22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(73°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(58°F)
20°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(64°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average high -0°C
(32°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(54°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
19°C
(66°F)
14°C
(57°F)
7°C
(45°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(25°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
4°C
(39°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(60°F)
11°C
(51°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
Average low -7°C
(19°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
1°C
(34°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(51°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(46°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(3°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-14°C
(8°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
5°C
(41°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(45°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-2°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
1°C
(34°F)
10°C
(51°F)
10°C
(50°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-16°C
(4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Middleton, Nova Scotia, Canada §

Middleton usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Middleton are January, March and July. On average, 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Middleton, 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) 88 (3.5) 111 (4.4) 88 (3.5) 112 (4.4) 109 (4.3) 99 (3.9) 88 (3.5) 90 (3.5) 98 (3.8) 88 (3.5) 154 (6.1) 124 (4.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 12 12 13 14 10 12 9 9 12 14 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Middleton, Nova Scotia, Canada §

The sunniest months in Middleton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Middleton: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Middleton, 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 118 185 238 223 275 313 310 317 268 223 156 152
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 12m 10h 25m 11h 57m 13h 31m 14h 51m 15h 32m 15h 10m 13h 58m 12h 27m 10h 54m 9h 31m 8h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Middleton, Nova Scotia, Canada §

Middleton 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, February 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 Middleton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Middleton, 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 3 5 8 9 10 9 8 7 5 3 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Middleton, Nova Scotia, Canada

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