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Monthly climate in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification New Glasgow features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1185 mm (46.7 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.New Glasgow enjoys an average of 2651 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 44 minutes to 15 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada §

The warmest months in New Glasgow are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 19 °C (60 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (24 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, New Glasgow experiences 37 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 151 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in New Glasgow, 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 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Average high -0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Average low -10°C
(15°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-6°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-13°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada §

New Glasgow usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in New Glasgow are May, August and October. On average, 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in New Glasgow, 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) 107 (4.2) 93 (3.7) 108 (4.2) 87 (3.4) 104 (4.1) 93 (3.6) 70 (2.8) 95 (3.8) 87 (3.4) 142 (5.6) 111 (4.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 12 13 14 14 12 13 11 9 10 14 13

Monthly sunshine hours in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada §

The sunniest months in New Glasgow are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in New Glasgow: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in New Glasgow, 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 91 165 220 220 273 300 319 331 252 204 145 126
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 8m 10h 23m 11h 57m 13h 33m 14h 55m 15h 37m 15h 14m 14h 1m 12h 28m 10h 52m 9h 28m 8h 44m

Solar UV radiation in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada §

New Glasgow 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 New Glasgow UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for New Glasgow, 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