Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Parrsboro features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1351 mm (53.2 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Parrsboro enjoys an average of 2745 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 45 minutes to 15 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Parrsboro are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (60 - 65 °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 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Parrsboro experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 140 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -8°C (17°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (1°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, Canada with other places around the world.
Parrsboro usually has the most precipitation in September, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Parrsboro are March, July and August. On average, 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 95 (3.7) | 117 (4.6) | 90 (3.5) | 120 (4.7) | 117 (4.6) | 113 (4.4) | 89 (3.5) | 87 (3.4) | 120 (4.7) | 109 (4.3) | 164 (6.5) | 129 (5.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Parrsboro are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Parrsboro: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 109 | 178 | 230 | 214 | 275 | 312 | 315 | 324 | 266 | 218 | 147 | 150 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 9m | 10h 23m | 11h 57m | 13h 33m | 14h 54m | 15h 35m | 15h 13m | 14h 0m | 12h 28m | 10h 53m | 9h 29m | 8h 45m |
Parrsboro 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 Parrsboro UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |