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Monthly climate in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pictou features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1160 mm (45.7 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Pictou 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 Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada §

The warmest months in Pictou 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 -5 to -2 °C (24 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pictou experiences 29 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 143 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Pictou, 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)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Average low -9°C
(17°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum -18°C
(-1°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)
Minimum -21°C
(-6°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada §

Pictou usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Pictou are January, July and August. On average, 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pictou, 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) 86 (3.4) 103 (4.1) 88 (3.5) 105 (4.1) 90 (3.5) 103 (4.1) 83 (3.3) 62 (2.4) 97 (3.8) 90 (3.5) 144 (5.7) 108 (4.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 13 13 13 14 11 12 9 11 10 14 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada §

The sunniest months in Pictou are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 20 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Pictou: 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 Pictou, 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 7m 10h 22m 11h 57m 13h 33m 14h 56m 15h 37m 15h 15m 14h 1m 12h 28m 10h 52m 9h 27m 8h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada §

Pictou 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 Pictou UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pictou, 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

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada

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