Last updated: May 6, 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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
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 |