Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Princeville features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1312 mm (51.6 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Princeville enjoys an average of 2688 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 43 minutes to 15 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Princeville are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (60 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (25 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Princeville experiences 17 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 128 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -17°C (3°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-3°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Princeville, Nova Scotia, Canada with other places around the world.
Princeville usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Princeville are May, July and August. On average, 90 mm (3.6 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) | 99 (3.9) | 121 (4.8) | 102 (4.0) | 126 (5.0) | 91 (3.6) | 102 (4.0) | 93 (3.7) | 87 (3.4) | 94 (3.7) | 113 (4.4) | 162 (6.4) | 122 (4.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Princeville are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Princeville: 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 | 95 | 163 | 231 | 231 | 284 | 294 | 310 | 334 | 263 | 210 | 146 | 122 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 7m | 10h 22m | 11h 57m | 13h 34m | 14h 56m | 15h 38m | 15h 15m | 14h 1m | 12h 28m | 10h 52m | 9h 27m | 8h 43m |
Princeville 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 Princeville 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 |