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Monthly climate in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Windsor 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 -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1176 mm (46.3 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Windsor enjoys an average of 2746 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 48 minutes to 15 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada §

The warmest months in Windsor are June, July and August, 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 -4 to -1 °C (25 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Windsor experiences 35 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 130 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Windsor, 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
(60°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Average high 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(37°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Average low -8°C
(18°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum -18°C
(0°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)
Minimum -21°C
(-6°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -7°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada §

Windsor usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 118 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Windsor are January, August and October. On average, 83 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Windsor, 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) 84 (3.3) 105 (4.1) 90 (3.5) 105 (4.1) 99 (3.9) 99 (3.9) 87 (3.4) 80 (3.1) 95 (3.7) 83 (3.3) 140 (5.5) 108 (4.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 13 13 13 11 12 10 8 10 14 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada §

The sunniest months in Windsor are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Windsor: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Windsor, 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 111 179 236 218 272 309 313 320 265 220 149 148
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 11m 10h 24m 11h 57m 13h 32m 14h 52m 15h 33m 15h 11m 13h 59m 12h 28m 10h 54m 9h 31m 8h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada §

Windsor 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 Windsor UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Windsor, 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