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Monthly climate in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yarmouth features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1548 mm (61.0 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Yarmouth enjoys an average of 2641 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 57 minutes to 15 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada §

The warmest months in Yarmouth are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 1 °C (32 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yarmouth experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 71 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Yarmouth, 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 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean 0°C
(33°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Average low -2°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(15°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Minimum -12°C
(11°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada §

Yarmouth usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 158 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Yarmouth are January, July and August. On average, 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Yarmouth, 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) 109 (4.3) 137 (5.4) 128 (5.0) 139 (5.5) 126 (5.0) 119 (4.7) 106 (4.2) 105 (4.2) 112 (4.4) 133 (5.3) 164 (6.4) 171 (6.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 15 14 14 12 10 12 9 8 12 14 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada §

The sunniest months in Yarmouth are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 43 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Yarmouth: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Yarmouth, 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 87 142 229 244 282 297 291 306 262 227 157 111
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 19m 10h 29m 11h 57m 13h 28m 14h 45m 15h 23m 15h 2m 13h 54m 12h 27m 10h 57m 9h 37m 8h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada §

Yarmouth experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, 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 Yarmouth UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Yarmouth, 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 8 9 10 9 9 8 5 3 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

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