Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data

Temperature and Precipitation Graph

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Temperature and Precipitation Graph for 1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals
SANDY COVE NRC

Symbol	Description
	Daily Maximum Temperature (°C)
	Daily Average Temperature (°C)
	Daily Minimum Temperature (°C)
	Precipitation (mm)

Normals Data

The minimum number of years used to calculate these Normals is indicated by a code for each element. A "+" beside an extreme date indicates that this date is the first occurrence of the extreme value. Values and dates in bold indicate all-time extremes for the location.

Data used in the calculation of these Normals may be subject to further quality assurance checks. This may result in minor changes to some values presented here.

SANDY COVE NRC
NOVA SCOTIA

44°28'00.000" N

63°34'00.000" W

10.10 m

8205062

Temperature

1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals station data
Temperature
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year	Code
Daily Average (°C)	-3.9	-3.6	-0.7	3.5	7.6	12.3	15.6	16.7	14.3	9.4	4.7	-1.0	6.2	D
Standard Deviation	1.7	1.7	1.3	0.8	0.7	0.9	0.7	0.9	0.9	1.0	1.1	2.2	2.4	D
Daily Maximum (°C)	0.4	0.5	2.9	7.0	11.2	16.0	19.2	20.4	18.1	13.2	8.4	3.1	10.0	D
Daily Minimum (°C)	-8.1	-7.6	-4.3	-0.1	3.8	8.4	11.7	12.9	10.3	5.5	1.0	-5.1	2.4	D
Extreme Maximum (°C)	12.5	10.6	15.6	25.0	25.5	30.0	29.0	33.0	28.0	21.5	18.0	12.8
Date (yyyy/dd)	1983/ 24	1976/ 02	1977/ 11	1976/ 20	1992/ 22	1979/ 16	1993/ 11	1993/ 26	1984/ 24	1983/ 04	1991/ 21	1979/ 06
Extreme Minimum (°C)	-26.5	-23.0	-20.5	-11.0	-5.6	1.0	5.0	4.0	-2.0	-6.1	-11.1	-25.0
Date (yyyy/dd)	1993/ 31	1993/ 07	1989/ 07	1995/ 06	1977/ 01	1997/ 09	1979/ 07	1982/ 23	1980/ 29	1978/ 25	1978/ 27	1980/ 25

Precipitation

1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals station data
Precipitation
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year	Code
Rainfall (mm)	85.2	74.2	91.9	112.6	114.6	115.1	110.5	97.8	107.0	117.0	126.9	117.2	1269.9	D
Snowfall (cm)	32.9	29.4	23.3	5.1	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	5.4	17.5	114.2	D
Precipitation (mm)	118.1	103.6	115.2	117.7	115.1	115.1	110.5	97.8	107.0	117.1	132.3	134.7	1384.0	D
Extreme Daily Rainfall (mm)	48.5	51.3	54.4	56.7	66.0	68.0	110.0	102.0	74.0	60.4	62.4	68.3
Date (yyyy/dd)	1978/ 18	1988/ 16	1991/ 04	1996/ 02	1995/ 06	1985/ 17	1995/ 18	1983/ 06	1992/ 11	1996/ 28	1991/ 10	1999/ 01
Extreme Daily Snowfall (cm)	25.0	25.0	20.0	20.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	23.0	30.0
Date (yyyy/dd)	1987/ 26	1992/ 01	1987/ 01	1985/ 01	1985/ 14	1976/ 01	1976/ 01	1976/ 01	1976/ 01	1992/ 18	1987/ 26	1993/ 30
Extreme Daily Precipitation (mm)	48.5	51.3	54.4	56.7	66.0	68.0	110.0	102.0	74.0	60.4	62.4	68.3
Date (yyyy/dd)	1978/ 18	1988/ 16	1991/ 04	1996/ 02	1995/ 06	1985/ 17	1995/ 18	1983/ 06	1992/ 11	1996/ 28	1991/ 10	1999/ 01
Extreme Snow Depth (cm)	50	75	52	12	3	0	0	0	0	0	24	51
Date (yyyy/dd)	1994/ 01	1992/ 14	1993/ 12	1993/ 04	1992/ 06	1981/ 01	1981/ 01	1981/ 01	1981/ 01	1981/ 01	1989/ 26	1993/ 31

Days with Minimum Temperature

1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals station data
Days with Minimum Temperature
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year	Code
> 0 °C	3.4	2.5	4.5	14.3	27.0	29.6	29.4	28.6	28.9	25.8	15.7	6.1	215.6	D
<= 2 °C	29.1	27.0	29.2	23.3	7.0	0.25	0.0	0.0	0.71	7.4	17.2	25.8	167.0	D
<= 0 °C	26.7	25.0	25.6	14.7	2.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.10	3.8	13.3	23.4	135.1	D
< -2 °C	23.8	20.8	16.9	5.5	0.50	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.81	7.4	17.5	93.2	D
< -10 °C	12.0	9.8	3.9	0.11	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.20	5.8	31.9	D
< -20 °C	0.67	0.20	0.05	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.11	1.0	D
< - 30 °C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	D

Days with Rainfall

1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals station data
Days with Rainfall
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year	Code
>= 0.2 mm	9.1	7.1	10.4	15.0	17.2	15.3	13.9	14.2	13.2	14.1	14.9	11.7	156.0	D
>= 5 mm	4.9	3.9	5.2	6.7	6.9	6.0	4.7	4.8	5.4	5.7	6.8	6.0	66.7	D
>= 10 mm	3.4	2.7	3.2	3.8	4.1	3.9	3.5	3.3	3.3	4.1	4.3	4.0	43.4	D
>= 25 mm	0.67	0.57	1.0	1.1	0.70	1.3	1.1	1.0	1.2	1.1	1.2	1.2	12.0	D

Days With Snowfall

1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals station data
Days With Snowfall
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year	Code
>= 0.2 cm	5.7	5.0	4.3	1.2	0.15	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.05	1.1	3.3	20.8	D
>= 5 cm	2.4	2.1	2.2	0.40	0.05	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.30	1.4	8.7	D
>= 10 cm	1.3	1.2	0.86	0.05	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.15	0.53	4.1	D
>= 25 cm	0.14	0.05	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.05	0.24	D

Days with Precipitation

1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals station data
Days with Precipitation
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year	Code
>= 0.2 mm	13.4	11.0	13.5	15.4	17.2	15.3	13.9	14.2	13.2	14.1	15.6	13.8	170.5	D
>= 5 mm	7.1	6.0	7.3	7.1	6.9	6.0	4.7	4.8	5.4	5.7	7.1	7.1	75.0	D
>= 10 mm	4.6	4.0	4.3	3.9	4.2	3.9	3.5	3.3	3.3	4.1	4.5	4.6	48.0	D
>= 25 mm	1.1	0.71	1.1	1.1	0.70	1.3	1.1	1.0	1.2	1.1	1.3	1.4	13.0	D

Wind

1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals station data
Wind
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year	Code
Maximum Hourly Speed (km/h)	76	84	87	64	53	51	45	50	64	61	71	69
Date (yyyy/dd)	1977/ 17	1976/ 02	1976/ 17	1982/ 07	1977/ 10	1985/ 26	1985/ 27	1985/ 31	1981/ 20	1979/ 08	1980/ 18	1981/ 16
Direction of Maximum Hourly Speed	W	SW	SW	E	E	NE	S	NE	SW	SW	E	SW

Bright Sunshine

1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals station data
Bright Sunshine
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year	Code
Extreme Daily	9.2	10.6	11.2	13.5	14.6	15.0	14.5	13.7	12.3	10.3	9.6	9.4
Date (yyyy/dd)	1985/ 28	1986/ 09	1977/ 28	1978/ 30	1978/ 23	1986/ 18	1982/ 01	1985/ 04	1977/ 04	1979/ 19	1977/ 01	1985/ 01

Frost-Free

1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals station data
Frost-Free
Probability of last temperature in spring of 0 °C or lower on or after indicated dates	10%	25%	33%	50%	66%	75%	90%
Date	May 26	May 23	May 19	May 16	May 11	May 08	Apr 28
Probability of first temperature in fall of 0 °C or lower on or before indicated dates	10%	25%	33%	50%	66%	75%	90%
Date	Sep 28	Sep 30	Sep 30	Oct 08	Oct 12	Oct 13	Oct 22
Probability of frost-free period equal to or less than indicated period (Days)	10%	25%	33%	50%	66%	75%	90%
Days	125	134	143	146	149	153	166

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A = WMO "3 and 5 rule" (i.e. no more than 3 consecutive and no more than 5 total missing for either temperature or precipitation)
B = At least 25 years

C = At least 20 years
D = At least 15 years

Station / Element Metadata

Statistics listed below are provided as a guide to determine the validity of Normals and Extremes calculations. For example, a station with 30 years of record between 1981 and 2010 with no missing years would be a more reliable normal than a station with 15 years of record and 2 missing years. Less than 100% possible observations indicates that out of the total number of observations used, some records were missing.

SANDY COVE NRC

Province/Territory

Latitude (dd mm):

44 28 N

Country

CAN

Longitude (ddd mm):

63 34 W

Time Zone

AST

Latitude (decimal degrees):

44.47 N

Climate ID:

8205062

Longitude (decimal degrees):

63.57 W

WMO ID:

Elevation (m):

10.1

TC ID:

Temperature

1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals Element Metadata
Temperature
	Begin Year	End Year	Total Number of Years	Missing Years	Total Count of Observations	% of Possible Observations
Daily Average (°C)	1981	2001	20	2	6603	88.2
Standard Deviation	1981	2001	20	2	6603	88.2
Daily Maximum (°C)	1981	2001	20	2	6647	88.8
Daily Minimum (°C)	1981	2001	20	2	6719	89.8
Extreme Maximum (°C)	1975	2001			9100	97.1
Extreme Minimum (°C)	1975	2001			9360	99.8

Precipitation

1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals Element Metadata
Precipitation
	Begin Year	End Year	Total Number of Years	Missing Years	Total Count of Observations	% of Possible Observations
Rainfall (mm)	1981	2001	21	1	7425	99.2
Snowfall (cm)	1981	2001	21	1	7425	99.2
Precipitation (mm)	1981	2001	21	1	7425	99.2
Extreme Daily Rainfall (mm)	1975	2001			9363	99.9
Extreme Daily Snowfall (cm)	1975	2001			9374	100
Extreme Daily Precipitation (mm)	1975	2001			9362	99.9
Extreme Snow Depth (cm)	1980	2001			5845	88.7

Days with Minimum Temperature

1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals Element Metadata
Days with Minimum Temperature
	Begin Year	End Year	Total Number of Years	Missing Years	Total Count of Observations	% of Possible Observations
> 0 °C	1981	2001	21	1	7398	98.8
<= 2 °C	1981	2001	21	1	7398	98.8
<= 0 °C	1981	2001	21	1	7398	98.8
< -2 °C	1981	2001	21	1	7398	98.8
< -10 °C	1981	2001	21	1	7398	98.8
< -20 °C	1981	2001	21	1	7398	98.8
< - 30 °C	1981	2001	21	1	7398	98.8

Days with Rainfall

1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals Element Metadata
Days with Rainfall
	Begin Year	End Year	Total Number of Years	Missing Years	Total Count of Observations	% of Possible Observations
>= 0.2 mm	1981	2001	21	1	7425	99.2
>= 5 mm	1981	2001	21	1	7425	99.2
>= 10 mm	1981	2001	21	1	7425	99.2
>= 25 mm	1981	2001	21	1	7425	99.2

Days With Snowfall

1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals Element Metadata
Days With Snowfall
	Begin Year	End Year	Total Number of Years	Missing Years	Total Count of Observations	% of Possible Observations
>= 0.2 cm	1981	2001	21	1	7456	99.6
>= 5 cm	1981	2001	21	1	7456	99.6
>= 10 cm	1981	2001	21	1	7456	99.6
>= 25 cm	1981	2001	21	1	7456	99.6

Days with Precipitation

1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals Element Metadata
Days with Precipitation
	Begin Year	End Year	Total Number of Years	Missing Years	Total Count of Observations	% of Possible Observations
>= 0.2 mm	1981	2001	21	1	7425	99.2
>= 5 mm	1981	2001	21	1	7425	99.2
>= 10 mm	1981	2001	21	1	7425	99.2
>= 25 mm	1981	2001	21	1	7425	99.2

Wind

1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals Element Metadata
Wind
	Begin Year	End Year	Total Number of Years	Missing Years	Total Count of Observations	% of Possible Observations
Maximum Hourly Speed (km/h)	1975	1987			97651	94.7

Bright Sunshine

1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals Element Metadata
Bright Sunshine
	Begin Year	End Year	Total Number of Years	Missing Years	Total Count of Observations	% of Possible Observations
Extreme Daily	1975	1987			101269	98.4

Frost-Free

1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals Element Metadata
Frost-Free
	Begin Year	End Year	Total Number of Years	Missing Years	Total Count of Observations	% of Possible Observations
Average Date of Last Spring Frost	1981	1994	11	2	11	78.6
Average Date of First Fall Frost	1981	1994	11	2	11	78.6
Average Length of Frost-Free Period	1981	1994	11	2	11	78.6
Probability of last temperature in spring <= 0°C, on or after (Date)
10 %	1976	1994	18	3	15	78.9
25 %	1976	1994	18	3	15	78.9
33 %	1976	1994	18	3	15	78.9
50 %	1976	1994	18	3	15	78.9
66 %	1976	1994	18	3	15	78.9
75 %	1976	1994	18	3	15	78.9
90 %	1976	1994	18	3	15	78.9
Probability of first temperature in fall <= 0°C, on or before (Date)
10 %	1976	1994	18	3	15	78.9
25 %	1976	1994	18	3	15	78.9
33 %	1976	1994	18	3	15	78.9
50 %	1976	1994	18	3	15	78.9
66 %	1976	1994	18	3	15	78.9
75 %	1976	1994	18	3	15	78.9
90 %	1976	1994	18	3	15	78.9
Probability of frost-free period equal to or less than indicated period (Days)
10 %	1976	1994	18	3	15	78.9
25 %	1976	1994	18	3	15	78.9
33 %	1976	1994	18	3	15	78.9
50 %	1976	1994	18	3	15	78.9
66 %	1976	1994	18	3	15	78.9
75 %	1976	1994	18	3	15	78.9
90 %	1976	1994	18	3	15	78.9

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Temperature and Precipitation Graph for 1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals
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Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data

Temperature and Precipitation Graph for 1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate NormalsSANDY COVE NRC

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Temperature and Precipitation Graph for 1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals
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