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Sandy Cove, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Coordinates: 44°28′13.07″N 63°33′32.7″W / 44.4702972°N 63.559083°W / 44.4702972; -63.559083
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Sandy Cove is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on the Chebucto Peninsula.

Climate

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Climate data for Sandy Cove (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5)
10.6
(51.1)
15.6
(60.1)
25.0
(77.0)
25.5
(77.9)
30.0
(86.0)
29.0
(84.2)
33.0
(91.4)
28.0
(82.4)
21.5
(70.7)
18.0
(64.4)
12.8
(55.0)
33.0
(91.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.4
(32.7)
0.5
(32.9)
2.9
(37.2)
7.0
(44.6)
11.2
(52.2)
16.0
(60.8)
19.2
(66.6)
20.4
(68.7)
18.1
(64.6)
13.2
(55.8)
8.4
(47.1)
3.1
(37.6)
10.0
(50.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.9
(25.0)
−3.6
(25.5)
−0.7
(30.7)
3.5
(38.3)
7.6
(45.7)
12.3
(54.1)
15.6
(60.1)
16.7
(62.1)
14.3
(57.7)
9.4
(48.9)
4.7
(40.5)
−1.0
(30.2)
6.2
(43.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.1
(17.4)
−7.6
(18.3)
−4.3
(24.3)
−0.1
(31.8)
3.8
(38.8)
8.4
(47.1)
11.7
(53.1)
12.9
(55.2)
10.3
(50.5)
5.5
(41.9)
1.0
(33.8)
−5.1
(22.8)
2.4
(36.3)
Record low °C (°F) −26.5
(−15.7)
−23.0
(−9.4)
−20.5
(−4.9)
−11.0
(12.2)
−5.6
(21.9)
1.0
(33.8)
5.0
(41.0)
4.0
(39.2)
−2.0
(28.4)
−6.1
(21.0)
−11.1
(12.0)
−25.0
(−13.0)
−26.5
(−15.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 118.1
(4.65)
103.6
(4.08)
115.2
(4.54)
117.7
(4.63)
115.1
(4.53)
115.1
(4.53)
110.5
(4.35)
97.8
(3.85)
107.0
(4.21)
117.1
(4.61)
132.3
(5.21)
134.7
(5.30)
1,384
(54.49)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 85.2
(3.35)
74.2
(2.92)
91.9
(3.62)
112.6
(4.43)
114.6
(4.51)
115.1
(4.53)
110.5
(4.35)
97.8
(3.85)
107.0
(4.21)
117.0
(4.61)
126.9
(5.00)
117.2
(4.61)
1,269.9
(50.00)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 32.9
(13.0)
29.4
(11.6)
23.3
(9.2)
5.1
(2.0)
0.5
(0.2)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.0)
5.4
(2.1)
17.5
(6.9)
114.2
(45.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 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
Average rainy days (≥ 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
Average snowy days (≥ 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
Mean monthly sunshine hours 101.9 111.9 132.3 134.2 166.8 181.7 202.6 190.0 181.6 145.1 98.7 89.9 1,736.5
Percent possible sunshine 35.5 38.3 35.9 33.3 36.4 39.1 43.1 43.7 48.2 42.5 34.1 32.5 38.6
Source: Environment Canada[1][2]

44°28′13.07″N 63°33′32.7″W / 44.4702972°N 63.559083°W / 44.4702972; -63.559083

References

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  1. ^ "Sandy Cove NRC, Nova Scotia". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Sandy Cove NRC, Nova Scotia". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 12 May 2015.