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Baddeck vs Castries
Comparing Baddeck change · Castries change
Castries is the warmer of the two — about 37°F on the annual average; Castries is the wetter, with 22 in more rain a year, and Castries the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Baddeck and Castries, in everyday terms.
Summers
Castries has much hotter summers
Baddeck: Mild
Castries: Warm
Winters
Castries has far milder winters
Baddeck: Very cold
Castries: Stays warm
Rain & snow
Castries is wetter
Baddeck: Wet
Castries: Very wet
Sky
Castries is far sunnier
Baddeck: Often grey
Castries: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Castries is the warmer of the two — about 37°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Castries is the wetter — about 22 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Castries has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Castries runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 31 | 30 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 66 | 75 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Castries | 80 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 81 |
| Difference | +49 | +50 | +44 | +37 | +27 | +17 | +9 | +9 | +16 | +27 | +36 | +44 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 31 | 30 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 66 |
| Castries | 80 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 83 |
| Difference | +49 | +50 | +44 | +37 | +27 | +17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 75 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Castries | 83 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 81 |
| Difference | +9 | +9 | +16 | +27 | +36 | +44 |
Avg low (°F) Castries runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 18 | 16 | 23 | 31 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 59 | 52 | 43 | 35 | 27 |
| Castries | 78 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 79 |
| Difference | +60 | +61 | +55 | +48 | +42 | +33 | +24 | +23 | +30 | +39 | +46 | +53 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 18 | 16 | 23 | 31 | 39 | 48 |
| Castries | 78 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 |
| Difference | +60 | +61 | +55 | +48 | +42 | +33 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 57 | 59 | 52 | 43 | 35 | 27 |
| Castries | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 79 |
| Difference | +24 | +23 | +30 | +39 | +46 | +53 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| Castries | 4.5 | 3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 8.5 | 11.5 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 5.9 |
| Difference | -0.3 | -1.6 | -1.7 | -0.9 | +0.6 | +2 | +5 | +7.5 | +3.8 | +3.5 | +3.9 | -0.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
| Castries | 4.5 | 3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
| Difference | -0.3 | -1.6 | -1.7 | -0.9 | +0.6 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| Castries | 8.5 | 11.5 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 5.9 |
| Difference | +5 | +7.5 | +3.8 | +3.5 | +3.9 | -0.1 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 21.7 | 23.2 | 13.8 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 13.9 |
| Castries | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 21.7 | 23.2 | 13.8 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Castries | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 13.9 |
| Castries | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Baddeck runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 86 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 87 |
| Castries | 38 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 52 | 59 | 50 | 46 | 51 | 51 | 46 | 41 |
| Difference | -47 | -40 | -34 | -25 | -21 | -11 | -16 | -19 | -15 | -24 | -36 | -46 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 86 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 70 |
| Castries | 38 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 52 | 59 |
| Difference | -47 | -40 | -34 | -25 | -21 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 66 | 65 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 87 |
| Castries | 50 | 46 | 51 | 51 | 46 | 41 |
| Difference | -16 | -19 | -15 | -24 | -36 | -46 |
Relative humidity (%) Baddeck runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 90 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 88 |
| Castries | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 77 |
| Difference | -14 | -16 | -14 | -11 | -7 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -7 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 90 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 84 |
| Castries | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 79 |
| Difference | -14 | -16 | -14 | -11 | -7 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 82 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 88 |
| Castries | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 77 |
| Difference | -3 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -7 | -11 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Baddeck trends → · Castries trends →
Methodology & sources
Baddeck
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 22 years of daily observations at Point Aconi, a weather station, about 40 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Castries
Temperature — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 10 years of daily observations at LE Lamentin, a weather station, about 66 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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