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Nova Scotia climate
Climate normals for 6 cities in Nova Scotia — find your city, or get the regional gist.
Across the 6 cities we cover in Nova Scotia, annual averages run 43–46°F. Annual precipitation ranges 45.9–59.6 in across those cities. All covered cities classify as Warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb).
Largest cities in Nova Scotia
The most populous cities — most visitors want one of these. Tap a name for month-by-month detail.
Halifax
Population 472k
Warm summers, cold winters
Avg
24°F in January, 67°F in July
Sydney
Population 106k
Warm summers, very cold winters
Avg
23°F in January, 65°F in July
Dartmouth
Population 101k
Warm summers, cold winters
Avg
24°F in January, 67°F in July
Lower Sackville
Population 52k
Warm summers, very cold winters
Avg
22°F in January, 66°F in July
Bedford
Population 21k
Warm summers, very cold winters
Avg
22°F in January, 66°F in July
Baddeck
Population 818
Warm summers, cold winters
Avg
24°F in January, 66°F in July
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