Charlesville, Nova Scotia

Charlesville
Community
Location of Charlesville, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 43°34′57″N65°46′44″W / 43.5825°N 65.778889°W / 43.5825; -65.778889 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Nova Scotia
County	Shelburne
Municipal district	Barrington
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code	902
Access Routes	Trunk 3

Charlesville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, ^[2] located in the Municipality of the District of Barrington of Shelburne County. ^[3] Settled by land grantees in the late 1700s and early 1800s and called Pubnico Beach until 1865 when the name changed to honour Rev. Charles Oram, a popular minister. ^[4]

Climate

Charlesville experiences an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb) with cold, snowy winters and mild summers.

Climate data for Charlesville (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	14.0 (57.2)	12.5 (54.5)	16.5 (61.7)	23.5 (74.3)	25.0 (77.0)	29.0 (84.2)	30.0 (86.0)	29.0 (84.2)	27.0 (80.6)	27.5 (81.5)	18.5 (65.3)	15.5 (59.9)	30.0 (86.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	1.7 (35.1)	1.9 (35.4)	4.2 (39.6)	8.2 (46.8)	12.4 (54.3)	16.3 (61.3)	18.5 (65.3)	19.3 (66.7)	17.7 (63.9)	13.5 (56.3)	9.1 (48.4)	4.4 (39.9)	10.6 (51.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−2 (28)	−1.7 (28.9)	0.8 (33.4)	4.9 (40.8)	8.9 (48.0)	12.7 (54.9)	15.1 (59.2)	15.8 (60.4)	14.2 (57.6)	10.2 (50.4)	5.8 (42.4)	0.9 (33.6)	7.1 (44.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−5.6 (21.9)	−5.2 (22.6)	−2.6 (27.3)	1.6 (34.9)	5.4 (41.7)	9.0 (48.2)	11.7 (53.1)	12.2 (54.0)	10.6 (51.1)	6.8 (44.2)	2.5 (36.5)	−2.6 (27.3)	3.7 (38.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−21.0 (−5.8)	−19.0 (−2.2)	−17.5 (0.5)	−10.5 (13.1)	−2.5 (27.5)	0.0 (32.0)	4.5 (40.1)	3.0 (37.4)	−3.0 (26.6)	−5.5 (22.1)	−12.0 (10.4)	−20.0 (−4.0)	−21.0 (−5.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	120.8 (4.76)	89.2 (3.51)	123.9 (4.88)	106.2 (4.18)	107.3 (4.22)	95.1 (3.74)	111.4 (4.39)	82.1 (3.23)	99.5 (3.92)	100.2 (3.94)	129.9 (5.11)	117.7 (4.63)	1,283.3 (50.52)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	86.3 (3.40)	69.7 (2.74)	111.3 (4.38)	104.0 (4.09)	107.3 (4.22)	95.1 (3.74)	111.4 (4.39)	82.1 (3.23)	99.5 (3.92)	100.2 (3.94)	125.9 (4.96)	95.5 (3.76)	1,188.3 (46.78)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	34.5 (13.6)	19.5 (7.7)	12.6 (5.0)	2.2 (0.9)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	4.1 (1.6)	22.2 (8.7)	95.1 (37.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	15.8	12.8	15.3	17.5	18.3	16.6	17.4	16.8	15.8	17.1	17.6	18.7	199.7
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	10.7	8.8	13.0	17.1	18.3	16.6	17.4	16.8	15.8	17.1	16.9	14.3	182.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	6.8	4.9	3.1	0.83	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.80	5.6	22.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours	78.9	96.2	134.1	145.2	169.8	175.3	192.0	178.4	170.7	141.6	88.7	64.0	1,634.7
Percentage possible sunshine	27.2	32.6	36.3	36.1	37.3	38.0	41.1	41.1	45.4	41.3	30.4	22.9	35.8
Source: Environment Canada [5] [6]

See also

• List of communities in Nova Scotia

References

1. Nova Scotia Geographical Names: Charlesville ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 120. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
3. Government of Nova Scotia website: Community Counts
4. "Rural Routes Nova Scotia - Lower East Pubnico". ns.ruralroutes.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
5. "Charlesville, Nova Scotia". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada . Retrieved 12 April 2015.
6. "Charlesville, Nova Scotia". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (FTP). Retrieved 12 April 2015.^{[dead ftp link]}(To view documents see Help:FTP)

External links

• Charlesville on Destination Nova Scotia

43°34′57″N65°46′44″W / 43.58250°N 65.77889°W / 43.58250; -65.77889 (Charlesville, Nova Scotia)