Charlesville, Nova Scotia

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Charlesville
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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 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia
County Shelburne
Municipal district Barrington
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code(s) 902
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Charlesville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of Barrington of Shelburne County. [2]

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Climate

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

Climate data for Charlesville (1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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)15.812.815.317.518.316.617.416.815.817.117.618.7199.7
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)10.78.813.017.118.316.617.416.815.817.116.914.3182.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)6.84.93.10.830.00.00.00.00.00.00.805.622.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours 78.996.2134.1145.2169.8175.3192.0178.4170.7141.688.764.01,634.7
Percent possible sunshine 27.232.636.336.137.338.041.141.145.441.330.422.935.8
Source: Environment Canada [3] [4]

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References

  1. Nova Scotia Geographical Names: Charlesville [ permanent dead link ]
  2. Government of Nova Scotia website: Community Counts
  3. "Charlesville, Nova Scotia". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada . Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  4. "Charlesville, Nova Scotia". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 12 April 2015.



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