Farmington, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

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Farmington in Nova Scotia

Farmington is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Lunenburg Municipal District in Lunenburg County.

Coordinates: 44°36′47.74″N64°39′54.35″W / 44.6132611°N 64.6650972°W / 44.6132611; -64.6650972 (Farmington, Nova Scotia)

Climate data for Farmington, 1981−2010 normals, extremes 1982−present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)17
(63)		16.5
(61.7)		26.2
(79.2)		27
(81)		33.5
(92.3)		33.5
(92.3)		33.5
(92.3)		35.0
(95.0)		33.2
(91.8)		27
(81)		20
(68)		18
(64)		35.0
(95.0)
Average high °C (°F)−1.1
(30.0)		−0.5
(31.1)		3.3
(37.9)		9.2
(48.6)		16.4
(61.5)		21.4
(70.5)		24.6
(76.3)		24.1
(75.4)		19.6
(67.3)		13.2
(55.8)		7.2
(45.0)		1.4
(34.5)		11.6
(52.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)−5.4
(22.3)		−4.9
(23.2)		−1.0
(30.2)		4.7
(40.5)		10.8
(51.4)		15.9
(60.6)		19.1
(66.4)		18.9
(66.0)		14.6
(58.3)		8.8
(47.8)		3.4
(38.1)		−2.5
(27.5)		6.9
(44.4)
Average low °C (°F)−9.6
(14.7)		−9.2
(15.4)		−5.3
(22.5)		.1
(32.2)		5.3
(41.5)		10.3
(50.5)		13.6
(56.5)		13.5
(56.3)		9.6
(49.3)		4.3
(39.7)		−0.3
(31.5)		−6.4
(20.5)		2.2
(36.0)
Record low °C (°F)−29
(−20)		−28.5
(−19.3)		−21.5
(−6.7)		−14.5
(5.9)		−3
(27)		1.5
(34.7)		6.0
(42.8)		3.5
(38.3)		−1.5
(29.3)		−5
(23)		−13.5
(7.7)		−22.5
(−8.5)		−29
(−20)
Average precipitation mm (inches)129.2
(5.09)		109.9
(4.33)		133.8
(5.27)		107.8
(4.24)		108.4
(4.27)		99.2
(3.91)		91
(3.6)		88.9
(3.50)		114.3
(4.50)		112
(4.4)		148
(5.8)		132.9
(5.23)		1,375.3
(54.15)
Average rainfall mm (inches)75.6
(2.98)		65.1
(2.56)		93.1
(3.67)		92.1
(3.63)		107.6
(4.24)		99.2
(3.91)		91
(3.6)		88.9
(3.50)		114.3
(4.50)		111.4
(4.39)		133.4
(5.25)		90.8
(3.57)		1,162.4
(45.76)
Average snowfall cm (inches)53.6
(21.1)		44.8
(17.6)		40.7
(16.0)		15.7
(6.2)		.7
(0.3)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		.6
(0.2)		14.6
(5.7)		42.1
(16.6)		212.9
(83.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)15.912.613.213.113.912.110.69.710.111.314.915.7152.9
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)6.95.78.411.113.812.110.69.710.111.112.58.1119.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)11.19.16.73.20.240.00.00.00.00.253.59.743.6
Source: Environment Canada [1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Farmington, Nova Scotia". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada . Retrieved January 15, 2018.


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