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Charlesville, Nova Scotia

Coordinates: 43°34′57″N 65°46′44″W / 43.58250°N 65.77889°W / 43.58250; -65.77889 (Charlesville, Nova Scotia)
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Charlesville
Charlesville, Nova Scotia is located in Nova Scotia
Charlesville, Nova Scotia
Location of Charlesville, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 43°34′57″N 65°46′44″W / 43.5825°N 65.778889°W / 43.5825; -65.778889[1]
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
CountyShelburne
Municipal districtBarrington
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code902
Access Routes Trunk 3

Charlesville is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of Barrington of Shelburne County.[2] 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. [3]

Climate

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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
Percent 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[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Nova Scotia Geographical Names: Charlesville[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Government of Nova Scotia website: Community Counts
  3. ^ "Rural Routes Nova Scotia - Lower East Pubnico". ns.ruralroutes.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  4. ^ "Charlesville, Nova Scotia". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Charlesville, Nova Scotia". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
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43°34′57″N 65°46′44″W / 43.58250°N 65.77889°W / 43.58250; -65.77889 (Charlesville, Nova Scotia)