Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainHardly any Canadian towns see more snow than Beresford, with about 337 cm a year
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at −16.0°C on average. Rain or snow is most frequent in October and least in February. Its yearly rain and snow top those of 82% of Canadian towns. An umbrella or a shovel earns its place on about 125 days a year with 1 mm or more.
ECCC publishes no normals for Beresford itself; the figures are those of Bathurst, 13 km south.
A year in Beresford at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Beresford’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in New Brunswick beside it.
What a year in Beresford feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
About 181 frosts and 96 warm days a year
The frost season runs September to May, and January freezes nearly every night. Some 22 nights a year drop under −20°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
1,118 mm of precipitation in a typical year
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
337 cm of snow in a typical year
The snow season runs October to May; January brings the most, about 71 cm. 5th snowiest of 60 towns of 2,500+ in New Brunswick.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Beresford
89% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to May.
A day averaging 10 degrees under 18°C adds 10 to the total; warm days add nothing. Homes here need more heating than 62% of Canadian towns.
Living with Beresford’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
About 127 days a year pass without frost, from an average last frost of 20 May to a first of 26 September.
Highs of 17–27°C with nights of 8°C or more come in Jun, Jul and Aug.
Parks & trails →A typical year is calm by definition; Beresford’s hazards page covers the exceptions.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Bathurst
Bathurst is a composite: ECCC joins 3 stations’ readings to make its 1991–2020 normals.
| Distance from the town | 13 km south |
| Station altitude | 59 m |
| Completeness | at least 20 years |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −35.6°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 37.4°C |
| Next-nearest location | Charlo, 48 km |
How Beresford compares
Compared with 2,611 towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more across Canada; the dots mark the other normals locations in New Brunswick.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest places on a normals location of their own: those that share Beresford’s would only repeat its figures. Distances here run 23–42 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Beresford.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beresford Bathurst | 25.1°C | −16.0°C | 1,118 mm |
| Belledune 23 km · Charlo | 23.8°C 1.3°C cooler | −16.2°C about the same | 1,011 mm |
| New Bandon 36 km · New Carlisle | 22.7°C 2.4°C cooler | −14.2°C 1.8°C milder | 1,095 mm |
Beresford weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature, rain and snow (as water) and snowfall by month, 1991–2020.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −5.2°C | −16.0°C | −10.6°C | 82 mm | 71 cm |
| February | −3.7°C | −15.1°C | −9.5°C | 72 mm | 69 cm |
| March | 1.6°C | −9.3°C | −3.8°C | 87 mm | 68 cm |
| April | 8.2°C | −2.0°C | 3.1°C | 78 mm | 30 cm |
| May | 15.8°C | 3.5°C | 9.7°C | 108 mm | 2 cm |
| June | 21.8°C | 9.2°C | 15.5°C | 99 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 25.1°C | 13.1°C | 19.1°C | 99 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 24.4°C | 12.2°C | 18.3°C | 88 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 19.7°C | 7.3°C | 13.5°C | 88 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 12.0°C | 1.8°C | 6.9°C | 120 mm | 6 cm |
| November | 4.8°C | −3.6°C | 0.6°C | 97 mm | 22 cm |
| December | −1.5°C | −10.6°C | −6.1°C | 100 mm | 68 cm |
| Year | 10.2°C | −0.8°C | 4.7°C | 1,118 mm | 337 cm |
From year to year, February moves by 2.5°C, more than any month, and August least
March has the widest record range, −33.5°C in 2014 to 24.5°C in 2012; the tick on each bar is the month’s normal.
Where Beresford’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: ECCC’s normals for Bathurst, 1991–2020, chosen as the nearest location with a full temperature record.
- Comparisons: Canada’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ (no city totals, no reserves), each through its own nearest location.
- Not on this page: sunshine (no 1991–2020 normals exist for it) and any altitude adjustment, since there is no elevation for the town itself.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Beresford’s climate
How warm does Beresford get in summer?
The year’s warmest days come in July, with highs averaging 25.1°C.
How cold does Beresford get in winter?
January nights average −16.0°C, the coldest of the year.
How much rain and snow does Beresford get?
A normal year brings 1,118 mm, snow included as water: October is wettest at 120 mm, February driest at 72 mm.
How long does snow stay on the ground?
There is 1 cm of snow or more on the ground on roughly 143 days a year.
Are these figures for Beresford itself?
No. ECCC measures normals at Bathurst, not in Beresford; the page uses the nearest it has.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Beresford →
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).