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Climate in Coverdale · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Wet weather: 1,203 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Coverdale, more than on 89% of Canadian towns

On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 25.1°C. Precipitation peaks in October and eases off in August. The heating season runs October to April: each of those months averages under 10°C.

July afternoons: cooler than 58% of Canadian towns

January nights: milder than 58% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year: wetter than 89% of Canadian towns

The nearest ECCC normals location to Coverdale is Moncton, 16 km north-east, and every figure on this page is its.

July high

25.1°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−13.3°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

1,203 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Snowfall a year

310 cm

Typical Canadian town 141 cm

Frost days

170

a year at 0°C or below

Frost-free days

135

19 May to 2 Oct

A year in Coverdale at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.

Jan−4°C−13°CColdest nightsSnowiest

Feb−3°C−13°C

Mar2°C−7°C

Apr9°C−2°C

May16°C4°CLast frost ~19 May

Jun21°C9°C

Jul25°C13°CWarmest

Aug25°C13°C

Sep20°C8°C

Oct13°C3°CWettestFirst frost ~2 Oct

Nov now6°C−2°C

Dec0°C−9°C

What stands out about Coverdale’s climate

Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in New Brunswick beside it.

Snowier than 95% of Canadian townsAbout 310 cm of snow falls in a year, most of it in January.Wetter than 89% of Canadian townsAbout 1,203 mm of rain and melted snow a year; October is the wettest month and August the driest. 9th wettest of 60 towns of 2,500+ in New Brunswick.

A normal year

What a year in Coverdale feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

Winter

−2°C / −12°C

305 mm, with 198 cm of snow

Spring

9°C / −2°C

303 mm, with 92 cm of snow

Summer

24°C / 12°C

260 mm of rain and snow

Autumn

13°C / 3°C

335 mm, with 20 cm of snow: the wettest season

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9°C−2°C

16°C4°C

21°C9°C

25°C13°C

20°C8°C

13°C3°C

6°C−2°C

0°C−9°C

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Best months to be outsideJunJulAugSepHighs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more

Frost & warm days

170 frost days and 98 days above 20°C a year

From October to May frost is routine, and in January it comes on almost every night. On about 12 nights a year the air falls below −20°C.

135 frost-free days · average dates, 1991–2020

19 May 2 Oct

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

170

Frost days a year (0°C or below)

More frosts than 59% of Canadian towns

Days that stay below 0°C

Nights a year below −20°C

Days a year above 20°C

Days a year above 30°C

Frost days by month

Average days at 0°C or below

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Days above 20°C by month

Average days

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Rain & snow

Rain and melted snow: about 1,203 mm a year

9th wettest of 60 towns of 2,500+ in New Brunswick. On about 129 days a year, 1 mm or more falls.

1,203 mm

Rain and snow a year

Wetter than 89% of Canadian towns

892 mm

Of it as rain alone (74%)

124 mm

October, the wettest month

77 mm

August, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

124 mm

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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

122 mm

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Snow

310 cm of snow in a typical year

Expect snow from October to May, with about 74 cm in January, the snowiest month.

310 cm

Snowfall a year

Snowier than 95% of Canadian towns

Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more

120

Days a year with 1 cm or more on the ground

34 cm

Snow on the ground at the end of February, the deepest month

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

74 cm

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Snow on the ground by month

Centimetres at month’s end

34 cm

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Heating

Heating a home in Coverdale

89% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.

4,614 heating degree days (below 18°C)a year, 1991–2020

1,771 growing degree days (above 5°C)a year, 1991–2020

Degree days add up how far each day’s mean temperature falls below 18°C over a year.

Living here

Living with Coverdale’s climate

What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.

The garden window

Plant out after about 19 May; the first frost of autumn usually arrives near 2 October, leaving roughly 135 days without frost.

Get outside

Plan time outside for Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep: highs of 17–27°C and nights no colder than 8°C.

Parks & trails →

Wind chill

Expect around 43 days a year when the wind chill sinks below −20.

Humidex

About 34 days a year turn sultry, with the humidex past 30.

Storms and extremes

Thirty-year normals hide the storms and the extremes: the hazards page has Coverdale’s risks.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Moncton

Moncton is a composite: ECCC joins 2 stations’ readings to make its 1991–2020 normals.

Distance from the town	16 km north-east
Station altitude	71 m
Completeness	at least 20 years
WMO standard normals	No
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−31.4°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	35.6°C
Average wind	16.7 km/h on average, most often from the south-west
Next-nearest location	Alma/Fundy Park, 45 km

Compared with other towns

How Coverdale compares

Against the 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, each read from its own normals location; the dots are the other locations those towns use in New Brunswick.

July afternoons25.1°C

CoverdaleMedian Canadian town

18°C20°C22°C24°C26°C

Cooler than 58% of Canadian towns

January nights−13.3°C

CoverdaleMedian Canadian town

−20°C−15°C−10°C−5°C

Milder than 58% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year1,203 mm

CoverdaleMedian Canadian town

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Wetter than 89% of Canadian towns9th wettest of 60 towns of 2,500+ in New Brunswick

Snowfall a year310 cm

CoverdaleMedian Canadian town

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Snowier than 95% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

Places around Coverdale whose figures come from another normals location. Distances here run 24–29 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Coverdale.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Coverdale Moncton	25.1°C	−13.3°C	1,203 mm
Dorchester 24 km · Nappan	24.3°C 0.8°C cooler	−11.7°C 1.6°C milder	1,161 mm
Elgin 29 km · Alma/Fundy Park	22.4°C 2.7°C cooler	−11.8°C 1.5°C milder	1,529 mm
Petitcodiac 29 km · Sussex/Four Corners	25.7°C 0.6°C warmer	−13.2°C about the same	1,152 mm

Month by month

Coverdale 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	−3.5°C	−13.3°C	−8.4°C	102 mm	74 cm
February	−2.5°C	−12.7°C	−7.6°C	88 mm	65 cm
March	2.2°C	−7.4°C	−2.6°C	111 mm	60 cm
April	8.6°C	−1.5°C	3.6°C	94 mm	29 cm
May	16.1°C	3.9°C	10.0°C	98 mm	2 cm
June	21.3°C	9.2°C	15.3°C	95 mm	0 cm
July	25.1°C	13.4°C	19.3°C	87 mm	0 cm
August	24.7°C	12.7°C	18.7°C	77 mm	0 cm
September	20.2°C	8.1°C	14.2°C	103 mm	0 cm
October	13.2°C	2.9°C	8.1°C	124 mm	2 cm
November	6.3°C	−2.2°C	2.1°C	109 mm	19 cm
December	0.0°C	−8.7°C	−4.4°C	115 mm	59 cm
Year	11.0°C	0.4°C	5.7°C	1,203 mm	310 cm

Year to year

March: −24.5°C at its coldest, 26.1°C at its warmest

From one year to the next, January’s average typically shifts by 2.5°C around its normal of −8.4°C, the widest of any month, while August’s shifts by 1.0°C.

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Record low to record high, 1991–2020Normal

Sources

Where Coverdale’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: the 1991–2020 normals from ECCC for Moncton, its nearest location with complete temperatures.
Comparisons: every place of 2,500+ in Canada but the city hubs and the reserves, each on its nearest ECCC location.
Not on this page: sunshine, not in ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals, and the effect of the town’s height, for which there is no figure.

Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada

Questions about Coverdale’s climate

How warm does Coverdale get in summer?

The warmest month is July, when afternoons average 25.1°C.

How cold does Coverdale get in winter?

At its coldest, in January, the normal low is −13.3°C.

How much rain and snow does Coverdale get?

Rain and snow add up to about 1,203 mm of water a year; October brings the most (124 mm), August the least (77 mm).

How long does snow stay on the ground?

Snow covers the ground, 1 cm or more, on about 120 days a year.

Are these figures for Coverdale itself?

No, they come from Moncton; ECCC keeps no 1991–2020 normals in Coverdale itself.

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Coverdale →

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).