Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainHardly any Canadian towns see more snow than Drummond, with about 329 cm a year
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 24.2°C. Its yearly rain and snow top those of 83% of Canadian towns. Of all months, July brings the most precipitation and February the least. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from June to August, with highs of 22–24°C.
No ECCC station in Drummond has 1991–2020 normals; the page reads St. Leonard, 19 km north-west, instead.
A year in Drummond at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Drummond’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in New Brunswick beside it.
What a year in Drummond feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
192 frost days and 93 days above 20°C a year
Frost comes from September to May; in January almost every night freezes. On about 33 nights a year the air falls below −20°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
About 1,128 mm of rain and snow a year
Some 131 days a year see 1 mm of rain or snow or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
About 329 cm of snow a year
Snow falls from October to May, most of all in February (about 70 cm).
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Drummond
88% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
Think of it as a year’s worth of daily shortfalls below 18°C, added up. Homes here need more heating than 82% of Canadian towns.
Living with Drummond’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
The frost-free stretch runs from about 21 May to about 15 September, some 116 days in a normal year.
Highs of 17–27°C with nights of 8°C or more come in Jun, Jul and Aug.
Parks & trails →Count on some 57 days a year when the wind makes it feel below −20.
Summer brings about 24 days when the humidex passes 30.
Bad-weather days, from blizzards to floods, get their own page for Drummond: the hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: St. Leonard
Behind the 1991–2020 normals for St. Leonard are 2 stations, which ECCC combines into one record.
| Distance from the town | 19 km north-west |
| Station altitude | 242 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −38.8°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 34.6°C |
| Average wind | 11.4 km/h on average, most often from the north-west |
| Next-nearest location | Aroostook, 39 km |
How Drummond 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
Places around Drummond whose figures come from another normals location. No closer place has figures: this one lies 22 km from Drummond.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drummond St. Leonard | 24.2°C | −17.9°C | 1,128 mm |
| Gordon 22 km · Aroostook | 25.7°C 1.5°C warmer | −17.5°C about the same | 1,149 mm |
Drummond weather by month
Month by month, 1991–2020: the usual high, low and mean, the rain and snow, and the snowfall.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −7.1°C | −17.9°C | −12.5°C | 85 mm | 70 cm |
| February | −5.4°C | −16.8°C | −11.1°C | 73 mm | 70 cm |
| March | 0.6°C | −10.5°C | −4.9°C | 83 mm | 64 cm |
| April | 8.0°C | −2.9°C | 2.6°C | 83 mm | 26 cm |
| May | 16.6°C | 3.6°C | 10.1°C | 95 mm | 2 cm |
| June | 21.7°C | 8.6°C | 15.2°C | 108 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 24.2°C | 11.9°C | 18.1°C | 115 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 23.5°C | 10.6°C | 17.1°C | 102 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 18.8°C | 6.1°C | 12.5°C | 96 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 10.7°C | 0.6°C | 5.7°C | 103 mm | 7 cm |
| November | 3.6°C | −4.8°C | −0.6°C | 92 mm | 25 cm |
| December | −3.3°C | −12.3°C | −7.8°C | 93 mm | 66 cm |
| Year | 9.3°C | −2.0°C | 3.7°C | 1,128 mm | 329 cm |
From −33.6°C to 24.1°C: March’s coldest and warmest days since 1991
From one year to the next, January’s average typically shifts by 2.7°C around its normal of −12.5°C, the widest of any month, while August’s shifts by 1.0°C.
Where Drummond’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: the 1991–2020 Canadian Climate Normals at St. Leonard, the closest ECCC location with twelve months of temperature normals.
- Comparisons: the 2,500-plus towns and neighbourhoods of Canada, each read from its closest normals location; whole cities and reserves aren’t counted.
- 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 Drummond’s climate
How warm does Drummond get in summer?
A normal July afternoon tops out at about 24.2°C, the year’s high point.
How cold does Drummond get in winter?
January nights average −17.9°C, the coldest of the year.
How much rain and snow does Drummond get?
Around 1,128 mm a year in all, from 115 mm in July down to 73 mm in February.
How long does snow stay on the ground?
Expect snow on the ground, at least 1 cm, for about 151 days a year.
Are these figures for Drummond itself?
No: Drummond has no normals location, so the figures come from St. Leonard, the nearest with 1991–2020 normals.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Drummond →
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).