Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainMore rain and snow fall on Wilmot than on 86% of Canadian towns: 1,161 mm a year
Midsummer highs settle at about 25.3°C. Its January nights bite harder than in 72% of Canadian towns. Temperatures cover 41°C across the year, low to high. The furnace earns its keep from October to April, the months that average under 10°C.
Wilmot has no ECCC normals station of its own: every figure here comes from Woodstock/Newbridge, 22 km south-east.
A year in Wilmot at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Wilmot’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in New Brunswick beside it.
What a year in Wilmot feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
180 frost days and 101 days above 20°C a year
From September to May frost is routine, and in January it comes on almost 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
1,161 mm of precipitation in a typical year
The most falls in December, the least in April. Some 125 days a year see 1 mm of rain or snow or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
Snowfall: about 292 cm in a normal year
Expect snow from October to April, with about 69 cm in January, the snowiest month.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Wilmot
90% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
The count adds up, day by day, how far the mean temperature falls short of 18°C.
Living with Wilmot’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
From about 18 May to 22 September the garden is usually clear of frost, some 126 days.
The outdoor season by the averages is Jun, Jul and Aug, with highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.
Parks & trails →Storms, floods and heat waves sit outside these normals; Wilmot’s hazards page covers them.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Woodstock/Newbridge
Behind the 1991–2020 normals for Woodstock/Newbridge are 2 stations, which ECCC combines into one record.
| Distance from the town | 22 km south-east |
| Station altitude | 153 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | Yes |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −43.5°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 37.0°C |
| Next-nearest location | Aroostook, 41 km |
How Wilmot compares
Placed among 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+, each on its nearest normals location; each dot is another location used in New Brunswick.
Nearby towns’ climate
Nearby places read from a different ECCC location (places on Wilmot’s own would show the same figures). The nearest place to Wilmot with figures is 14 km away.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmot Woodstock/Newbridge | 25.3°C | −15.3°C | 1,161 mm |
| Wicklow 14 km · Aroostook | 25.7°C about the same | −17.5°C 2.2°C colder | 1,149 mm |
Wilmot 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 | −5.5°C | −15.3°C | −10.4°C | 101 mm | 69 cm |
| February | −3.6°C | −14.7°C | −9.2°C | 84 mm | 64 cm |
| March | 2.0°C | −8.4°C | −3.2°C | 93 mm | 53 cm |
| April | 9.3°C | −1.6°C | 3.9°C | 84 mm | 19 cm |
| May | 17.2°C | 4.6°C | 11.0°C | 92 mm | 1 cm |
| June | 22.3°C | 9.9°C | 16.2°C | 104 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 25.3°C | 13.4°C | 19.4°C | 100 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 24.6°C | 12.4°C | 18.6°C | 88 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 19.9°C | 7.9°C | 13.9°C | 93 mm | under 1 cm |
| October | 12.1°C | 2.2°C | 7.2°C | 105 mm | 3 cm |
| November | 4.7°C | −3.2°C | 0.7°C | 101 mm | 22 cm |
| December | −2.0°C | −10.1°C | −6.1°C | 115 mm | 61 cm |
| Year | 10.5°C | −0.3°C | 5.2°C | 1,161 mm | 292 cm |
From year to year, February moves by 2.9°C, more than any month, and August least
Records from 1991 to 2020: no month spans more than March, between −35.0°C (2001) and 26.0°C (2012).
Where Wilmot’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals, Woodstock/Newbridge: the nearest of its locations with every month’s temperatures.
- Comparisons: Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500, each placed by its nearest location (city totals and reserves excluded).
- 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 Wilmot’s climate
How warm does Wilmot get in summer?
Highs reach 25.3°C on an average July day; no month is warmer.
How cold does Wilmot get in winter?
January nights average −15.3°C, the coldest of the year.
How much rain and snow does Wilmot get?
About 1,161 mm a year, rain and melted snow together. December is the wettest month (115 mm) and April the driest (84 mm).
How long does snow stay on the ground?
Snow lies on the ground for about 125 days in a normal year.
Are these figures for Wilmot itself?
No, the station behind them is Woodstock/Newbridge, beyond Wilmot’s boundary.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Wilmot →
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).