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Weather in Cape Breton · ECCC forecast and 1991–2020 normals

Tomorrow in Cape Breton: chance of showers or drizzle and 7 degrees at best

In a typical November, days climb to about 8°C and nights sink to 0°C, the yardstick for Cape Breton’s forecast. Tomorrow carries a chance of rain or snow of 60% and a breeze of 20 km/h; the low is 2°C. December follows with normal highs of 3°C and lows of −4°C.

Winter 0°/−8°CSpring 7°/−2°CSummer 22°/11°CAutumn 13°/5°C
Right now
5°C
Light Drizzle
High 7°C · Low 2°C · Wind 28 km/h
Tomorrow is about normal for 14 November
Sunrise 06:58 · sunset 16:31
Observed at J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport, 19:00
Tomorrow
7°C / 2°C
A normal 14 November: 8°C / 1°C
Chance of rain
60%
Likely in the next 24 hours
Wind
28 km/h
From the NNE · gusts 39 km/h · up to 20 km/h tomorrow
Wind chill
−2
what it feels like now
Daylight
9 h 31 min
06:58 to 16:30
Hour by hour · °C

The next 24 hours in Cape Breton

Expect 7°C at the warmest, around 13:00, and 4°C at the coolest, around 04:00. Rain most likely around 20:00 (60%).

20:00 · 5°C · Periods of drizzle · 60% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h60%5°Now21:00 · 5°C · Periods of drizzle · 60% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h22:00 · 5°C · Periods of drizzle · 60% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h5°23:00 · 5°C · Periods of drizzle · 60% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h23:0000:00 · 5°C · Periods of drizzle · 60% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h5°01:00 · 5°C · Periods of drizzle · 60% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h02:00 · 5°C · Periods of drizzle · 60% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h5°02:0003:00 · 5°C · Periods of drizzle · 60% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h04:00 · 4°C · Periods of drizzle · 60% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h4°05:00 · 4°C · Periods of drizzle · 60% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h05:0006:00 · 4°C · Chance of showers or drizzle · 30% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h4°07:00 · 5°C · Chance of showers or drizzle · 30% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h08:00 · 5°C · Chance of showers or drizzle · 30% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h5°08:0009:00 · 5°C · Chance of showers or drizzle · 30% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h10:00 · 6°C · Chance of showers or drizzle · 30% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h6°11:00 · 6°C · Chance of showers or drizzle · 30% chance of rain · wind 15 km/h11:0012:00 · 6°C · Chance of showers or drizzle · 30% chance of rain · wind 15 km/h6°13:00 · 7°C · Chance of showers or drizzle · 30% chance of rain · wind 15 km/h7°14:00 · 7°C · Chance of showers or drizzle · 30% chance of rain · wind 15 km/h7°14:0015:00 · 6°C · Chance of showers or drizzle · 30% chance of rain · wind 15 km/h16:00 · 6°C · Chance of showers or drizzle · 30% chance of rain · wind 15 km/h6°17:00 · 5°C · Chance of showers or drizzle · 30% chance of rain · wind 15 km/h17:0018:00 · 5°C · Chance of showers · 30% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h5°19:00 · 4°C · Chance of showers · 30% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h
TemperatureChance of rainNight
7 days · °C

The week ahead, against a normal week

Close to normal for the time of year. Tap a day for more.

Sat14 NovChance of showers or drizzle30% chance2°7°normal

Saturday: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers or drizzle. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light late in the morning. High 7. UV index 1 or low.

Saturday night: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind northwest 20 km/h. Low plus 2.

Sun15 NovChance of showers60% chance3°5°−3°

Sunday: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High plus 5.

Sunday night: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low plus 3.

Mon16 NovChance of showers30% chance0°6°−2°

Monday: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. High 6.

Monday night: Cloudy periods. Low zero.

Tue17 NovA mix of sun and cloud2°7°normal

Tuesday: A mix of sun and cloud. High 7.

Tuesday night: Cloudy periods. Low plus 2.

Wed18 NovA mix of sun and cloud4°7°normal

Wednesday: A mix of sun and cloud. High 7.

Wednesday night: Cloudy periods. Low plus 4.

Thu19 NovA mix of sun and cloud7°normal

Thursday: A mix of sun and cloud. High 7.

Normal range for the date (ECCC 1991–2020 normals, Sydney)Forecast low to high

What stands out about Cape Breton’s weather

Where Cape Breton’s 30-year normals sit among Canadian towns: tap a card for the Climate page.

Climate →
Wetter than most Canadian townsAbout 1,481 mm of rain and snow a year, wetter than 95% of Canadian towns.Snowier than most Canadian townsAbout 281 cm of snow a year, snowier than 91% of Canadian towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Cape Breton’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from the ECCC averages.

Full climate →
Winter
0° / −8°
440 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season
Spring
7° / −2°
340 mm of rain and snow
Summer
22° / 11°
287 mm of rain and snow
Autumn now
13° / 5°
414 mm of rain and snow
190days to the average last frost, 22 May
Best months to be outside
JulAugSep
Highs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more
When is it wettest?December, with 170 mm.When does the most snow fall?January, with 78 cm.What is each month like?Highs, lows, rain and snow for all 12.

Warnings and more

In bad weather, ECCC’s warnings page has the alerts in force.

Weather alertsNothing in force for the area right now: ECCC’s warnings page shows new alerts first.ECCC forecast: SydneyThe forecast in full on ECCC’s page for the site, 4.0 km away.Cape Breton’s climateThirty-year normals: temperatures, rain and snow, frost and heating.Flood & hazardsWildfire, flood studies, earthquakes and radon for Cape Breton.

Forecast, current conditions and alerts: Environment and Climate Change Canada’s city page for Sydney, fetched 13 November, 19:30. Normals: ECCC 1991–2020, Sydney. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence

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