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Nova Scotia · 2026

Towns with the coldest winters in Nova Scotia

Windsor, in the middle of the list, comes in at -5°C (23°F). Bottom of the list: Yarmouth, with -3°C (27°F). On the national list, Springhill is #1,631 of 2,589. The national top 100 holds no place from Nova Scotia. Leading Nova Scotia on this list is Springhill, at -7°C (20°F). The places after the leader belong to Amherst (-7°C (20°F)) and Cumberland County, Subdivision C (-7°C (20°F)).

Average January temperature, 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station How grades work

Springhill

Nova Scotia · 7,015 people

-7°C (20°F) January average

Overall D·#2,421 of 2,556

Strongest: cost of living B⁺, walkability B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

Amherst

Nova Scotia · 10,072 people

-7°C (20°F) January average

Overall D·#2,477 of 2,556

Strongest: walkability A, cost of living C⁺·lowest: safety D

Cumberland County, Subdivision C

Nova Scotia · 6,040 people

-7°C (20°F) January average

Overall D⁻·#2,504 of 2,556

Strongest: cost of living B⁻, hazard risk C⁺·lowest: health D

All 88, ranked in Nova Scotia

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1Springhill7,015 people-7°C (20°F)#1,631 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B⁺, walkability B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

2Amherst10,072 people-7°C (20°F)#1,633 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, cost of living C⁺·lowest: safety D

3Cumberland County, Subdivision C6,040 people-7°C (20°F)#1,634 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B⁻, hazard risk C⁺·lowest: health D

4Colchester County, Subdivision A3,891 people-7°C (20°F)#1,639 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A⁻, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: health D⁻

5Colchester County, Subdivision B21,578 people-7°C (20°F)#1,640 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk B⁻, safety C⁺·lowest: health D

6Truro14,652 people-7°C (20°F)#1,641 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B·lowest: health C⁻

7Cumberland County, Subdivision D4,692 people-6°C (20°F)#1,662 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B⁻, walkability B⁻·lowest: health D

8Colchester County, Subdivision C14,211 people-6°C (21°F)#1,708 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk B⁻, cost of living B⁻·lowest: health D

9Port Hawkesbury3,442 people-6°C (22°F)#1,804 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A·lowest: health C⁻

10Inverness5,138 people-6°C (22°F)#1,805 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B, walkability B·lowest: health D

11Inverness County, Subdivision C3,314 people-6°C (22°F)#1,807 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B⁻·lowest: health D

12Richmond County, Subdivision A4,305 people-6°C (22°F)#1,808 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, safety B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

13Cumberland County, Subdivision A3,401 people-6°C (22°F)#1,809 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

14Fall River9,214 people-6°C (22°F)#1,810 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, health B·lowest: walkability C

15Middle Sackville14,898 people-6°C (22°F)#1,811 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B⁺, health B·lowest: cost of living C

16Lower Sackville20,171 people-6°C (22°F)#1,812 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁻, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

17Beaver Bank9,157 people-6°C (22°F)#1,813 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B⁺, health B·lowest: cost of living C⁺

18Antigonish County, Subdivision B6,486 people-6°C (22°F)#1,814 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living A⁻·lowest: health D

19Antigonish County, Subdivision A9,682 people-6°C (22°F)#1,815 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁺, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: health C⁻

20Dutch Settlement6,234 people-6°C (22°F)#1,816 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B, health B⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

21Enfield26,960 people-6°C (22°F)#1,817 of 2,589Strongest: safety B, hazard risk C⁺·lowest: health D⁻

22Meaghers Grant3,430 people-6°C (22°F)#1,818 of 2,589Strongest: health B, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

23Antigonish5,175 people-6°C (22°F)#1,819 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D

24Lunenburg2,523 people-5°C (23°F)#1,921 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

25Bridgewater9,989 people-5°C (23°F)#1,922 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁻, hazard risk A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁻

26Lunenburg26,862 people-5°C (23°F)#1,923 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, safety B⁻·lowest: health D

27Chester11,740 people-5°C (23°F)#1,924 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, safety B⁻·lowest: health D⁻

28Westville3,731 people-5°C (23°F)#1,925 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B·lowest: health D

29Stellarton4,251 people-5°C (23°F)#1,926 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability B⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

30Pictou County, Subdivision C8,847 people-5°C (23°F)#1,927 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁺, cost of living B⁺·lowest: health D

31Pictou County, Subdivision A6,575 people-5°C (23°F)#1,928 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B⁺·lowest: health D

32Pictou County, Subdivision B6,482 people-5°C (23°F)#1,929 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁺, cost of living B⁺·lowest: walkability D

33New Glasgow10,378 people-5°C (23°F)#1,930 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, walkability A⁻·lowest: safety D

34Pictou3,307 people-5°C (23°F)#1,931 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability B⁺·lowest: safety D

35Cape Breton106,752 people-5°C (23°F)#2,051 of 2,589Strongest: safety A⁻, walkability B·lowest: jobs & income C⁻

36Victoria County, Subdivision B4,258 people-5°C (23°F)#2,073 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B⁺, walkability B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

37Kingston24,574 people-5°C (23°F)#2,082 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, walkability B⁻·lowest: health D

38Annapolis County, Subdivision C5,694 people-5°C (23°F)#2,086 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, cost of living C⁺·lowest: health D

39Annapolis County, Subdivision B5,086 people-5°C (23°F)#2,088 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, walkability B⁺·lowest: jobs & income D

40Annapolis County, Subdivision D3,273 people-5°C (23°F)#2,089 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, cost of living C⁺·lowest: health D

41Annapolis County, Subdivision A6,719 people-5°C (23°F)#2,090 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, walkability B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

42Digby7,528 people-5°C (23°F)#2,091 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk B⁺, cost of living C⁺·lowest: health D

43Kentville7,589 people-5°C (23°F)#2,098 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, walkability B⁺·lowest: health C⁻

44Berwick2,631 people-5°C (23°F)#2,099 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁻

45Windsor20,318 people-5°C (23°F)#2,100 of 2,589Strongest: health B, hazard risk C⁺·lowest: jobs & income D

46Kings County, Subdivision C8,994 people-5°C (23°F)#2,101 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, walkability B·lowest: health C⁻

47Kings County, Subdivision B12,661 people-5°C (23°F)#2,102 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, safety C⁺·lowest: health C⁻

48Kings County, Subdivision D6,517 people-5°C (23°F)#2,103 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, safety C⁺·lowest: health C⁻

49Victoria County, Subdivision A2,746 people-4°C (24°F)#2,120 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B⁺, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: health D

50Cole Harbour21,627 people-4°C (25°F)#2,131 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A⁻, walkability B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁺

51Timberlea11,014 people-4°C (25°F)#2,132 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A⁻, walkability B·lowest: safety C⁺

52Hammonds Plains13,844 people-4°C (25°F)#2,133 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B⁺, cost of living B⁺·lowest: walkability C⁻

53Woodlawn20,925 people-4°C (25°F)#2,134 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁻, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

54Upper Tantallon5,248 people-4°C (25°F)#2,135 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A⁻, health B⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

55Portland Estates10,164 people-4°C (25°F)#2,136 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, walkability B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

56Bedford28,848 people-4°C (25°F)#2,137 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁻, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

57Westphal4,201 people-4°C (25°F)#2,138 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B, health B·lowest: cost of living C⁺

58Eastern Passage10,745 people-4°C (25°F)#2,141 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B⁺, health B·lowest: cost of living C⁺

59Westmount23,207 people-4°C (25°F)#2,143 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁺, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

60Lawrencetown3,509 people-4°C (25°F)#2,145 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B⁺, health B·lowest: walkability D

61Hubley6,337 people-4°C (25°F)#2,147 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A⁻, health B⁻·lowest: walkability D

62Windsor Park13,044 people-4°C (25°F)#2,148 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁺, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

63Manor Park14,148 people-4°C (25°F)#2,149 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁺, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

64Clayton Park West34,404 people-4°C (25°F)#2,150 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁺, health B·lowest: cost of living D

65Mount Royale9,340 people-4°C (25°F)#2,151 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁻, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

66North End19,733 people-4°C (25°F)#2,152 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁺, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

67South End22,012 people-4°C (25°F)#2,153 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

68Austinville28,021 people-4°C (25°F)#2,154 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁺, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

69East Lawrencetown4,020 people-4°C (25°F)#2,155 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B, health B⁻·lowest: walkability D

70Fairview16,296 people-4°C (25°F)#2,156 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁺, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

71Hatchet Lake9,930 people-4°C (25°F)#2,157 of 2,589Strongest: health B⁻, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

72Lake Echo5,223 people-4°C (25°F)#2,158 of 2,589Strongest: health B, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

73Harrietsfield6,786 people-4°C (25°F)#2,159 of 2,589Strongest: health B, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

74Gaetz Brook4,473 people-4°C (25°F)#2,160 of 2,589Strongest: health B, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: walkability D

75Musquodoboit Harbour2,719 people-4°C (25°F)#2,161 of 2,589Strongest: health B, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

76East Preston2,573 people-4°C (25°F)#2,162 of 2,589Strongest: health B, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: jobs & income C⁻

77Head of St Margarets Bay2,885 people-4°C (25°F)#2,163 of 2,589Strongest: health B⁻, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

78Inverness County, Subdivision A5,389 people-4°C (25°F)#2,167 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B⁺, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: walkability D

79Shelburne4,542 people-3°C (27°F)#2,371 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, cost of living C⁺·lowest: walkability D

80Liverpool10,997 people-3°C (27°F)#2,372 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, walkability C⁺·lowest: jobs & income D

81Guysborough4,721 people-3°C (27°F)#2,379 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living A⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

82Richmond County, Subdivision C3,444 people-3°C (27°F)#2,380 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living A⁻·lowest: health D

83Sheet Harbour3,334 people-3°C (27°F)#2,382 of 2,589Strongest: health B, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

84Argyle8,216 people-3°C (27°F)#2,387 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: health D⁻

85Yarmouth10,637 people-3°C (27°F)#2,388 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk B⁺, cost of living B⁺·lowest: health D

86Barrington6,720 people-3°C (27°F)#2,396 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B⁺, jobs & income B⁻·lowest: hazard risk D⁻

87Clare8,020 people-3°C (27°F)#2,397 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk B⁺, cost of living B·lowest: health D⁻

88Yarmouth7,129 people-3°C (27°F)#2,401 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk A⁻·lowest: safety D

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Photos: Springhill, SimonP at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Amherst, Azure /Mark Seymour (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Cumberland County, Subdivision C, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson S… (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons.

Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking Canadian towns against each other only, run #73 of 10 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

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).

Towns with the coldest winters in Nova Scotia

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Amherst

Cumberland County, Subdivision C

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