Sheet Harbour, #1 on this list · Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Nova Scotia · 2026

Towns with the coolest summers in Nova Scotia

Across Canada, the same list puts Sheet Harbour #7 of 2,589. Canada’s top 100 on this list includes 10 places in Nova Scotia. Sheet Harbour tops the list in Nova Scotia, at 18°C (64°F). Second place goes to Shelburne, at 20°C (68°F), and third to Liverpool, at 20°C (68°F). Pictou, in the middle of the list, comes in at 23°C (74°F). Bottom of the list: Annapolis County, Subdivision D, with 26°C (79°F).

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Sheet Harbour

Nova Scotia · 3,334 people

18°C (64°F) July high

Overall D·#2,385 of 2,556

Strongest: health B, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

Shelburne

Nova Scotia · 4,542 people

20°C (68°F) July high

Overall D⁻·#2,519 of 2,556

Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, cost of living C⁺·lowest: walkability D

Liverpool

Nova Scotia · 10,997 people

20°C (68°F) July high

Overall D⁻·#2,527 of 2,556

Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, walkability C⁺·lowest: jobs & income D

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1Sheet Harbour3,334 people18°C (64°F)#7 of 2,589Strongest: health B, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

2Shelburne4,542 people20°C (68°F)#22 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, cost of living C⁺·lowest: walkability D

3Liverpool10,997 people20°C (68°F)#23 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, walkability C⁺·lowest: jobs & income D

4Guysborough4,721 people20°C (69°F)#24 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living A⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

5Richmond County, Subdivision C3,444 people20°C (69°F)#25 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living A⁻·lowest: health D

6Argyle8,216 people21°C (71°F)#55 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: health D⁻

7Yarmouth10,637 people21°C (71°F)#56 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk B⁺, cost of living B⁺·lowest: health D

8Barrington6,720 people21°C (71°F)#57 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B⁺, jobs & income B⁻·lowest: hazard risk D⁻

9Clare8,020 people21°C (71°F)#58 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk B⁺, cost of living B·lowest: health D⁻

10Yarmouth7,129 people21°C (71°F)#59 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk A⁻·lowest: safety D

11Cole Harbour21,627 people23°C (73°F)#133 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A⁻, walkability B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁺

12Timberlea11,014 people23°C (73°F)#134 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A⁻, walkability B·lowest: safety C⁺

13Hammonds Plains13,844 people23°C (73°F)#135 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B⁺, cost of living B⁺·lowest: walkability C⁻

14Woodlawn20,925 people23°C (73°F)#138 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁻, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

15Upper Tantallon5,248 people23°C (73°F)#140 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A⁻, health B⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

16Portland Estates10,164 people23°C (73°F)#141 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, walkability B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

17Bedford28,848 people23°C (73°F)#142 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁻, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

18Westphal4,201 people23°C (73°F)#143 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B, health B·lowest: cost of living C⁺

19Eastern Passage10,745 people23°C (73°F)#144 of 2,589Strongest: walkability B⁺, health B·lowest: cost of living C⁺

20Westmount23,207 people23°C (73°F)#146 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁺, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

21Lawrencetown3,509 people23°C (73°F)#147 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B⁺, health B·lowest: walkability D

22Hubley6,337 people23°C (73°F)#148 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A⁻, health B⁻·lowest: walkability D

23Windsor Park13,044 people23°C (73°F)#149 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁺, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

24Manor Park14,148 people23°C (73°F)#150 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁺, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

25Clayton Park West34,404 people23°C (73°F)#151 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁺, health B·lowest: cost of living D

26Mount Royale9,340 people23°C (73°F)#153 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁻, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

27North End19,733 people23°C (73°F)#154 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁺, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

28South End22,012 people23°C (73°F)#155 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

29Austinville28,021 people23°C (73°F)#156 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁺, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

30East Lawrencetown4,020 people23°C (73°F)#157 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B, health B⁻·lowest: walkability D

31Fairview16,296 people23°C (73°F)#158 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁺, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living D⁻

32Hatchet Lake9,930 people23°C (73°F)#163 of 2,589Strongest: health B⁻, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

33Lake Echo5,223 people23°C (73°F)#165 of 2,589Strongest: health B, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

34Harrietsfield6,786 people23°C (73°F)#166 of 2,589Strongest: health B, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

35Gaetz Brook4,473 people23°C (73°F)#168 of 2,589Strongest: health B, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: walkability D

36Musquodoboit Harbour2,719 people23°C (73°F)#171 of 2,589Strongest: health B, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

37East Preston2,573 people23°C (73°F)#173 of 2,589Strongest: health B, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: jobs & income C⁻

38Head of St Margarets Bay2,885 people23°C (73°F)#174 of 2,589Strongest: health B⁻, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

39Westville3,731 people23°C (74°F)#313 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B·lowest: health D

40Stellarton4,251 people23°C (74°F)#316 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability B⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

41Pictou County, Subdivision C8,847 people23°C (74°F)#317 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁺, cost of living B⁺·lowest: health D

42Pictou County, Subdivision A6,575 people23°C (74°F)#318 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B⁺·lowest: health D

43Pictou County, Subdivision B6,482 people23°C (74°F)#319 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁺, cost of living B⁺·lowest: walkability D

44New Glasgow10,378 people23°C (74°F)#320 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, walkability A⁻·lowest: safety D

45Pictou3,307 people23°C (74°F)#321 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability B⁺·lowest: safety D

46Cumberland County, Subdivision A3,401 people23°C (74°F)#325 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

47Port Hawkesbury3,442 people23°C (74°F)#330 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁺, walkability A·lowest: health C⁻

48Inverness5,138 people23°C (74°F)#331 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B, walkability B·lowest: health D

49Inverness County, Subdivision C3,314 people23°C (74°F)#333 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B⁻·lowest: health D

50Richmond County, Subdivision A4,305 people23°C (74°F)#334 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, safety B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

51Cape Breton106,752 people23°C (74°F)#340 of 2,589Strongest: safety A⁻, walkability B·lowest: jobs & income C⁻

52Victoria County, Subdivision B4,258 people23°C (74°F)#343 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B⁺, walkability B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

53Inverness County, Subdivision A5,389 people24°C (74°F)#730 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B⁺, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: walkability D

54Victoria County, Subdivision A2,746 people24°C (75°F)#772 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B⁺, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: health D

55Fall River9,214 people24°C (76°F)#797 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income A, health B·lowest: walkability C

56Middle Sackville14,898 people24°C (76°F)#798 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B⁺, health B·lowest: cost of living C

57Lower Sackville20,171 people24°C (76°F)#799 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁻, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

58Beaver Bank9,157 people24°C (76°F)#800 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B⁺, health B·lowest: cost of living C⁺

59Dutch Settlement6,234 people24°C (76°F)#804 of 2,589Strongest: jobs & income B, health B⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

60Enfield26,960 people24°C (76°F)#806 of 2,589Strongest: safety B, hazard risk C⁺·lowest: health D⁻

61Meaghers Grant3,430 people24°C (76°F)#807 of 2,589Strongest: health B, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

62Springhill7,015 people24°C (76°F)#831 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B⁺, walkability B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

63Amherst10,072 people24°C (76°F)#833 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, cost of living C⁺·lowest: safety D

64Cumberland County, Subdivision C6,040 people24°C (76°F)#834 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B⁻, hazard risk C⁺·lowest: health D

65Antigonish County, Subdivision B6,486 people25°C (76°F)#869 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A, cost of living A⁻·lowest: health D

66Antigonish County, Subdivision A9,682 people25°C (76°F)#870 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁺, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: health C⁻

67Antigonish5,175 people25°C (76°F)#874 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁺, hazard risk A·lowest: cost of living D

68Colchester County, Subdivision A3,891 people25°C (77°F)#1,040 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living A⁻, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: health D⁻

69Colchester County, Subdivision B21,578 people25°C (77°F)#1,041 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk B⁻, safety C⁺·lowest: health D

70Truro14,652 people25°C (77°F)#1,042 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk B·lowest: health C⁻

71Colchester County, Subdivision C14,211 people25°C (77°F)#1,119 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk B⁻, cost of living B⁻·lowest: health D

72Cumberland County, Subdivision D4,692 people25°C (78°F)#1,230 of 2,589Strongest: cost of living B⁻, walkability B⁻·lowest: health D

73Lunenburg2,523 people26°C (78°F)#1,280 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

74Bridgewater9,989 people26°C (78°F)#1,304 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A⁻, hazard risk A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁻

75Lunenburg26,862 people26°C (78°F)#1,306 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, safety B⁻·lowest: health D

76Chester11,740 people26°C (78°F)#1,307 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, safety B⁻·lowest: health D⁻

77Annapolis County, Subdivision A6,719 people26°C (78°F)#1,309 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, walkability B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

78Digby7,528 people26°C (78°F)#1,310 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk B⁺, cost of living C⁺·lowest: health D

79Kentville7,589 people26°C (79°F)#1,555 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, walkability B⁺·lowest: health C⁻

80Berwick2,631 people26°C (79°F)#1,556 of 2,589Strongest: walkability A, hazard risk A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁻

81Windsor20,318 people26°C (79°F)#1,557 of 2,589Strongest: health B, hazard risk C⁺·lowest: jobs & income D

82Kings County, Subdivision C8,994 people26°C (79°F)#1,558 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, walkability B·lowest: health C⁻

83Kings County, Subdivision B12,661 people26°C (79°F)#1,559 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, safety C⁺·lowest: health C⁻

84Kings County, Subdivision D6,517 people26°C (79°F)#1,560 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, safety C⁺·lowest: health C⁻

85Kingston24,574 people26°C (79°F)#1,631 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, walkability B⁻·lowest: health D

86Annapolis County, Subdivision C5,694 people26°C (79°F)#1,632 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, cost of living C⁺·lowest: health D

87Annapolis County, Subdivision B5,086 people26°C (79°F)#1,633 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, walkability B⁺·lowest: jobs & income D

88Annapolis County, Subdivision D3,273 people26°C (79°F)#1,634 of 2,589Strongest: hazard risk A⁻, cost of living C⁺·lowest: health D

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Photos: Sheet Harbour, Dennis G. Jarvis (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Shelburne, Tim Green from Bradford, UK (CC BY 2.0) · Liverpool, Linglingsan at en.wikipedia (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).