Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainRichmond County, Subdivision C sits near the bottom of Canadian towns for July heat
Deep winter brings January lows near −6.2°C. Of all months, October brings the most precipitation and April the least. None of the 90 towns of 2,500+ in Nova Scotia has milder January nights. Expect about 121 frosty starts a year, days when the air falls to freezing.
No ECCC station in Richmond County, Subdivision C has 1991–2020 normals; the page reads Hart Island, 19 km south, instead.
A year in Richmond County, Subdivision C at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Richmond County, Subdivision C’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Nova Scotia beside it.
What a year in Richmond County, Subdivision C feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
Frost on about 121 days a year
Frost comes from November to April; in January almost every night freezes.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
About 1,122 mm of rain and snow a year
82nd wettest of 90 towns of 2,500+ in Nova Scotia. About 133 days a year bring 1 mm or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
Hart Island publishes no full year of precipitation or snowfall, so these figures, and the snow below, come from Collegeville, 81 km away.
162 cm of snow in a typical year
From November to April snow is likely; February is the peak, at about 44 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Living with Richmond County, Subdivision C’s climate
Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.
For long days outdoors, Jul, Aug and Sep bring highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.
Parks & trails →Roughly 14 days a year feel colder than −20 in the wind.
Expect around 8 sticky days a year with the humidex above 30.
A typical year is calm by definition; Richmond County, Subdivision C’s hazards page covers the exceptions.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Hart Island
Every temperature, frost, snow and degree-day figure on this page is the 1991–2020 normal ECCC publishes for Hart Island.
| Distance from the town | 19 km south |
| Station altitude | 8 m |
| Completeness | at least 20 years |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Precipitation from | Collegeville, 81 km |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −24.0°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 31.4°C |
| Average wind | 24.4 km/h on average, most often from the south-west |
| Next-nearest location | Port Hawkesbury, 35 km |
How Richmond County, Subdivision C compares
Compared with 2,611 towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more across Canada; the dots mark the other normals locations in Nova Scotia.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest places on a normals location of their own: those that share Richmond County, Subdivision C’s would only repeat its figures. The one place listed is 15 km from Richmond County, Subdivision C, the nearest with figures.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond County, Subdivision C Hart Island | 20.3°C | −6.2°C | 1,122 mm |
| Richmond County, Subdivision A 15 km · Port Hawkesbury | 23.2°C 2.9°C warmer | −9.9°C 3.7°C colder | 1,122 mm |
Richmond County, Subdivision C 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 | 0.7°C | −6.2°C | −2.7°C | 81 mm | 35 cm |
| February | 0.0°C | −6.4°C | −3.2°C | 83 mm | 44 cm |
| March | 1.9°C | −3.7°C | −0.9°C | 83 mm | 27 cm |
| April | 5.8°C | 0.0°C | 3.0°C | 60 mm | 10 cm |
| May | 11.0°C | 4.0°C | 7.5°C | 78 mm | 1 cm |
| June | 15.7°C | 8.7°C | 12.2°C | 86 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 20.3°C | 13.7°C | 17.0°C | 80 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 21.7°C | 15.7°C | 18.8°C | 96 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 18.8°C | 13.0°C | 15.9°C | 106 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 13.4°C | 7.8°C | 10.6°C | 134 mm | 1 cm |
| November | 8.4°C | 2.7°C | 5.6°C | 130 mm | 8 cm |
| December | 3.9°C | −2.1°C | 0.9°C | 105 mm | 38 cm |
| Year | 10.1°C | 3.9°C | 7.1°C | 1,122 mm | 162 cm |
From −18.5°C to 24.8°C: March’s coldest and warmest days since 1991
The month to count on least is December: one year in three its average strays more than 1.6°C from 0.9°C. August moves least, typically by 0.9°C.
Where Richmond County, Subdivision C’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: 1991–2020 normals for Hart Island from ECCC’s climate data site, the nearest location with every month of temperature.
- Other locations: ECCC blanks a month that fails its completeness rule, so the precipitation or snowfall here comes from the next location with all twelve months.
- Comparisons: all Canadian places of 2,500 or more except city totals and reserves, each read the same way.
- Not on this page: sunshine (no 1991–2020 normals exist for it) and any altitude adjustment, since there is no elevation for the town itself.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Richmond County, Subdivision C’s climate
How warm does Richmond County, Subdivision C get in summer?
Highs reach 21.7°C on an average August day; no month is warmer.
How cold does Richmond County, Subdivision C get in winter?
In February, the coldest month, the typical low is −6.4°C.
How much rain and snow does Richmond County, Subdivision C get?
Some 1,122 mm falls in a year. Most of it comes in October (134 mm), the least in April (60 mm).
Are these figures for Richmond County, Subdivision C itself?
No, the station behind them is Hart Island, beyond Richmond County, Subdivision C’s boundary.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Richmond County, Subdivision C →
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).