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Sydney, NS

Current Conditions

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly Cloudy

-13°C9°F

Wind:
WNW 31
gust 48 km/h
WNW 19
gust 30 mph
Wind Chill:
-23
-9
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Temperature:
-12.5°C
9.5° F
Pressure:
101.8 kPa
30.1 inches
Dew point:
-18.7°C
-1.7°F
Visibility:
24 km
15 miles
Humidity:
60%
Date:
9:00 AM AST Thursday 20 February 2020
Observed at:
J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport
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ForecastForecast issued: 5:00 AM AST Thursday 20 February 2020

Detailed ForecastForecast issued: 5:00 AM AST Thursday 20 February 2020

Chance of flurries
Today
-12°C10°F
A mix of sun and cloud with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Temperature steady near minus 12. Wind chill near minus 26. UV index 2 or low.
Chance of flurries
Tonight
-18°C0°F
Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. Clearing before morning. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near midnight. Low minus 18. Wind chill near minus 27.
Sunny
Fri, 21 Feb
-9°C16°F
Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 9. Wind chill minus 22 in the morning and minus 12 in the afternoon. UV index 2 or low.
Night:  Clear. Low minus 14.
Chance of flurries
Sat, 22 Feb
-3°C27°F
A mix of sun and cloud with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 3.
Night:  Cloudy periods. Low minus 6.
A mix of sun and cloud
Sun, 23 Feb
1°C34°F
A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 1.
Night:  Clear. Low minus 9.
A mix of sun and cloud
Mon, 24 Feb
4°C39°F
A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 4.
Night:  Cloudy. Low minus 2.
Cloudy
Tue, 25 Feb
3°C37°F
Cloudy. High plus 3.
Night:  Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 2.
Chance of flurries
Wed, 26 Feb
-1°C30°F
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. High minus 1.
Normals:
Max -2°C.28°F. Min -9°C.16°F.
Sunrise:
6:57 AST
Sunset:
17:32 AST

Averages and extremes

15 February
Average high
  • -2.1°C28.2°F
Average low
  • -11.4°C11.5°F
Highest temperature (1942-2014)
  • 11.3°C52.3°F
  • 1984
Lowest temperature (1942-2014)
  • -24.1°C-11.4°F
  • 2004
Greatest precipitation (1942-2014)
  • 45.2 mm1.78 inches
  • 1959
Greatest rainfall (1942-2014)
  • 24.6 mm0.97 inches
  • 1991
Greatest snowfall (1942-2014)
  • 45.2 cm17.8 inches
  • 1959
Most snow on the ground (1955-2014)
  • 109.0 cm42.91 inches
  • 1992
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 59 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

16 February
Average high
  • -2.1°C28.2°F
Average low
  • -11.3°C11.7°F
Highest temperature (1942-2014)
  • 7.8°C46.0°F
  • 1972
Lowest temperature (1942-2014)
  • -24.1°C-11.4°F
  • 2004
Greatest precipitation (1942-2014)
  • 58.4 mm2.3 inches
  • 1988
Greatest rainfall (1942-2014)
  • 58.4 mm2.3 inches
  • 1988
Greatest snowfall (1942-2014)
  • 24.4 cm9.61 inches
  • 1964
Most snow on the ground (1955-2014)
  • 103.0 cm40.55 inches
  • 1992
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 59 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

17 February
Average high
  • -2.0°C28.4°F
Average low
  • -11.2°C11.8°F
Highest temperature (1942-2014)
  • 10.7°C51.3°F
  • 1996
Lowest temperature (1942-2014)
  • -23.9°C-11.0°F
  • 1943
Greatest precipitation (1942-2014)
  • 72.2 mm2.84 inches
  • 2013
Greatest rainfall (1942-2014)
  • 62.2 mm2.45 inches
  • 1996
Greatest snowfall (1942-2014)
  • 31.0 cm12.2 inches
  • 1964
Most snow on the ground (1955-2014)
  • 97.0 cm38.19 inches
  • 1992
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 59 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

18 February
Average high
  • -1.9°C28.6°F
Average low
  • -11.1°C12.0°F
Highest temperature (1942-2014)
  • 9.7°C49.5°F
  • 2008
Lowest temperature (1942-2014)
  • -21.2°C-6.2°F
  • 1989
Greatest precipitation (1942-2014)
  • 29.0 mm1.14 inches
  • 2008
Greatest rainfall (1942-2014)
  • 27.9 mm1.1 inches
  • 1944
Greatest snowfall (1942-2014)
  • 23.4 cm9.21 inches
  • 2012
Most snow on the ground (1955-2014)
  • 89.0 cm35.04 inches
  • 1992
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 59 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

19 February
Average high
  • -1.8°C28.8°F
Average low
  • -11.0°C12.2°F
Highest temperature (1942-2014)
  • 10.6°C51.1°F
  • 2008
Lowest temperature (1942-2014)
  • -23.3°C-9.9°F
  • 1967
Greatest precipitation (1942-2014)
  • 56.8 mm2.24 inches
  • 2004
Greatest rainfall (1942-2014)
  • 22.4 mm0.88 inches
  • 1955
Greatest snowfall (1942-2014)
  • 40.4 cm15.91 inches
  • 2004
Most snow on the ground (1955-2014)
  • 84.0 cm33.07 inches
  • 1992
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 59 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

20 February
Average high
  • -1.7°C28.9°F
Average low
  • -10.9°C12.4°F
Highest temperature (1942-2014)
  • 10.7°C51.3°F
  • 1994
Lowest temperature (1942-2014)
  • -23.9°C-11.0°F
  • 1966
Greatest precipitation (1942-2014)
  • 32.0 mm1.26 inches
  • 1962
Greatest rainfall (1942-2014)
  • 31.5 mm1.24 inches
  • 1974
Greatest snowfall (1942-2014)
  • 32.0 cm12.6 inches
  • 1962
Most snow on the ground (1955-2014)
  • 66.0 cm25.98 inches
  • 1992
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 59 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

21 February
Average high
  • -1.6°C29.1°F
Average low
  • -10.8°C12.6°F
Highest temperature (1942-2014)
  • 11.8°C53.2°F
  • 1994
Lowest temperature (1942-2014)
  • -23.9°C-11.0°F
  • 1966
Greatest precipitation (1942-2014)
  • 48.0 mm1.89 inches
  • 1982
Greatest rainfall (1942-2014)
  • 47.2 mm1.86 inches
  • 1982
Greatest snowfall (1942-2014)
  • 22.8 cm8.98 inches
  • 1995
Most snow on the ground (1955-2014)
  • 76.0 cm29.92 inches
  • 1962
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 59 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

22 February
Average high
  • -1.5°C29.3°F
Average low
  • -10.7°C12.7°F
Highest temperature (1942-2014)
  • 11.1°C52.0°F
  • 1954
Lowest temperature (1942-2014)
  • -23.2°C-9.8°F
  • 1993
Greatest precipitation (1942-2014)
  • 36.8 mm1.45 inches
  • 1976
Greatest rainfall (1942-2014)
  • 32.3 mm1.27 inches
  • 1976
Greatest snowfall (1942-2014)
  • 36.0 cm14.17 inches
  • 1986
Most snow on the ground (1955-2014)
  • 64.0 cm25.2 inches
  • 1962
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 59 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

23 February
Average high
  • -1.4°C29.5°F
Average low
  • -10.5°C13.1°F
Highest temperature (1942-2014)
  • 9.4°C48.9°F
  • 1955
Lowest temperature (1942-2014)
  • -25.6°C-14.1°F
  • 1972
Greatest precipitation (1942-2014)
  • 41.9 mm1.65 inches
  • 1974
Greatest rainfall (1942-2014)
  • 40.4 mm1.59 inches
  • 1974
Greatest snowfall (1942-2014)
  • 39.0 cm15.35 inches
  • 1986
Most snow on the ground (1955-2014)
  • 79.0 cm31.1 inches
  • 1986
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 59 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

24 February
Average high
  • -1.3°C29.7°F
Average low
  • -10.4°C13.3°F
Highest temperature (1942-2014)
  • 9.2°C48.6°F
  • 1996
Lowest temperature (1942-2014)
  • -24.4°C-11.9°F
  • 1972
Greatest precipitation (1942-2014)
  • 30.7 mm1.21 inches
  • 1983
Greatest rainfall (1942-2014)
  • 26.6 mm1.05 inches
  • 1984
Greatest snowfall (1942-2014)
  • 30.7 cm12.09 inches
  • 1983
Most snow on the ground (1955-2014)
  • 91.0 cm35.83 inches
  • 1986
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 59 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

25 February
Average high
  • -1.2°C29.8°F
Average low
  • -10.2°C13.6°F
Highest temperature (1942-2014)
  • 8.9°C48.0°F
  • 1946
Lowest temperature (1942-2014)
  • -24.4°C-11.9°F
  • 1972
Greatest precipitation (1942-2014)
  • 47.8 mm1.88 inches
  • 1998
Greatest rainfall (1942-2014)
  • 47.8 mm1.88 inches
  • 1998
Greatest snowfall (1942-2014)
  • 19.1 cm7.52 inches
  • 1942
Most snow on the ground (1955-2014)
  • 84.0 cm33.07 inches
  • 1986
Monthly frequency of precipitation
  • 59 %

Note that more recent Averages and Extremes information for this location may be available. Please visit the Historical Climate Data's Almanac Averages and Extremes page.

Yesterday's Data
Max:
5.0 °C41.0 °F
Min:
-8.4 °C16.9 °F
Total Precipitation:
20.8 mm0.82 in
Rainfall:
18.3 mm0.72 in
Snowfall:
5.0 cm1.97 in

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