The weather in December in Nova Scotia

Temperatures in December

It's cold in December in Nova Scotia with an average temperature of 4°C. Temperatures this month range from a low of 1°C to a high of 9°C. At night, you can expect temperatures between -5°C and 2°C.

Max and Min Temperatures per Day

This chart shows the daily maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Celsius for Nova Scotia in December. The red line indicates the max temperatures, and the blue line shows the minimums.

Start of December

The month of December starts in Nova Scotia with cold temperatures, averaging around 6°C during the day and nights close to 0°C. You can expect regular precipitation, but there’s also a chance for some sunny days in the first days of the month.

Mid-December

By mid-December, the average daytime temperature drops to around 4°C, with nights close to -2°C. There might be a few showers during this period, but plenty of dry days with sunshine too. Wear a thick winter coat, jumper, long trousers, hat, and gloves.

End of December

By the end of December, the average daytime temperature in Nova Scotia will be around 4°C, with nights close to -3°C. A shower might show up, but overall the weather will be dry and sunny. Wear a thick winter coat, jumper, long trousers, hat, and gloves.

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Precipitation in December

In December, there is an average of 91 mm of precipitation, spread over 9 days. Of the total precipitation, about 7,7 cm falls as snow in December. The wind speed is around 4 Bft, mostly coming from the Southwest.

The average precipitation chance is 30% per day this month. Though it seems pretty low, the weather’s variable. Some days have higher and others lower precipitation chances, which lowers the average.

Precipitation Chance

This chart shows the daily precipitation chance (in percentages) in December for Nova Scotia. 0% means it never rained on that day in the past 10 years, and 100% means it rained every day. All values in between represent the average chance of precipitation on that day.

Nova Scotia in December		UK
Average Temperature	4°C	9°C
High Temp	9°C	11°C
Low Temp	1°C	8°C
Total Precipitation	91 mm	67 mm
Rainy Days	9 days	10 days
Total Snowfall	7,7 cm	1,2 cm
Snowy Days	4 days	1 day

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UV index

The UV index is a maximum of 3 this month. That's a moderate value on the intensity scale of 1 to 11. Unprotected skin can burn in about 30 minutes.

Temperature records for Nova Scotia in December

With 16°C, Nova Scotia hit the highest temperature in the last 10 years in December 2014. The lowest daytime temperature in this month was -12°C in 2017. The extreme night temperatures ranged from a low of -17°C to a high of 11°C.

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