Yearly Snowfall Averages for Nova Scotia
The tables below list annual averages for snowfall at cities, towns and parks in Nova Scotia.
You can jump to a separate table for each region of Nova Scotia: Cape Breton Island, Northern and Eastern Shores, South Shore and the Annapolis Valley.
The numbers are for the total amount of new snow and how many days it snows at least 0.2 centimetres (0.08 inches) in a year. The snowfall totals are averages based on weather data collected from 1981 to 2010.
Cape Breton Island
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Baddeck | 122.8 | 312.0 |
| 64 | Cheticamp | 122.8 | 312.0 |
| 68 | Ingonish Beach | 154.7 | 393.1 |
| 37 | Louisbourg | 89.7 | 227.8 |
| 60 | Port Hawkesbury | 99.8 | 253.5 |
| 67 | Sydney | 111.4 | 283.0 |
Northern & Eastern Shores
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Pictou | 109.8 | 279.0 |
| 32 | Pugwash | 72.0 | 182.8 |
| 43 | Sable Island | 42.6 | 108.3 |
| 32 | Stillwater - Sherbrooke | 70.1 | 178.0 |
South Shore
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Bridgewater | 78.5 | 199.4 |
| 25 | Halifax | 60.7 | 154.2 |
| 22 | Liverpool - Milton | 60.6 | 153.9 |
| 52 | Yarmouth | 81.6 | 207.3 |
Annapolis Valley
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Amherst - Nappan | 100.1 | 254.2 |
| 29 | Annapolis Royal | 63.9 | 162.4 |
| 37 | Kejimkujik National Park | 93.1 | 236.5 |
| 51 | Kentville | 103.5 | 263.0 |
| 43 | Parrsboro | 90.7 | 230.3 |
| 45 | Truro | 84.5 | 214.7 |
Reference
Environment Canada. Meteorological Service of Canada. Canadian Climate Normals. 1981-2010 Climate Normals & Averages.