Climate
Grand Manan, in comparison to other New Brunswick communities has a mild climate. Spring, Summer and Fall months present a very comfortable climate. Winter months offer an inconsistent weather pattern of snow, rain, freezing rain and mild weather. Since 2000, the average annual precipitation has been 859.8mm with August being the driest month (35mm) and October (112mm) providing the most precipitation.
A breakdown of monthly average temperatures between 2000-2008 is provided below:
| Climate data for Grand Manan Island, 2000-2008 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
3.7 (38.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
8.3 (46.9) |
1.4 (34.5) |
11.15 (52.07) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.9 (25.0) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
9.3 (48.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
9.7 (49.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
6.97 (44.54) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −7.1 (19.2) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
1.1 (34.0) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
13 (55) |
11.8 (53.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
2.81 (37.05) |
Since 2001, the highest recorded temperature at Grand Manan Community School, located in Grand Harbour, was 32.9 °C (91.2 °F) on July 3, 2002. The lowest recorded temperature −20.9 °C (−5.6 °F) occurred on February 1, 2005. Though higher temperatures can be found in more sheltered areas of the island, these extremes are not typically experienced.
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