Average Temperatures for Nova Scotia in December
Average temperatures for December at cities, towns and parks throughout Nova Scotia are given below.
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 tables list the normals for maximum and minimum monthly temperatures, in degrees Celsius and Fahrenheit, based on weather data collected from 1981 to 2010.
Cape Breton Island
| High °F | Low °F | Place | High °C | Low °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 23 | Baddeck | 2 | -5 |
| 36 | 24 | Cheticamp | 2 | -4 |
| 36 | 24 | Ingonish Beach | 2 | -5 |
| 36 | 24 | Louisbourg | 2 | -5 |
| 33 | 21 | Port Hawkesbury | 1 | -6 |
| 36 | 23 | Sydney | 2 | -5 |
Northern & Eastern Shores
| High °F | Low °F | Place | High °C | Low °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 20 | Pictou | 2 | -7 |
| 34 | 20 | Pugwash | 1 | -7 |
| 42 | 31 | Sable Island | 5 | -1 |
| 37 | 22 | Stillwater - Sherbrooke | 3 | -6 |
South Shore
| High °F | Low °F | Place | High °C | Low °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 21 | Bridgewater | 3 | -6 |
| 37 | 24 | Halifax | 3 | -4 |
| 38 | 22 | Liverpool - Milton | 3 | -6 |
| 39 | 26 | Yarmouth | 4 | -3 |
Annapolis Valley
| High °F | Low °F | Place | High °C | Low °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 18 | Amherst - Nappan | 1 | -8 |
| 36 | 25 | Annapolis Royal | 2 | -4 |
| 35 | 20 | Kejimkujik National Park | 2 | -7 |
| 35 | 21 | Kentville | 2 | -6 |
| 35 | 20 | Parrsboro | 2 | -7 |
| 35 | 18 | Truro | 1 | -8 |
Reference
Environment Canada. Meteorological Service of Canada. Canadian Climate Normals. 1981-2010 Climate Normals & Averages.