Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System Canada

At Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System, the summers are cool, windy, and partly cloudy and the winters are freezing, snowy, extremely windy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 8°F to 63°F and is rarely below -6°F or above 67°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System for warm-weather activities is from mid July to late August.

The warm season lasts for 3.0 months, from June 23 to September 22, with an average daily high temperature above 55°F. The hottest month of the year at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is August, with an average high of 62°F and low of 54°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.4 months, from December 13 to March 24, with an average daily high temperature below 30°F. The coldest month of the year at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is February, with an average low of 10°F and high of 23°F.

At Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System begins around June 9 and lasts for 5.2 months, ending around November 15.

The clearest month of the year at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is September, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 54% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 15 and lasts for 6.8 months, ending around June 9.

The cloudiest month of the year at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 73% of the time.

Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System does not experience significant seasonal variation in the frequency of wet days (i.e., those with greater than 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation). The frequency ranges from 28% to 37%, with an average value of 33%.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.9 months, from April 14 to December 10. The month with the most days of rain alone at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is July, with an average of 11.1 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.6 months, from December 14 to April 4. The month with the most days of snow alone at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is February, with an average of 6.3 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 2.0 weeks, from April 4 to April 14 and from December 10 to December 14. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is April, with an average of 3.5 days.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System. The month with the most rain at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is October, with an average rainfall of 3.8 inches.

The month with the least rain at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is February, with an average rainfall of 0.4 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.5 months, from October 29 to May 15, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is February, with an average snowfall of 20.4 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.5 months, from May 15 to October 29. The least snow falls around August 15, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 13 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 13 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:01 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 0 minutes later at 7:01 AM on December 31. The earliest sunset is at 3:08 PM on December 11, and the latest sunset is 5 hours, 7 minutes later at 8:15 PM on June 24.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 1% of 1% throughout.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.4 months, from September 30 to April 10, with average wind speeds of more than 17.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 20.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.6 months, from April 10 to September 30. The calmest month of the year at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.1 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 1.4 months, from March 14 to April 26, with a peak percentage of 33% on March 18. The wind is most often from the south for 2.8 months, from April 26 to July 20, with a peak percentage of 39% on July 16. The wind is most often from the west for 7.8 months, from July 20 to March 14, with a peak percentage of 44% on January 1.

Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.3 months, from July 8 to September 17, with an average temperature above 54°F. The month of the year at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 59°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 5.3 months, from December 2 to May 11, with an average temperature below 37°F. The month of the year at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 31°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid July to late August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System for hot-weather activities is from late July to mid August, with a peak score in the second week of August.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System typically lasts for 4.8 months (147 days), from around May 15 to around October 8, rarely starting before April 26 or after June 2, and rarely ending before September 22 or after October 27.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System should appear around July 10, only rarely appearing before July 1 or after July 20.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from May 18 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is June, with an average of 6.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 27 to February 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is December, with an average of 0.9 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System are 49.083 deg latitude, -61.700 deg longitude, and 0 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 59 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 3 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (308 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (850 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Heath Point Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System is covered by water (88%), within 10 miles by water (76%) and trees (12%), and within 50 miles by water (87%).