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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Sable Island, N. S. Canada

At Sable Island, N. S., the summers are short, comfortable, wet, windy, and partly cloudy and the winters are long, very cold, snowy, extremely windy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 26°F to 68°F and is rarely below 17°F or above 72°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Sable Island, N. S. for warm-weather activities is from late July to mid September.

Climate at Sable Island, N. S.

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Sable Island, N. S. weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 2.8 months, from July 5 to September 30, with an average daily high temperature above 62°F. The hottest month of the year at Sable Island, N. S. is August, with an average high of 68°F and low of 61°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.8 months, from December 16 to April 8, with an average daily high temperature below 42°F. The coldest month of the year at Sable Island, N. S. is February, with an average low of 27°F and high of 35°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Sable Island, N. S.

Average High and Low Temperature at Sable Island, N. S.warmcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 335°FFeb 335°FAug 1568°FAug 1568°F26°F26°F61°F61°FJul 562°FJul 562°FSep 3062°FSep 3062°FDec 1642°FDec 1642°FApr 842°FApr 842°F54°F54°F55°F55°F33°F33°F34°F34°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 37°F35°F38°F43°F49°F56°F64°F68°F65°F57°F49°F42°F
Temp. 32°F31°F33°F39°F45°F52°F60°F65°F62°F54°F46°F37°F
Low 28°F27°F30°F36°F42°F49°F57°F61°F57°F50°F42°F33°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature at Sable Island, N. S.

Average Hourly Temperature at Sable Island, N. S.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablevery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Åkirkeby, Denmark (3,283 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Sable Island, N. S. (view comparison).

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At Sable Island, N. S., 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 Sable Island, N. S. begins around June 21 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around December 4.

The clearest month of the year at Sable Island, N. S. is September, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 52% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around December 4 and lasts for 6.5 months, ending around June 21.

The cloudiest month of the year at Sable Island, N. S. is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 69% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Sable Island, N. S.

Cloud Cover Categories at Sable Island, N. S.clearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Sep 253%Sep 253%Jan 2829%Jan 2829%Jun 2141%Jun 2141%Dec 441%Dec 441%NowNowclearmostly clearovercastpartly cloudymostly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 69%69%64%66%69%61%55%51%48%50%56%62%
Clearer 31%31%36%34%31%39%45%49%52%50%44%38%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days at Sable Island, N. S. varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.3 months, from October 6 to April 15, with a greater than 40% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Sable Island, N. S. is December, with an average of 13.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.7 months, from April 15 to October 6. The month with the fewest wet days at Sable Island, N. S. is May, with an average of 10.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone at Sable Island, N. S. is November, with an average of 12.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 44% on November 20.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Sable Island, N. S.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Sable Island, N. S.wetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Nov 3047%Nov 3047%May 532%May 532%Oct 640%Oct 640%NowNowsnowmixedrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 7.6d6.6d8.5d10.9d10.1d10.0d10.4d10.5d10.3d12.4d12.9d11.4d
Mixed 2.8d2.9d2.7d0.7d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d1.7d
Snow 1.8d2.3d1.7d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.6d
Any 12.2d11.8d12.9d11.8d10.1d10.0d10.4d10.5d10.3d12.4d13.2d13.7d

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. Sable Island, N. S. experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year at Sable Island, N. S.. The month with the most rain at Sable Island, N. S. is November, with an average rainfall of 5.6 inches.

The month with the least rain at Sable Island, N. S. is May, with an average rainfall of 3.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Sable Island, N. S.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Sable Island, N. S.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inNov 225.8 inNov 225.8 inMay 153.1 inMay 153.1 inMar 314.1 inMar 314.1 inAug 23.7 inAug 23.7 inJan 203.1 inJan 203.1 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 3.1″3.8″3.9″4.0″3.1″3.6″3.6″3.6″3.7″4.9″5.6″4.6″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Sable Island, N. S. experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.8 months, from November 28 to April 20, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow at Sable Island, N. S. is February, with an average snowfall of 11.5 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.2 months, from April 20 to November 28. The least snow falls around August 8, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall at Sable Island, N. S.

Average Monthly Snowfall at Sable Island, N. S.snowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 in20 in20 in25 in25 inFeb 2312.0 inFeb 2312.0 inAug 80.0 inAug 80.0 inNov 281.0 inNov 281.0 inApr 201.0 inApr 201.0 in
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 8.3″11.5″8.9″1.8″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.3″3.1″

The length of the day at Sable Island, N. S. varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 54 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 29 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Sable Island, N. S.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Sable Island, N. S.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2015 hr, 29 minJun 2015 hr, 29 minJun 2012 hr, 12 minSep 2212 hr, 12 minSep 228 hr, 54 minDec 218 hr, 54 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 9.3h10.5h12.0h13.5h14.8h15.4h15.1h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.6h9.0h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:16 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 22 minutes later at 7:38 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:22 PM on December 8, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 25 minutes later at 8:46 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Sable Island, N. S. during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Sable Island, N. S.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Sable Island, N. S.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 155:16 AMJun 155:16 AM8:46 PMJun 268:46 PMJun 26Dec 84:22 PMDec 84:22 PM7:38 AMNov 27:38 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Sable Island, N. S.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Sable Island, N. S.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM000101010102020203030304040506000010101020202020303040405050602370NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

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.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases at Sable Island, N. S.

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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.

Sable Island, N. S. experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.2 months, from July 15 to September 23, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 4% of the time. The month with the most muggy days at Sable Island, N. S. is August, with 5.0 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is March 10, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Sable Island, N. S.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Sable Island, N. S.muggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 100%Mar 100%Aug 1917%Aug 1917%Jul 154%Jul 154%Sep 234%Sep 234%NowNowmuggymuggyhumidhumiddrydrycomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.6d5.0d2.2d0.1d0.0d0.0d

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 Sable Island, N. S. experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from October 7 to April 12, with average wind speeds of more than 17.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Sable Island, N. S. is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 21.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.9 months, from April 12 to October 7. The calmest month of the year at Sable Island, N. S. is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.0 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Sable Island, N. S.

Average Wind Speed at Sable Island, N. S.windywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph10 mph10 mph15 mph15 mph20 mph20 mph25 mph25 mph30 mph30 mph35 mph35 mphJan 1322.0 mphJan 1322.0 mphJul 2712.7 mphJul 2712.7 mphOct 717.3 mphOct 717.3 mphApr 1217.3 mphApr 1217.3 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 21.721.019.717.014.513.613.013.315.518.119.921.3

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Sable Island, N. S. is from the west throughout the year.

Wind Direction at Sable Island, N. S.

Wind Direction at Sable Island, N. S.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Sable Island, N. S. 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 2.7 months, from July 16 to October 5, with an average temperature above 59°F. The month of the year at Sable Island, N. S. with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 64°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.5 months, from December 25 to May 10, with an average temperature below 41°F. The month of the year at Sable Island, N. S. with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 36°F.

Average Water Temperature at Sable Island, N. S.

Average Water Temperature at Sable Island, N. S.warmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec30°F30°F35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°FAug 1964°FAug 1964°F36°FMar 936°FMar 9Jul 1659°FJul 1659°FOct 559°FOct 559°FDec 2541°FDec 2541°FMay 1041°FMay 1041°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 38°F36°F36°F38°F42°F49°F59°F64°F62°F56°F49°F43°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Sable Island, N. S. 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 Sable Island, N. S. for general outdoor tourist activities is from late July to mid September, with a peak score in the third week of August.

Tourism Score at Sable Island, N. S.

Tourism Score at Sable Island, N. S.best timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.76.70.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Sable Island, N. S. for hot-weather activities is for the entire month of August, with a peak score in the third week of August.

Beach/Pool Score at Sable Island, N. S.

Beach/Pool Score at Sable Island, N. S.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810102.32.30.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Sable Island, N. S. typically lasts for 7.3 months (223 days), from around April 17 to around November 26, rarely starting before March 28 or after May 9, and rarely ending before November 4 or after December 17.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Sable Island, N. S.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Sable Island, N. S.growing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 1750%Apr 1750%Nov 2650%Nov 2690%May 990%May 990%Nov 490%Nov 410%Mar 2810%Mar 2810%Dec 1710%Dec 170%Feb 50%Feb 5Aug 16100%Aug 16100%freezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

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 Sable Island, N. S. should appear around June 26, only rarely appearing before June 18 or after July 5.

Growing Degree Days at Sable Island, N. S.

Growing Degree Days at Sable Island, N. S.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F200°F200°F400°F400°F600°F600°F800°F800°F1,000°F1,000°F1,200°F1,200°F1,400°F1,400°F1,600°F1,600°FJun 2690°FJun 2690°FSep 1900°FSep 1900°FDec 311,410°FDec 311,410°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

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 3.2 months, from May 16 to August 22, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Sable Island, N. S. is June, with an average of 6.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 31 to February 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Sable Island, N. S. is December, with an average of 1.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Sable Island, N. S.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Sable Island, N. S.brightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 306.7 kWhJun 306.7 kWhDec 261.2 kWhDec 261.2 kWhMay 165.6 kWhMay 165.6 kWhAug 225.6 kWhAug 225.6 kWhOct 312.3 kWhOct 312.3 kWhFeb 182.3 kWhFeb 182.3 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 1.42.23.44.55.56.46.45.74.53.01.81.3

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Sable Island, N. S. are 43.933 deg latitude, -60.017 deg longitude, and 20 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Sable Island, N. S. is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 62 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1 foot. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (108 feet). Within 50 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (108 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Sable Island, N. S. is covered by water (89%), within 10 miles by water (98%), and within 50 miles by water (100%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Sable Island, N. S., based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

Sable Island, N. S. has a weather station that reported reliably enough during the analysis period that we have included it in our network. When available, historical temperature and dew point measurements are taken directly from this weather station. These records are obtained from NOAA's Integrated Surface Hourly data set, falling back on ICAO METAR records as required.

There are no other weather stations in our network within 200 kilometers of this location. Consequently, in the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on NASA's MERRA-2 modern-era reanalysis , adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal differences between this station and the wide-area MERRA-2 reconstructed values.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

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