Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Wolfville Canada

In Wolfville, the summers are comfortable, the winters are freezing and snowy, and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 14°F to 77°F and is rarely below -1°F or above 85°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Wolfville for warm-weather activities is from late June to early September.

The warm season lasts for 3.3 months, from June 6 to September 17, with an average daily high temperature above 68°F. The hottest month of the year in Wolfville is July, with an average high of 76°F and low of 58°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.4 months, from December 4 to March 17, with an average daily high temperature below 39°F. The coldest month of the year in Wolfville is January, with an average low of 16°F and high of 30°F.

In Wolfville, 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 in Wolfville begins around June 16 and lasts for 4.5 months, ending around November 1.

The clearest month of the year in Wolfville is September, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 57% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 1 and lasts for 7.5 months, ending around June 16.

The cloudiest month of the year in Wolfville is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 65% of the time.

Wolfville 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 24% to 33%, with an average value of 29%.

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 in Wolfville changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 11 months, from February 20 to January 5. The month with the most days of rain alone in Wolfville is June, with an average of 9.3 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 1.5 months, from January 5 to February 20. The month with the most days of snow alone in Wolfville is January, with an average of 3.8 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. Wolfville experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Wolfville. The month with the most rain in Wolfville is October, with an average rainfall of 3.5 inches.

The month with the least rain in Wolfville is February, with an average rainfall of 1.4 inches.

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from November 1 to April 27, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Wolfville is January, with an average snowfall of 13.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.2 months, from April 27 to November 1. The least snow falls around July 21, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Wolfville varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 45 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 38 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:29 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 28 minutes later at 7:58 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:35 PM on December 9, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 33 minutes later at 9:08 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Wolfville 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.

Wolfville experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from June 19 to September 21, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 5% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Wolfville is July, with 4.5 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 21, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

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 in Wolfville experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.8 months, from October 6 to April 30, with average wind speeds of more than 6.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Wolfville is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.3 months, from April 30 to October 6. The calmest month of the year in Wolfville is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.9 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Wolfville is from the west throughout the year.

Wolfville 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 3.4 months, from July 9 to October 22, with an average temperature above 53°F. The month of the year in Wolfville with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 58°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.8 months, from December 25 to May 20, with an average temperature below 38°F. The month of the year in Wolfville with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 33°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Wolfville 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 Wolfville for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to early September, with a peak score in the second 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 Wolfville for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

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 in Wolfville typically lasts for 5.0 months (153 days), from around May 10 to around October 10, rarely starting before April 20 or after May 28, and rarely ending before September 23 or after October 31.

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 in Wolfville should appear around May 13, only rarely appearing before May 5 or after May 22.

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 3.3 months, from May 12 to August 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Wolfville is July, with an average of 6.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 29 to February 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Wolfville is December, with an average of 1.2 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Wolfville are 45.083 deg latitude, -64.365 deg longitude, and 157 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Wolfville contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 509 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 130 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (823 feet). Within 50 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (1,247 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Wolfville is covered by cropland (50%), trees (29%), and water (11%), within 10 miles by trees (53%) and cropland (21%), and within 50 miles by trees (64%) and water (27%).