Amherst
Amherst is a small town in Nova Scotia, Canada, close to the sea. It has a population of about 9,548 (2021). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Amherst at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
93 mm of rain
81 mm of rain
August
within 15 km
Weather in Amherst
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Showers · wind 35 km/h · humidity 67%
When to go to Amherst
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 24 | 28 | 18 | 24 | 51 | 62 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 44 | 19 | 19 |
| High | -2° | -1° | 3° | 9° | 16° | 21° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 2° |
| Low | -12° | -11° | -7° | -1° | 4° | 9° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 4° | -1° | -7° |
| Rain (mm) | 104 | 81 | 98 | 93 | 95 | 96 | 93 | 83 | 102 | 114 | 116 | 114 |
| Wet days | 12 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Sea | 0° | -1° | -1° | 1° | 5° | 12° | 17° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 7° | 2° |
What's on in Amherst
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Amherst
Outdoors around Amherst
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Amherst
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Amherst
Earthquakes around Amherst
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tropical storms · Amherst
Towns and villages around Amherst
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Amherst from above
Postal code
Getting to Amherst
Places near Amherst
Places with a climate like Amherst
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
