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Canso
Fort William Augustus
Fort William Augustus
Nova Scotia, Canada

Canso

Canso is a locality in Nova Scotia, Canada, close to the sea. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now10°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population–
Local time11:44
45.33° N, 61.00° WElevation 15 mUTC−3 · Atlantic Daylight Time
The year in Cansoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec34October
October: high / low13° / 10°
Rain this month148mm
Sea this month13°
Best timeJul–Sep

Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Canso at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month19°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-6°C

Average low in February

Wettest monthNovember

156 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

96 mm of rain

Warmest sea18°C

August

Monuments nearby1+

within 2 km

Weather in Canso

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
10°C

Rain · wind 27 km/h · humidity 90%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct11°9°22.6 mm
Fri23 Oct9°4°60.4 mm
Sat24 Oct9°4°7.8 mm
Sun25 Oct12°6°
Mon26 Oct11°9°
Tue27 Oct10°6°1.9 mm
Wed28 Oct8°5°
Thu29 Oct9°5°
Fri30 Oct12°9°2.9 mm
Sat31 Oct9°7°3.4 mm

When to go to Canso

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score141517171730576767341615
High0°-1°1°4°7°12°17°19°17°13°7°2°
Low-6°-6°-3°1°4°10°15°17°15°10°4°-2°
Rain (mm)12811412313712210996107120148156147
Wet days151415151415161211131716
Sea2°0°0°1°4°9°14°18°17°13°8°5°

What's on in Canso

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Canso

All monuments

Nature around Canso

Nature in Canada

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Canso

Eclipses and meteor showers

Tsunamis · Canso

Tsunami archive

Towns and villages around Canso

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Canso from above

Getting to Canso

Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy AirportYQY
118 km
Charlottetown AirportYYG
196 km
Halifax / Stanfield International AirportYHZ
203 km

Places near Canso

Places with a climate like Canso

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Canso?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Canso.
What is the hottest month in Canso?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 19°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the coldest month in Canso?
February is the coldest month, with average highs of -1°C and lows of -6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Canso?
November is the wettest month with about 156 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Canso?
The sea is warmest in August at about 18°C and coolest in March at about 0°C.