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Five Islands
Nova Scotia, Canada

Five Islands

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

Now2°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population–
Local time23:29
45.42° N, 64.03° WElevation 22 mUTC−3 · Atlantic Daylight Time
The year in Five Islandsweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec41October
October: high / low14° / 4°
Rain this month125mm
Best timeJul–Sep

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

Five Islands at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month23°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-11°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

95 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

95 mm of rain

Monuments nearby4+

within 66 km

Weather in Five Islands

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

14-day forecast
2°C

Cloudy · wind 21 km/h · humidity 69%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct8°0°1.4 mm
Sat24 Oct10°-1°
Sun25 Oct16°0°
Mon26 Oct14°4°1.2 mm
Tue27 Oct9°-2°1 mm
Wed28 Oct7°-5°
Thu29 Oct10°-3°
Fri30 Oct14°3°1 mm
Sat31 Oct10°0°
Sun1 Nov12°-1°

When to go to Five Islands

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score252619214461626464411916
High-1°-1°3°9°15°20°23°23°19°14°8°2°
Low-11°-11°-6°-1°4°9°13°13°9°4°0°-6°
Rain (mm)124961131051041029598116125142135
Wet days111014131517181614141314

What's on in Five Islands

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

Monuments and museums in Five Islands

All monuments

Outdoors around Five Islands

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Five Islands Provincial Park - Campground ACamp sites
3.3 km
Five Islands Provincial Park - Campground BCamp sites
3.5 km
River Look-offViewpoints
5.8 km
River Look offViewpoints
5.9 km

Nature around Five Islands

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 Five Islands

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Five Islands

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Towns and villages around Five Islands

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

Five Islands from above

Getting to Five Islands

Halifax / Stanfield International AirportYHZ
72 km
Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International AirportYQM
92 km
Charlottetown AirportYYG
120 km

Places near Five Islands

Places with a climate like Five Islands

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Five Islands?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Five Islands.
What is the hottest month in Five Islands?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Five Islands?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -1°C and lows of -11°C.
What is the rainiest month in Five Islands?
July is the wettest month with about 95 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.