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St. Peter's
St. Peters Canal
St. Peters Canal
Chapel Island
Chapel Island
Nova Scotia, Canada

St. Peter's

St. Peter's is a village in Nova Scotia, Canada, close to the sea. It has a population of about 2,634. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now9°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population2,634
Local time11:53
45.66° N, 60.87° WElevation 14 mUTC−3 · Atlantic Daylight Time
The year in St. Peter'sweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec37October
October: high / low13° / 8°
Rain this month151mm
Sea this month13°
Best timeJul–Sep

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

St. Peter's at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month21°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-8°C

Average low in February

Wettest monthNovember

169 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

104 mm of rain

Warmest sea18°C

August

Monuments nearby3+

within 9.7 km

Weather in St. Peter's

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

14-day forecast
9°C

Rain · wind 11 km/h · humidity 95%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct9°8°16.5 mm
Fri23 Oct8°3°51.9 mm
Sat24 Oct8°4°7.5 mm
Sun25 Oct12°6°
Mon26 Oct15°6°
Tue27 Oct10°5°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct6°4°
Thu29 Oct10°3°
Fri30 Oct12°8°4.9 mm
Sat31 Oct9°5°1 mm

When to go to St. Peter's

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score131517182550616769371514
High-1°-1°2°6°11°16°20°21°18°13°7°2°
Low-8°-8°-5°1°5°10°15°16°13°8°3°-3°
Rain (mm)145121130135117115104117127151169165
Wet days151415131314151212121817
Sea2°0°0°1°4°9°14°18°17°13°8°5°

What's on in St. Peter's

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

Monuments and museums in St. Peter's

All monuments

Outdoors around St. Peter's

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

Battery Provincial Park CampgroundCamp sites
1.1 km

Nature around St. Peter's

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 St. Peter's

Eclipses and meteor showers

Tropical storms · St. Peter's

Tropical storm archive

Towns and villages around St. Peter's

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

St. Peter's from above

Getting to St. Peter's

Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy AirportYQY
85 km
Charlottetown AirportYYG
188 km
Îles-de-la-Madeleine AirportYGR
209 km

Places near St. Peter's

Places with a climate like St. Peter's

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit St. Peter's?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in St. Peter's.
What is the hottest month in St. Peter's?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the coldest month in St. Peter's?
February is the coldest month, with average highs of -1°C and lows of -8°C.
What is the rainiest month in St. Peter's?
November is the wettest month with about 169 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.
How warm is the sea near St. Peter's?
The sea is warmest in August at about 18°C and coolest in March at about 0°C.