Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
West Dover
Peggy's Point Lighthouse
Peggy's Point Lighthouse
St. John's Anglican Church, West Dover
St. John's Anglican Church, West Dover
Fraser Lake, Glen Margaret
Fraser Lake, Glen Margaret
Southwest Island, Nova Scotia
Southwest Island, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia, Canada

West Dover

West Dover is a locality in Nova Scotia, Canada, close to the sea. It has a population of about 180. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now11°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population180
Local time11:03
44.50° N, 63.88° WElevation 11 mUTC−3 · Atlantic Daylight Time
The year in West Doverweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec41October
October: high / low13° / 9°
Rain this month141mm
Sea this month13°
Best timeJul–Sep

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

West Dover at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month21°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-6°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

113 mm of rain

Driest monthAugust

108 mm of rain

Warmest sea17°C

August

Monuments nearby2+

within 3.4 km

Weather in West Dover

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

14-day forecast
11°C

Sunny · wind 19 km/h · humidity 85%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct14°9°
Tue27 Oct11°6°
Wed28 Oct9°3°
Thu29 Oct13°5°
Fri30 Oct14°10°
Sat31 Oct11°7°
Sun1 Nov11°7°
Mon2 Nov12°10°
Tue3 Nov12°4°6.6 mm

When to go to West Dover

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score192318203153616569412115
High0°0°3°7°12°17°20°21°18°13°9°3°
Low-6°-6°-3°2°6°11°15°16°14°9°4°-2°
Rain (mm)143123137123136117113108111141169155
Wet days131114131214151312131215
Sea3°1°1°2°5°10°14°17°16°13°10°6°

What's on in West Dover

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

Monuments and museums in West Dover

All monuments

Outdoors around West Dover

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
Wayside CampgroundCamp sites
0.2 km
King Neptune CampgroundCamp sites
0.3 km
Aeroplan BoulderClimbing
1.1 km
Granite Springs Golf ClubGolf courses
1.4 km
Hoofmaker BoulderClimbing
2.2 km
Old Scout CabinMountain huts
4 km
Fox Point BeachDive site
19 km

Nature around West Dover

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 West Dover

Eclipses and meteor showers

Tropical storms · West Dover

Tropical storm archive

Towns and villages around West Dover

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

West Dover from above

Getting to West Dover

Halifax / Stanfield International AirportYHZ
52 km
Saint John AirportYSJ
183 km
Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International AirportYQM
191 km
TancookFerry port
24 km
ChesterFerry port
29 km

Places near West Dover

Places with a climate like West Dover

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit West Dover?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in West Dover.
What is the hottest month in West Dover?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the coldest month in West Dover?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 0°C and lows of -6°C.
What is the rainiest month in West Dover?
July is the wettest month with about 113 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
How warm is the sea near West Dover?
The sea is warmest in August at about 17°C and coolest in March at about 1°C.