Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia

Mount Uniacke
Community

Uniacke House, which is part of the Uniacke Estate Museum Park.
Mount Uniacke

Location of Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia

Coordinates: 44°53′31″N 63°49′35″W / 44.89194°N 63.82639°W / 44.89194; -63.82639Coordinates: 44°53′31″N 63°49′35″W / 44.89194°N 63.82639°W / 44.89194; -63.82639
Country  Canada
Province  Nova Scotia
Municipality Hants County
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 3,501
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
  Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 902

Mount Uniacke is an unincorporated community in Hants County, Nova Scotia Canada. It lies about 40 km to the north of Halifax.

History

It is home of the Uniacke Estate Museum Park, the one time summer residence of Richard John Uniacke, Attorney General of Nova Scotia in the 19th Century.[2]

Notable people

Climate

The climate differs from the season

Climate data for Mount Uniacke (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.6
(60.1)
18.0
(64.4)
26.5
(79.7)
25.6
(78.1)
33.0
(91.4)
33.3
(91.9)
34.0
(93.2)
35.0
(95)
31.7
(89.1)
27.8
(82)
21.7
(71.1)
16.7
(62.1)
35.0
(95)
Average high °C (°F) −1.5
(29.3)
−0.6
(30.9)
3.0
(37.4)
8.8
(47.8)
15.5
(59.9)
20.5
(68.9)
23.9
(75)
23.3
(73.9)
18.9
(66)
12.8
(55)
6.8
(44.2)
1.3
(34.3)
11.1
(52)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.5
(20.3)
−5.6
(21.9)
−1.7
(28.9)
4.1
(39.4)
9.7
(49.5)
14.7
(58.5)
18.2
(64.8)
17.7
(63.9)
13.7
(56.7)
8.1
(46.6)
2.9
(37.2)
−3.0
(26.6)
6.0
(42.8)
Average low °C (°F) −11.5
(11.3)
−10.6
(12.9)
−6.5
(20.3)
−0.7
(30.7)
3.9
(39)
8.8
(47.8)
12.5
(54.5)
12.1
(53.8)
8.4
(47.1)
3.3
(37.9)
−0.9
(30.4)
−7.3
(18.9)
1.0
(33.8)
Record low °C (°F) −35.0
(−31)
−37.2
(−35)
−27.8
(−18)
−25.0
(−13)
−8.9
(16)
−4.4
(24.1)
0.6
(33.1)
−1.1
(30)
−6.7
(19.9)
−11.1
(12)
−18.3
(−0.9)
−27.2
(−17)
−37.2
(−35)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 169.7
(6.681)
124.0
(4.882)
141.4
(5.567)
117.6
(4.63)
116.4
(4.583)
98.3
(3.87)
98.2
(3.866)
89.6
(3.528)
119.8
(4.717)
128.0
(5.039)
160.4
(6.315)
151.7
(5.972)
1,515.1
(59.65)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 97.8
(3.85)
70.8
(2.787)
93.6
(3.685)
99.1
(3.902)
113.5
(4.469)
98.3
(3.87)
98.2
(3.866)
89.6
(3.528)
119.8
(4.717)
127.7
(5.028)
138.8
(5.465)
96.8
(3.811)
1,244.1
(48.98)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 71.9
(28.31)
53.1
(20.91)
47.8
(18.82)
18.6
(7.32)
2.9
(1.14)
0.0
(0)
0.0
(0)
0.0
(0)
0.0
(0)
0.3
(0.12)
21.6
(8.5)
55.0
(21.65)
271.1
(106.73)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 17.0 12.9 13.5 14.8 16.0 14.3 13.0 12.5 13.8 14.5 17.3 16.6 175.9
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 8.0 6.1 8.6 13.0 15.9 14.3 13.0 12.5 13.8 14.4 15.1 9.2 143.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 11.7 9.1 7.2 3.8 0.53 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.15 3.6 9.7 45.7
Source: Environment Canada[3]

References

  1. "Nova Scotia Community Counts". Province of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  2. The Canadian Encyclopedia
  3. "Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
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