Grand Étang, Nova Scotia

Grand Étang, Nova Scotia is located in Nova Scotia
Grand Étang, Nova Scotia
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Grand Étang in Nova Scotia
Grand-Etang harbour

Grand Étang is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Inverness County on Cape Breton Island. Grand Étang is noted for its periodic high wind events called Les Suêtes.[1][2] It is also the location of Nova Scotia's first wind energy project, which was established in 2002.[3]

Climate

In August 2020, Grand Étang had four days where the temperature did not fall below 20.2 Celsius. On August 12, 2020, the overnight low was 23.3 Celsius.[4] In 2018, the average daily temperature for August was 21.2 Celsius.[5] Theoretically, in order to qualify for a humid subtropical climate (Cfa), Grand Étang would need an average daily temperature of 22 Celsius or higher in the warmest month (August) averaged over a 30-year period, and the average temperature in the coldest month would have to be -3 or warmer. Many areas of Nova Scotia are predicted to transition to a humid subtropical climate for the 30-year period of 2071-2100.[6]

Climate data start in 1994 and 1995.

Climate data for Grand Étang
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 63.7
(17.6) 		64.2
(17.9) 		65.5
(18.6) 		74.5
(23.6) 		80.8
(27.1) 		88.5
(31.4) 		94.1
(34.5) 		88.3
(31.3) 		85.8
(29.9) 		80.4
(26.9) 		84.9
(29.4) 		66.2
(19.0) 		94.1
(34.5)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 32.2
(0.1) 		30.4
(−0.9) 		36.1
(2.3) 		44.6
(7.0) 		55.4
(13.0) 		67.6
(19.8) 		74.1
(23.4) 		73.6
(23.1) 		66.6
(19.2) 		56.1
(13.4) 		47.3
(8.5) 		37.9
(3.3) 		51.8
(11.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 20.8
(−6.2) 		17.2
(−8.2) 		22.6
(−5.2) 		31.1
(−0.5) 		40.3
(4.6) 		50.0
(10.0) 		60.3
(15.7) 		60.4
(15.8) 		54.0
(12.2) 		45.3
(7.4) 		37.0
(2.8) 		28.2
(−2.1) 		38.9
(3.9)
Source: weatherstats.ca[7]

References

  1. ^ McIldoon, Ted; Pilon, M. (Aug 15, 2008). "Examples of Mountain Induced Wind in Atlantic Canada". American Meteorological Society (Conference Proceedings). 13th Conference on Mountain Meteorology. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Live on TV: Winds knocks reporters out of frame". The Weather Network. The Weather Network. March 26, 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  3. ^ Pottie, Erin (August 3, 2012). "Wind energy project blowing into Nova Scotia". Cape Breton Post. Transcontinental. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Daily Data Report for August 2020 - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada". 31 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Daily Data Report for August 2018 - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada". 31 October 2011.
  6. ^ Beck, Hylke E.; Zimmermann, Niklaus E.; McVicar, Tim R.; Vergopolan, Noemi; Berg, Alexis; Wood, Eric F. (2018). "Present and future Köppen-Geiger climate classification maps at 1-km resolution". Scientific Data. 5: 180214. Bibcode:2018NatSD...580214B. doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.214. PMC 6207062. PMID 30375988.
  7. ^ "Temperature Normals - Monthly Data for Grand Étang, NS". weatherstats.ca. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Extremes: Maximum Temperature - Monthly Data for Grand Étang, NS". weatherstats.ca. Retrieved 2 April 2021.

46°32′40″N 61°2′46″W / 46.54444°N 61.04611°W / 46.54444; -61.04611 (Grand Étang, Nova Scotia)


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