Best year time to visit Cape Breton Regional Municipality

General weather information about Cape Breton Regional Municipality

Average annual temperature is 7.7 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -25.5 °C

Number of sunny days: 124 days

Number of rainy days: 205 days

Number of snow days: 36 days

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* Weather data for Cape Breton Regional Municipality Canada is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Cape Breton Regional Municipality air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)12.27.76.015.725.327.628.624.827.222.414.914.3
Average daytime temperature (°C)4.0-1.01.07.012.017.323.821.620.315.46.74.7
Average temperature (°C)0.7-5.1-1.22.97.413.320.118.517.212.04.12.1
Average night temperature (°C)-2.2-8.7-3.7-0.43.610.217.315.814.89.41.7-0.3
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-13.3-25.5-13.4-5.1-0.86.113.310.19.83.1-3.6-4.6

Cape Breton Regional Municipality monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)9.011.012.014.015.015.015.014.013.011.010.08.0
Daylight mean duration (h)9.110.311.913.615.015.715.414.112.610.99.58.7
Daylight minimum duration (h)8.09.011.012.014.015.014.013.011.010.08.08.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)2.65.56.29.78.97.47.49.17.86.44.23.6
Precipitation (mm)229104104277812411718563221182251
Sunny days7710181011971311714
Rainy days18108112119222417202312
Snow days61113100000005

Best time to visit Cape Breton Regional Municipality:

The best time to visit Cape Breton Regional Municipality during the most sunny months:

  • April — 9.7(h)
  • May — 8.9(h)
  • August — 9.1(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Cape Breton Regional Municipality:

  • June — 15.7(h)
  • July — 15.4(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Cape Breton Regional Municipality is at

  • January — 229(mm)
  • August — 185(mm)
  • October — 221(mm)
  • November — 182(mm)
  • December — 251(mm)
  • Frequently asked questions

    When is the best time to visit Cape Breton Regional Municipality?
    The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
    What is the weather like in Cape Breton Regional Municipality?
    See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for Cape Breton Regional Municipality by month in the table above.
    How many sunny days does Cape Breton Regional Municipality have?
    The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for Cape Breton Regional Municipality throughout the year.