Beach
Big Beach
Nova Scotia · Canada · Gulf of St. Lawrence
46.0168, -60.6818 · Eskasoni 3, 9 km
- 18°Sea · August
- 23°High · August
- 7.3 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Big Beach in January
- -2°CAir, daytime high-8°C at night
- 1°CSea temperature
- 1.2 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month105 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Big Beach in February
- -2°CAir, daytime high-8°C at night
- 0°CSea temperature
- 2.3 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month94 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Big Beach in March
- 1°CAir, daytime high-6°C at night
- 0°CSea temperature
- 3.9 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month86 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Big Beach in April
- 6°CAir, daytime high-1°C at night
- 1°CSea temperature
- 5.7 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month97 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Big Beach in May
- 12°CAir, daytime high4°C at night
- 4°CSea temperature
- 6.5 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month85 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Big Beach in June
- 17°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 9°CSea temperature
- 6.8 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month105 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Big Beach in July
- 22°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month78 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Big Beach in August
- 23°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 7.0 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month91 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Big Beach in September
- 19°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 5.7 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month96 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Big Beach in October
- 13°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 3.6 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month120 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Big Beach in November
- 7°CAir, daytime high2°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 1.6 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month117 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Big Beach in December
- 2°CAir, daytime high-3°C at night
- 5°CSea temperature
- 0.8 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month134 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 0Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap Places to stay near Big Beach ↗
- 51 kmAirport: Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY)In a straight line; by road it is further Car hire at Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) ↗
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 2.9 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 1.5 °C
1991–2020 average: -1.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 0.6 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: -0.3 °C
1991–2020 average: -1.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 1.0 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: -0.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 0.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 2.7 °C — 2.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 0.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 5.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 6.3 °C — 2.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 4.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 11.6 °C — 2.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 16.9 °C — 2.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 19.5 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 18.5 °C — 1.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 14.4 °C — 1.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 9.6 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 7.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 5.5 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 4.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 1.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan1°1 h105 mm
- Feb0°2 h94 mm
- Mar0°4 h86 mm
- Apr1°6 h97 mm
- May4°6 h85 mm
- Jun9°7 h105 mm
- Jul15°7 h78 mm
- Aug18°7 h91 mm
- Sep17°6 h96 mm
- Oct13°4 h120 mm
- Nov8°2 h117 mm
- Dec5°1 h134 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Big Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -2 | -8 | 1 | 105 | 14 | 1.2 | 23 |
| February | -2 | -8 | 0 | 94 | 12 | 2.3 | 24 |
| March | 1 | -6 | 0 | 86 | 13 | 3.9 | 23 |
| April | 6 | -1 | 1 | 97 | 13 | 5.7 | 21 |
| May | 12 | 4 | 4 | 85 | 13 | 6.5 | 19 |
| June | 17 | 9 | 9 | 105 | 14 | 6.8 | 18 |
| July | 22 | 14 | 15 | 78 | 13 | 7.3 | 16 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 23 | 16 | 18 | 91 | 13 | 7.0 | 17 |
| September | 19 | 12 | 17 | 96 | 12 | 5.7 | 19 |
| October | 13 | 7 | 13 | 120 | 13 | 3.6 | 21 |
| November | 7 | 2 | 8 | 117 | 15 | 1.6 | 22 |
| December | 2 | -3 | 5 | 134 | 16 | 0.8 | 24 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
The nearest sea measurement point is 22 km away, so this figure is less precise here.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 5 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 22 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 5 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |
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