Beach
Penhorn Lake Beach
Nova Scotia · Canada · Atlantic Ocean
44.6752, -63.5397 · Manor Park, 1 km
- 17°Sea · August
- 21°High · August
- 7.4 hSunshine · August
Your month at the beach
Penhorn Lake Beach in January
- 0°CAir, daytime high-6°C at night
- 3°CSea temperature
- 2.8 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month107 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Penhorn Lake Beach in February
- 0°CAir, daytime high-6°C at night
- 1°CSea temperature
- 4.2 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month104 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Penhorn Lake Beach in March
- 2°CAir, daytime high-3°C at night
- 1°CSea temperature
- 5.7 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month101 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Penhorn Lake Beach in April
- 7°CAir, daytime high1°C at night
- 2°CSea temperature
- 6.1 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month105 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Penhorn Lake Beach in May
- 12°CAir, daytime high5°C at night
- 5°CSea temperature
- 6.5 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month100 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Penhorn Lake Beach in June
- 16°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 9°CSea temperature
- 7.0 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month109 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Penhorn Lake Beach in July
- 20°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month85 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Penhorn Lake Beach in August
- 21°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month90 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Penhorn Lake Beach in September
- 19°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 6.8 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month97 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Penhorn Lake Beach in October
- 14°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 4.6 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month135 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Penhorn Lake Beach in November
- 8°CAir, daytime high3°C at night
- 9°CSea temperature
- 2.8 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month126 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Penhorn Lake Beach in December
- 4°CAir, daytime high-2°C at night
- 6°CSea temperature
- 2.2 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month141 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- LifeguardedLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 46Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap Places to stay near Penhorn Lake Beach ↗
- 23 kmAirport: Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access.
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 2.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 2.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 0.1 °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 1.3 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 0.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 0.0 °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 1.7 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 0.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 2.5 °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 2.5 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 2.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 6.8 °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 5.6 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 5.0 °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 9.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.2 °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 13.3 °C — 0.7 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.4 °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 18.0 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.2 °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 18.9 °C — 2.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.8 °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 15.4 °C — 2.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.8 °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 10.0 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 8.4 °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 5.7 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 5.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 3.6 °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
- Jan3°3 h107 mm
- Feb1°4 h104 mm
- Mar1°6 h101 mm
- Apr2°6 h105 mm
- May5°6 h100 mm
- Jun9°7 h109 mm
- Jul14°7 h85 mm
- Aug17°7 h90 mm
- Sep16°7 h97 mm
- Oct13°5 h135 mm
- Nov9°3 h126 mm
- Dec6°2 h141 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 Penhorn Lake 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 | 0 | -6 | 3 | 107 | 12 | 2.8 | 19 |
| February | 0 | -6 | 1 | 104 | 11 | 4.2 | 19 |
| March | 2 | -3 | 1 | 101 | 12 | 5.7 | 18 |
| April | 7 | 1 | 2 | 105 | 13 | 6.1 | 15 |
| May | 12 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 13 | 6.5 | 13 |
| June | 16 | 10 | 9 | 109 | 12 | 7.0 | 12 |
| July | 20 | 15 | 14 | 85 | 11 | 7.1 | 12 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 21 | 16 | 17 | 90 | 11 | 7.4 | 12 |
| September | 19 | 13 | 16 | 97 | 11 | 6.8 | 14 |
| October | 14 | 8 | 13 | 135 | 12 | 4.6 | 17 |
| November | 8 | 3 | 9 | 126 | 12 | 2.8 | 18 |
| December | 4 | -2 | 6 | 141 | 14 | 2.2 | 19 |
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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.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 26 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 14 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 26 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 |