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Pockwock, Nova Scotia

Coordinates: 44°46′35.31″N 63°51′14.08″W / 44.7764750°N 63.8539111°W / 44.7764750; -63.8539111
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Pockwock is one of four Black Nova Scotian settlements in Upper Hammonds Plains.[1] People in this area are mostly descendants of War of 1812 refugees.[1] It is located in the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The Halifax Regional Water Commission uses Pockwock Lake as a source for water for the communities of Halifax, Bedford and Lower Sackville.

44°46′35.31″N 63°51′14.08″W / 44.7764750°N 63.8539111°W / 44.7764750; -63.8539111

Climate

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Climate data for Pockwock (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.5
(58.1)
17.5
(63.5)
23.0
(73.4)
24.5
(76.1)
32.5
(90.5)
34.0
(93.2)
33.0
(91.4)
35.0
(95.0)
34.0
(93.2)
25.5
(77.9)
19.0
(66.2)
16.0
(60.8)
35.0
(95.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.8
(28.8)
−0.7
(30.7)
2.9
(37.2)
8.5
(47.3)
15.0
(59.0)
20.2
(68.4)
23.6
(74.5)
23.3
(73.9)
19.0
(66.2)
13.0
(55.4)
7.0
(44.6)
1.5
(34.7)
11.0
(51.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.2
(20.8)
−5.1
(22.8)
−1.3
(29.7)
4.1
(39.4)
9.9
(49.8)
14.9
(58.8)
18.5
(65.3)
18.5
(65.3)
14.5
(58.1)
8.8
(47.8)
3.3
(37.9)
−2.4
(27.7)
6.5
(43.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10.6
(12.9)
−9.5
(14.9)
−5.6
(21.9)
−0.3
(31.5)
4.7
(40.5)
9.6
(49.3)
13.3
(55.9)
13.7
(56.7)
10.0
(50.0)
4.6
(40.3)
−0.4
(31.3)
−6.3
(20.7)
1.9
(35.4)
Record low °C (°F) −29.0
(−20.2)
−36.0
(−32.8)
−22.5
(−8.5)
−13.0
(8.6)
−4.0
(24.8)
0.5
(32.9)
6.0
(42.8)
4.0
(39.2)
−2.0
(28.4)
−5.0
(23.0)
−12.5
(9.5)
−24.5
(−12.1)
−36.0
(−32.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 149.0
(5.87)
126.8
(4.99)
138.9
(5.47)
119.9
(4.72)
129.3
(5.09)
100.9
(3.97)
99.5
(3.92)
87.3
(3.44)
118.0
(4.65)
139.2
(5.48)
158.7
(6.25)
145.7
(5.74)
1,513.2
(59.57)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 94.2
(3.71)
79.2
(3.12)
101.1
(3.98)
109.2
(4.30)
128.6
(5.06)
100.9
(3.97)
99.5
(3.92)
87.3
(3.44)
118.0
(4.65)
139.2
(5.48)
142.0
(5.59)
105.6
(4.16)
1,304.7
(51.37)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 54.4
(21.4)
46.8
(18.4)
36.1
(14.2)
10.5
(4.1)
0.7
(0.3)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
16.5
(6.5)
39.6
(15.6)
204.7
(80.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 15.0 11.9 13.9 15.7 16.5 14.2 13.7 13.5 13.6 16.1 16.7 16.2 177.0
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 7.3 6.3 9.7 14.4 16.5 14.2 13.7 13.5 13.6 16.1 15.4 10.4 151.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 8.8 6.7 5.5 2.2 0.20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.04 1.9 7.0 32.3
Source: Environment Canada[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b LTD, African Nova Scotian Directory. "Hammonds Plains, Canada, Nova Scotia, Hammonds Plains | African Nova Scotian Directory". ansd.ca. {{cite web}}: |first1= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Pockwock Lake, Nova Scotia". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
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