Best time to go to Cape Breton Island Average weather of Cape Breton Island, Canada

When is the best time to go to Cape Breton Island?

When is the best time to go to Cape Breton Island? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months for good weather in Cape Breton Island are June, July, August and September
On average, the warmest months are July and August
February is the coldest month of the year
The rainiest months are January, February, October, November and December
August is the best month for swimming

Annual weather in Cape Breton Island

For full information about the climate and weather in Cape Breton Island a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	22°F/31°F	7.6in	very bad weather	Cape Breton Island in january
February	20°F/29°F	8.5in	very bad weather	Cape Breton Island in february
March	23°F/32°F	6in	very bad weather	Cape Breton Island in march
April	32°F/43°F	7in	very bad weather	Cape Breton Island in april
May	41°F/54°F	5.8in	very bad weather	Cape Breton Island in may
June	50°F/63°F	6.6in	good weather	Cape Breton Island in june
July	58°F/72°F	5.1in	good weather	Cape Breton Island in july
August	59°F/72°F	5.9in	good weather	Cape Breton Island in august
September	54°F/65°F	5.4in	good weather	Cape Breton Island in september
October	47°F/54°F	7.3in	bad weather	Cape Breton Island in october
November	38°F/45°F	8.1in	very bad weather	Cape Breton Island in november
December	29°F/36°F	9in	very bad weather	Cape Breton Island in december

Weather and climate in Cape Breton Island

Cape Breton Island enjoys a warm-summer humid continental climate (without dry season) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Cape Breton Island is 50°F (ranging from 29°F in february to 72°F in august). Annual rainfall is 82in, with a minimum of 5.1in in july and a maximum of 9in in december.

Between january and may the climate is the worst possible. the thermometer goes up to 54°F°C and it rains in may about 5.8in.
Between the months of june and september the climate is good. It is for example 65°F as maximum temperature in september and it rains about 5.4in each month.
In october the climate is bad. The temperature rises to 54°F and it rains in october about 7.3in.
From november to december the climate is very bad. The temperature rises to 36°F and it rains about 9in each month.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Cape Breton Island

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Cape Breton Island: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, sea temperature, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Sea temperature

Humidity

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