Weather

The IRG Weather Net held its last daily net for the 2021-2022 season on Friday, May 6.  Over the last eight months, observers contributed an estimated 25,000 items of data to help Environment Canada, N.B. River Watch, and other agencies in their forecasting. 

January had below normal temperatures (-1.5ºC) and slightly below normal precipitation (95%) in comparison with the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010) for the province.  Despite having below normal precipitation, extreme southern areas saw above normal precipitation with Moncton reporting their 4th snowiest January on record.  Edmundston reported their 5th coldest January on record.

December had above normal temperatures (+1.9ºC) and below normal precipitation (81%) in comparison with the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010) for the province.

November had slightly above normal temperatures (+0.9ºC) and slightly above normal precipitation (108%) in comparison with the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010) for the province.

Climate event of the month: In keeping with the climate event from October, Charlo reported a minimum monthly temperature of -5.4ºC and Bathurst reported -6.5ºC. These were the warmest minimum temperatures on record for the month of November.

October had much above normal temperatures (+2.7ºC) and below normal precipitation (72%) in comparison with the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010) for the province.

Charlo recorded their warmest month on record with most sites reporting their top 5 warmest.

September had above normal temperatures (+1.5ºC) and much above normal precipitation (196%) in comparison with the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010) for the province.  Bas-Caraquet, Bathurst and Woodstock recorded their wettest months on record and Edmundston saw its third wettest month on record.

Summer (June, July and August) 2021 in New Brunswick was above normal in terms of temperature (+0.9ºC) and had near normal precipitation (100%) in comparison to the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010). The Saint John area saw their warmest summer on record with several other sites recording their top 5 warmest.

August’s temperature was much above normal (+1.9ºC) while precipitation was below normal (90%) in comparison with the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010) for the province.

Four sites (Bathurst, Bas Caraquet, Charlo and Miscou Island) all had their warmest August on record with almost all other sites ranking in the top 5 warmest.