Weather-related information, including monthly climate summaries for New Brunswick as compiled by Environment and Climate Change Canada.
March’s temperature anomaly was above normal (+1.0ºC) while the precipitation anomaly was below normal (79%) in comparison with the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010) for the province. Climate extreme for the month: A period of six consecutive days of daily maximum temperature records from March 21-26th produced our first 20ºC day or warmer (in St. Stephen on the 22nd) for 2021.
Winter (December, January, February) 2020-2021 in New Brunswick was warmer and slightly wetter than the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010).
February temperature and precipitation anomalies were both above normal (+1.6 C and 129% respectively) in comparison with the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010) for the province.
January 2021 was very warm and very dry.
January temperature and precipitation anomalies were much above and below normal respectively (+4.6 C and 44%) in comparison with the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010) for the province.
Climate extreme for the month: All sites recorded their top 8th warmest January’s ever, yet no daily maximum temperature records were broken
December 2020 was anything but normal weather-wise (which coincides well with most of 2020!) as it was very warm and wet. December temperature and precipitation anomalies were much above normal (+4.2 C and 173% respectively) in comparison with the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010) for the province.
Each month, more and more of our new recruits are signing up for CoCoRaHS assuming they will be using their often new electronic automated rain gauges. I’m sure more will be receiving these as gifts for Christmas. They are often saddened and perhaps confused by the fact that the electronic gauges don’t “cut the mustard”.
Fall (September, October, November) 2020 in New Brunswick was warmer (+1.0°C) and drier (83%) than the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010).
November temperatures were above normal (+2.0 C) in comparison with the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010) for the province. Precipitation in November was below normal with 79 % of the 30-year climate normal. This makes it 10 out of the last 11 months drier than normal. Climate extreme for the month: 25.1C recorded in Kouchibouguac on November 10th. A temperature at or above 25 C has never been recorded in the month of November in the province and was also warmer than the 22.9 C recorded in St.
October temperatures were near normal (-0.2 C) in comparison with the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010) for the province. Precipitation in October was also near normal with 102 % of the 30-year climate normal despite being highly variable across the province. We finally recorded (just barely!) a month in 2020 with above normal precipitation.
September temperatures were near normal (+0.2 C) in comparison with the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010) for the province. Precipitation in September continued to be on the dry side with 69 % of the 30-year climate normal. We have yet to see a month in 2020 with above normal precipitation and the last time this happened was December 2019.