Weather

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.

Summer (June, July, August) 2020 in New Brunswick was warmer (+1.0°C) and much drier (56%) than the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010).
 

Moncton and St. Stephen both saw a record number of >30C days through to August 31st.

The first half of August was hot and very dry that transitioned to a second half which provided more near normal temperatures and two precipitation events near the end of the month that slightly improved our parched conditions.

For the month as a whole in terms of temperature, August was warmer (+0.7 C) than the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010) for the province. 

In terms of temperature, July was warmer (+0.9 C) than the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010) for the province. Precipitation in July continued to be on the dry side with 85 % 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.

After a month of May that saw climate extremes ranging from record snowfalls to record heat, June kept up the climate extremes and brought more record heat and record drought. 

Four sites surpassed their all-time maximum temperatures and several sites also reported their driest or top 5 driest month on record.

Spring (March, April, and May) 2020 in New Brunswick was slightly cooler (-0.3°C) and drier (73%) than the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010).

April was cooler (-0.9 C) and drier (83 %) than the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010) for the province. 

March was slightly warmer (+0.4 C) and much drier (65 %) than the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010) for the province.