Weather

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.

July’s temperature was below normal (-1.1ºC) while precipitation was above normal (132%) in comparison with the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010) for the province.

June’s temperature was above normal (+2.0ºC) while precipitation was below normal (78%) in comparison with the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010) for the province. 

Spring (March, April, May) 2021 in New Brunswick was slightly above normal in terms of temperature (+0.7ºC) and had near normal precipitation (101%) in comparison to the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010).

May’s temperature was near normal (-0.2ºC) while precipitation was below normal (87%) in comparison with the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010) for the province.  Climate event of the month: 33ºC in 33 hours; between the late afternoon of May 26th to the night of May 27th, air temperatures went from +30ºC and plummeted to near -3ºC in Edmundston associated with a cold frontal passage.