Weather-related information, including monthly climate summaries for New Brunswick as compiled by Environment and Climate Change Canada.
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.
April’s temperature and precipitation anomalies were above normal (+1.4ºC and 136% respectively) in comparison with the 30-year climate normal (1981-2010) for the province. Climate event of the month: A tale of two seasons in one day; on April 24th the province recorded both daily maximum and minimum temperature records. The temperature rose to 20.5ºC in Point Lepreau (old record 20.0ºC from 1942), while Edmundston reported a minimum temperature of -7.3ºC (old record -7.2ºC from 1932)
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).