SYDNEY A, NS - Canadian station 8205700

8205700 - SYDNEY A, Nova Scotia

Latitude
46° 10´N

Longitude
60° 3´W

Elevation
55 meters

10 nearest Canadian stations

62 km	NNW :	INGONISH BEACH, NS
137 km	SW :	DEMING, NS
169 km	NNE :	PORT AUX BASQUES, NF
170 km	WSW :	COLLEGEVILLE, NS
192 km	NW :	ILES DE LA MADELEINE A, QC
237 km	W :	Charlottetown CDA CS, PE
237 km	W :	Charlottetown A, PE
237 km	W :	CHARLOTTETOWN EXP FARM, PE
245 km	NE :	BURGEO, NF
248 km	S :	SABLE ISLAND, NS

Weather variables Help
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	Total observations	%	NDJFM observations	%
TMAX	18232	99.8%	7563	100.0%
TMIN	18232	99.8%	7563	100.0%
TEMP	18232	99.8%	7563	100.0%
PRCP	18230	99.8%	7561	100.0%
SNOW	18230	99.8%	7561	100.0%
RAIN	18230	99.8%	7561	100.0%

TMAX Help top of page

TMAX	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7563 by year	1.5°C	5.9°C		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

TMAX and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Extreme high events Days with TMAX>=10.6°C	537	0.08	66	46	1.4*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=-7.4°C	509	0.27	137	77	1.8*	map	table

TMAX and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Extreme high events Days with TMAX>=10.6°C	537	0.22	93	52	1.8*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=-7.4°C	509	-0.23	77	120	1.6*	map	table

TMAX and CTI Help	days by month	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Extreme high events Days with TMAX>=10.6°C	537	71	107	1.5*	map	table
Extreme low events Days with TMAX<=-7.4°C	509	54	79	1.5*	map	table

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TMIN Help top of page

TMIN	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7563 by year	-6.2°C	6.4°C		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

TMIN and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Extreme low events Days with TMIN<=-16.4°C	511	0.53	171	58	2.9*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=2.4°C	523	-0.11	41	63	1.5*	map	table

TMIN and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Extreme low events Days with TMIN<=-16.4°C	511	-0.26	72	123	1.7*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=2.4°C	523	0.17	78	45	1.7*	map	table

TMIN and CTI Help	days by month	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Extreme low events Days with TMIN<=-16.4°C	511	47	80	1.7*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TMIN>=2.4°C	523	78	96	1.2	map	table

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TEMP Help top of page

TEMP	observations	mean	std dev		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7563 by year	-2.3°C	5.8°C		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

TEMP and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Extreme low events Days with TEMP<=-11.3°C	513	0.40	152	69	2.2*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TEMP>=6.1°C	509	0.02	49	46	1.1	map	table

TEMP and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Extreme low events Days with TEMP<=-11.3°C	513	-0.23	78	123	1.6*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TEMP>=6.1°C	509	0.23	86	40	2.1*	map	table

TEMP and CTI Help	days by month	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Extreme low events Days with TEMP<=-11.3°C	513	50	77	1.5*	map	table
Extreme high events Days with TEMP>=6.1°C	509	70	93	1.3	map	table

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PRCP (liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

PRCP	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7561 by year	6.0 mm		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

PRCP and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Observed events Days with PRCP>0.0 mm	6231	7.3 mm	-0.04	967	1070	1.1*	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>12.9 mm	1244	26.0 mm	-0.06	185	210	1.1	map	table

PRCP and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Observed events Days with PRCP>0.0 mm	6231	7.3 mm	0.00	1028	1042	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>12.9 mm	1244	26.0 mm	0.15	267	202	1.3*	map	table

PRCP and CTI Help	days by month	mean	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Observed events Days with PRCP>0.0 mm	6231	7.3 mm	993	981	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with PRCP>12.9 mm	1244	26.0 mm	191	194	1.0	map	table

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SNOW (liquid water equivalent) Help top of page

SNOW	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7561 by year	2.9 mm		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

SNOW and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Observed events Days with SNOW>0.0 mm	4841	4.5 mm	-0.04	793	862	1.1*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>6.7 mm	962	17.9 mm	-0.04	147	168	1.1	map	table

SNOW and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Observed events Days with SNOW>0.0 mm	4841	4.5 mm	-0.03	807	875	1.1*	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>6.7 mm	962	17.9 mm	0.07	199	182	1.1	map	table

SNOW and CTI Help	days by month	mean	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Observed events Days with SNOW>0.0 mm	4841	4.5 mm	771	727	1.1	map	table
Extreme events Days with SNOW>6.7 mm	962	17.9 mm	138	155	1.1	map	table

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RAIN Help top of page

RAIN	observations	mean		Distribution	during extreme days of
NDJFM	7561 by year	3.1 mm		overall	NAM	PNA	CTI

RAIN and NAM Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean NAM index	extreme high NAM days	extreme low NAM days	ratio of extreme high:low NAM days
Observed events Days with RAIN>0.0 mm	3071	7.7 mm	-0.08	420	509	1.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with RAIN>13.4 mm	610	26.1 mm	-0.07	90	103	1.1	map	table

RAIN and PNA Help scatterplot	days by month	mean	mean PNA index	extreme high PNA days	extreme low PNA days	ratio of extreme high:low PNA days
Observed events Days with RAIN>0.0 mm	3071	7.7 mm	0.07	524	447	1.2*	map	table
Extreme events Days with RAIN>13.4 mm	610	26.1 mm	0.25	131	67	2.0*	map	table

RAIN and CTI Help	days by month	mean	high CTI days (moderate to strong El Niño winters)	low CTI days (moderate to strong La Niña winters)	ratio of high:low CTI (El Niño:La Niña days)
Observed events Days with RAIN>0.0 mm	3071	7.7 mm	498	501	1.0	map	table
Extreme events Days with RAIN>13.4 mm	610	26.1 mm	100	97	1.0	map	table

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