Burnside Weather in January
Burnside in January
The short of it: Burnside in January averages a high of 0 °C (33 °F) and a low of -9 °C (16 °F), with 139 mm (5.5 in) of rain and about 9 h 10 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 0° · low -9° · rain 139 mm · daylight 9 h 10 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
January in Burnside brings afternoons near 0° and nights around -9°, with about 139 mm of rain over the month. The dead of winter in Burnside: highs scarcely reach 0°, nights fall to -9°. Wet spells are common — about 139 mm, the 4th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 9 h 10 min in mid-January, 21 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates January 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Burnside runs warmer than most and drier than most in January. Albro Lake, 2 km to the SE, sees much the same highs.
January in Burnside, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 12th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus December
- 3° colder, 22 mm less rain
- Versus February
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Dec–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 10 min
- Average wind
- 20 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
January averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albro LakeNova Scotia | 2 km SE | 0° | -9° | 140 mm |
| HarbourviewNova Scotia | 3 km SSE | 0° | -9° | 139 mm |
| DartmouthNova Scotia | 4 km SSE | 0° | -9° | 140 mm |
| Convoy PlaceNova Scotia | 4 km SSW | 0° | -9° | 139 mm |
| Halifax North EndNova Scotia | 4 km S | 0° | -9° | 140 mm |
| Port WallaceNova Scotia | 4 km E | 0° | -9° | 140 mm |
| RockinghamNova Scotia | 5 km SW | 0° | -9° | 141 mm |
| Downtown DartmouthNova Scotia | 5 km SE | 0° | -9° | 140 mm |