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Glace Bay weather

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Heavy drizzle,warmer tomorrow

Env. Canada, the European and the American model agree on a high near 8° in Glace Bay today. Tomorrow: cloudy, around 15°, with a 0% chance of rain.

8°3°
15°4°
15°7°
8°3°
6°1°
9°1°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowsplit ±2°Mondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaymodels agree
Env. CanadaGEM model
5°
Overcast
Feels -2° · Wind 34 km/h · Humidity 66%
EuropeanECMWF
5°
Overcast
Feels 0° · Wind 24 km/h · Humidity 67%
AmericanNOAA GFS
4°
Overcast
Feels -2° · Wind 21 km/h · Humidity 76%

Latest for Glace Bay: Env. Canada (GEM model): 5° Overcast · European (ECMWF): 5° Overcast · American (NOAA GFS): 4° Overcast.

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Glace Bay weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Glace Bay swings 28°C across the year, from 21°C highs in August to -7°C lows in February, and December is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1591 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 19 days a year at 25°C or above, 1 of them at 30°C or above, 120 frost nights, and rain on 148 days.

Warmest month
August
21°C average high
Coldest month
February
-7°C average low
Wettest month
December
1591 mm a year
Comfortable
3 months
July, August and September
Residents
17,000
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Most accurate here
European
73/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
19 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
120 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
148 days
a year with 1 mm or more

Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Glace Bay’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.

The weather map: all three models at once

Env. Canada, European, American side by side around Glace Bay and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Glace Bay hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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Glace Bay 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Heavy drizzle
8° 3°
models agree
Tomorrow
Cloudy
15° 4°
±2°
Mon
Light drizzle
15° 7°
models agree
Tue
Drizzle
8° 3°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
6° 1°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
9° 1°
models agree
Fri
Light drizzle
12° 5°
models agree
Sat
Cloudy
8° 3°
±3°
Sun
Cloudy
9° 2°
±4°
Mon
Partly cloudy
12° 5°
±5°
Tue
Light rain
13° 9°
±4°
Wed
Rain
13° 7°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
10° 2°
±8°
Fri
Cloudy
8° 1°
±7°

Glace Bay, Nova Scotia is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 21°C) and coldest in Feb (lows around -7°C), with roughly 1591 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Env. Canada, European, American forecast for Glace Bay right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in Canada before you trust any single number.

Glace Bay climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
-1°
-6°
Feb
-1°
-7°
Mar
0°
-4°
Apr
5°
0°
May
10°
4°
Jun
15°
10°
Jul
20°
15°
Aug
21°
17°
Sep
18°
14°
Oct
13°
9°
Nov
7°
3°
Dec
3°
-1°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How the weather around Glace Bay has changed since 1995

Glace Bay sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Sydney. That square shows no clear change in temperature between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024. See the full 30-year picture on the Sydney page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Glace Bay?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
73
/100rank #1
72±1.5°C86±7.0 km/h6581% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
EC
Env. Canada
72
/100rank #2
74±1.4°C95±2.7 km/h5374% hitEnvironment and Climate Change CanadaDorval, Québec, Canada
American logo
American
72
/100rank #3
73±1.5°C89±5.4 km/h5877% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1320 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in Canada, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±1°7° to 8°±5%95% to 100% chance
Tomorrow±2°14° to 16°models agree0% to 0% chance
Mon±2°14° to 16°±36%13% to 49% chance
Tue±1°8° to 9°±38%19% to 57% chance
Wed±1°6° to 7°±11%0% to 11% chance

The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.

Sunrise and sunset in Glace Bay

today, local time
Sunrise
07:29
Sunset
17:57
Daylight
10h 28m

Common questions

What's the weather in Glace Bay today?
Saturday, October 24: Env. Canada, the European and the American model agree on a high near 8° in Glace Bay today. Tomorrow: cloudy, around 15°, with a 0% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Glace Bay today or tomorrow?
Rain looks unlikely in Glace Bay on Sunday, October 25: no model gives more than 0% (Env. Canada 0%, European 0%, American 0%). On Saturday, October 24 the highest chance of rain from any model is 100%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Glace Bay?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Glace Bay (CheckWeather Score 73/100), ahead of the Env. Canada at 72. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the CA accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Glace Bay?
August is typically the warmest month in Glace Bay, with average highs around 21°C.
How cold does Glace Bay get?
The coldest month in Glace Bay is February, when overnight lows average about -7°C.
How much rain does Glace Bay get?
Glace Bay sees roughly 1591 mm of precipitation a year, with December usually the wettest month.

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