Average Snowfall for Nova Scotia in March
The tables below list monthly averages for snowfall during March at cities, towns and parks in Nova Scotia.
The numbers are for the total amount of new snow and how many days it snows at least 0.2 centimetres (0.08 inches) this month. The snowfall totals are averages based on weather data collected from 1971 to 2000.
You can jump to a separate table for each region of Nova Scotia: Cape Breton Island, Northern and Eastern Shores, South Shore and the Annapolis Valley.
Cape Breton Island
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | Baddeck | 18.3 | 46.4 |
| 10.4 | Cheticamp | 21.7 | 55.0 |
| 9.9 | Ingonish Beach | 26.7 | 67.8 |
| 5.9 | Louisbourg | 15.9 | 40.4 |
| 4.3 | Port Hastings | 11.5 | 29.3 |
| 6.7 | Port Hood | 18.0 | 45.6 |
| 11.1 | Sydney | 20.2 | 51.4 |
Northern & Eastern Shores
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.6 | Pictou | 20.8 | 52.8 |
| 5.9 | Pugwash | 15.2 | 38.6 |
| 4.3 | Stillwater - Sherbrooke | 11.5 | 29.2 |
| 7.1 | Sable Island | 8.0 | 20.2 |
South Shore
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | Bridgewater | 15.1 | 38.3 |
| 8.4 | Halifax | 10.2 | 25.8 |
| 4.6 | Liverpool - Milton | 11.8 | 29.9 |
| 6.6 | Shelburne | 10.4 | 26.5 |
| 8.0 | Yarmouth | 11.8 | 30.0 |
Annapolis Valley
| Days | Place | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | Amherst - Nappan | 21.1 | 53.6 |
| 5.7 | Annapolis Royal | 14.3 | 36.2 |
| 5.8 | Kejimkujik National Park | 15.4 | 39.1 |
| 8.1 | Kentville | 18.1 | 45.9 |
| 6.9 | Parrsboro | 16.6 | 42.1 |
| 8.9 | Truro | 17.7 | 45.0 |
Reference
Environment Canada. National Climate Data and Information Archive. Canadian Climate Normals or Averages 1971-2000.