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Lunenburg (3 km) · 10 °C · ECCC 09:00
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Lunenburg weather: the next 24 hours
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Lunenburg 14-day forecast
Two-week trend.
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Air quality
European index, modelled by Copernicus (CAMS).
UV index
Daily maximum — protection advised from 3.
Freezing level
Snow settles about 300 m below it.
Around Lunenburg
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
No active warning for Lunenburg.
Updated 02 Nov 13:13.
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No active warning for Lunenburg.
Latest measurement near Lunenburg
Measured at Lunenburg, 3 km away from Lunenburg, November 2, 09:00 AST. This Environment and Climate Change Canada weather station is at an elevation of 4 m (Nova Scotia). These are measured values, not a forecast.
| Temperature | 10.5 °C |
|---|---|
| Wind | 29 km/h W |
| Gusts, last hour | 38 km/h |
| Precipitation, last hour | — |
| Humidity | 70 % |
| Pressure (sea level) | 1022 hPa |
Past 24 hours: low 2.5 °C, high 10.5 °C, — mm of precipitation.
Lunenburg lies at about 10 m; the station is at 4 m.
Latest measurements from the Canadian weather stations
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Today in Lunenburg
- Best time to air the house: around 9:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 4.9 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 37 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Washing outside: between 12:00 and 16:00. With 58 % humidity, 15.5 °C and wind at 17.4 km/h, a load of cotton washing dries in about 4 h. How it is calculated
- UV index of 3.2 around 12:00: stay in the shade between 12:00 and 14:00. Fair skin burns in about 62 minutes without protection; wear sunscreen and a hat if you are outdoors. How it is calculated
- Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: dry but cool, 11 °C at 8 pm and wind at 13 km/h. Wrap up warm, or move indoors. How it is calculated
Calculated from Open-Meteo forecasts of 2026-11-02 08:13 (local time): model values, not measurements. All of today's advice
7-day forecast for Lunenburg
Today (Monday 2 Nov) in Lunenburg: overcast, 4 to 17 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (6 %), wind up to 18 km/h. Tomorrow: heavy drizzle, 4 to 10 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | overcast | 4 °C | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 km/h |
| Tomorrow | heavy drizzle | 4 °C | 10 °C | 2.7 mm | 13 km/h |
| Wed 4 Nov | light drizzle | 5 °C | 17 °C | 0.6 mm | 19 km/h |
| Thu 5 Nov | overcast | 11 °C | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 km/h |
| Fri 6 Nov | overcast | 11 °C | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | showers | 12 °C | 15 °C | 11.7 mm | 35 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | showers | 9 °C | 15 °C | 12.9 mm | 29 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Lunenburg
Tomorrow, Tuesday 3 Nov, in Lunenburg: heavy drizzle, from 4 to 10 °C, 2.7 mm of precipitation (probability 28 %), wind up to 13 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 8 km/h |
| 03:00 |  light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 5 % | 7 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 27 % | 6 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 % | 12 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 9 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 8 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 6 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 10 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Lunenburg?
Yes: 2.7 mm expected, probability 28 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Lunenburg?
Between 4 and 10 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Lunenburg: Saturday showers, 12 to 15 °C, Sunday showers, 9 to 15 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Nov |  showers | 12 °C | 15 °C | 11.7 mm | 35 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | showers | 9 °C | 15 °C | 12.9 mm | 29 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Lunenburg, hour by hour: temperature from 4 to 17 °C, 2.8 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 09:00 |  sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 17 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 18 km/h |
| 14:00 | overcast | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 18 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 18 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 13 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 % | 12 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 14 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 13 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 12 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 12 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 12 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 9 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 8 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 10 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 8 km/h |
| 03:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 5 % | 7 km/h |
| 04:00 | heavy drizzle | 10 °C | 1.1 mm | 14 % | 6 km/h |
| 05:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 28 % | 5 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 27 % | 6 km/h |
| 07:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 25 % | 6 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 % | 13 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 % | 12 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 12 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 11 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 9 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 9 km/h |
| 14:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 9 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 8 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 8 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 5 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 6 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 % | 10 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 % | 10 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 10 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 9 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 8 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 9 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 11 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 12 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 56 % | 14 km/h |
| 04:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 56 % | 13 km/h |
| 05:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 56 % | 13 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 56 % | 13 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 56 % | 12 km/h |
| 08:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.1 mm | 56 % | 11 km/h |
Location of Lunenburg
Lunenburg lies at 10 m, 32 m below the average of the 70 places we cover in Nova Scotia (42 m). That makes it the 10th lowest of the 70. The main town, Halifax, lies 66 km to the north-east. The nearest places we cover are Bridgewater (16 km to the west), Chester (19 km to the north), Shad Bay (45 km to the east) and Liverpool (50 km to the south-west). With about 2,396 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Lunenburg is the 61st largest of the 70 places we cover in Nova Scotia.
Today is 9.0 °C above the November normal (8.2 °C).
Climate of Lunenburg: 1991–2020 normals
In Lunenburg, August is typically the warmest month (up to 22.3 °C on average), while January is the coldest at -6.3 °C. December sees the most rain, with around 154 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 1.5 °C and 395 mm of rain, spring 8.3 °C and 357 mm, summer 20.9 °C and 303 mm, autumn 13.7 °C and 419 mm. The wettest season is autumn (28 % of the annual total), the driest summer (21 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
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| January | 0.5 | -6.3 | 128 | 12 |
| February | 0.6 | -6.1 | 113 | 10 |
| March | 3.4 | -2.9 | 129 | 12 |
| April | 8.2 | 1.7 | 119 | 13 |
| May | 13.4 | 6.5 | 109 | 12 |
| June | 18.3 | 11.6 | 113 | 12 |
| July | 22.0 | 16.0 | 97 | 11 |
| August | 22.3 | 16.5 | 93 | 10 |
| September | 19.2 | 13.6 | 115 | 10 |
| October | 13.6 | 8.5 | 151 | 11 |
| November | 8.2 | 3.2 | 154 | 12 |
| December | 3.4 | -2.1 | 154 | 14 |
Compared with Halifax, the main town 66 km to the north-east, highs in the warmest month are 0.9 °C lower here, and the year brings 189 mm more precipitation. In 4 months the average low falls below 0 °C (January, February, March and December); in 2 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (July and August).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Bridgewater (16 km to the west): summers 1.8 °C warmer and 218 mm drier a year; Shad Bay (45 km to the east): summers 1.1 °C cooler and 175 mm drier a year; Liverpool (50 km to the south-west): summers 0.1 °C cooler and 98 mm drier a year. Among the 70 places we cover in Nova Scotia whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Lunenburg ranks 46th for summer warmth and 1st for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in New Glasgow and Kentville and the coolest in Yarmouth; the wettest year is in Lunenburg and Chester and the driest in Amherst.
What is the warmest month in Lunenburg?
The warmest month in Lunenburg is typically August, averaging 22.3 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is January, at -6.3 °C.
How many rainy days does Lunenburg get per year?
Lunenburg sees about 138 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 1475 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Lunenburg?
Between August and January, the temperature gap in Lunenburg runs to about 28.6 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.