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Caribou Point (10 km) · 11 °C · ECCC 09:00
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Pictou weather: the next 24 hours
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Pictou 14-day forecast
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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 Pictou
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
No active warning for Pictou.
Updated 02 Nov 13:13.
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No active warning for Pictou.
Latest measurement near Pictou
Measured at Caribou Point, 10 km away from Pictou, 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 | 11.2 °C |
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| Wind | 19 km/h W |
| Gusts, last hour | 31 km/h |
| Precipitation, last hour | 0.0 mm |
| Humidity | 64 % |
| Pressure (sea level) | 1019 hPa |
Past 24 hours: low 3.1 °C, high 11.2 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation.
Pictou lies at about 45 m; the station is at 4 m.
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Today in Pictou
- Best time to air the house: tomorrow, around 8:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 1.9 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 30 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Washing outside: between 10:00 and 14:00. With 58 % humidity, 12.7 °C and wind at 19.8 km/h, a load of cotton washing dries in about 4 h. How it is calculated
- UV index of 3.1 around 12:00: stay in the shade between 12:00 and 14:00. Fair skin burns in about 65 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 Pictou
Today (Monday 2 Nov) in Pictou: overcast, 5 to 16 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (5 %), wind up to 22 km/h. Tomorrow: drizzle, 1 to 11 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | overcast | 5 °C | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 km/h |
| Tomorrow | drizzle | 1 °C | 11 °C | 2.2 mm | 18 km/h |
| Wed 4 Nov | drizzle | 2 °C | 12 °C | 6.6 mm | 25 km/h |
| Thu 5 Nov | overcast | 10 °C | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 km/h |
| Fri 6 Nov | overcast | 10 °C | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | overcast | 10 °C | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 26 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | drizzle | 9 °C | 16 °C | 2.1 mm | 28 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Pictou
Tomorrow, Tuesday 3 Nov, in Pictou: drizzle, from 1 to 11 °C, 2.2 mm of precipitation (probability 20 %), wind up to 18 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 10 km/h |
| 03:00 |  light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.4 mm | 20 % | 10 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 12 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 17 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 14 km/h |
| 15:00 |  partly cloudy | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 13 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 11 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 9 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Pictou?
Yes: 2.2 mm expected, probability 20 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Pictou?
Between 1 and 11 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Pictou: Saturday overcast, 10 to 17 °C, Sunday drizzle, 9 to 16 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Sat 7 Nov | overcast | 10 °C | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 26 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | drizzle | 9 °C | 16 °C | 2.1 mm | 28 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Pictou, hour by hour: temperature from 1 to 16 °C, 4.3 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 09:00 |  sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 19 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 14:00 | mostly sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 14 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 8 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 8 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 12 km/h |
| 19:00 | partly cloudy | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 14 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 14 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 14 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 13 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 12 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 10 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 15 km/h |
| 02:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.7 mm | 3 % | 12 km/h |
| 03:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.4 mm | 20 % | 10 km/h |
| 04:00 | drizzle | 7 °C | 0.7 mm | 16 % | 13 km/h |
| 05:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.4 mm | 9 % | 12 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 12 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 16 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 17 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 17 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 18 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 16 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 14 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 14 km/h |
| 14:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 14 km/h |
| 15:00 | partly cloudy | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 13 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 12 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 11 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 11 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 10 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 10 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 9 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 8 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 7 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 6 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 6 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 7 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 39 % | 9 km/h |
| 04:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 39 % | 9 km/h |
| 05:00 | light drizzle | 4 °C | 0.3 mm | 39 % | 10 km/h |
| 06:00 | drizzle | 4 °C | 0.5 mm | 39 % | 11 km/h |
| 07:00 | drizzle | 4 °C | 0.9 mm | 39 % | 14 km/h |
| 08:00 | light drizzle | 5 °C | 0.4 mm | 39 % | 16 km/h |
Location of Pictou
Pictou lies at 45 m, close to the average of the 70 places we cover in Nova Scotia (42 m). That makes it the 24th highest of the 70. The main town, Halifax, lies 134 km to the south-west. The nearest places we cover are Trenton (9 km to the south-east), New Glasgow (12 km to the south-east), Westville (12 km to the south) and Stellarton (14 km to the south). With about 3,107 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Pictou is the 48th largest of the 70 places we cover in Nova Scotia.
Today is 8.9 °C above the November normal (7.1 °C).
Climate of Pictou: 1991–2020 normals
In Pictou, July is typically the warmest month (up to 23.8 °C on average), while February is the coldest at -9.3 °C. December sees the most rain, with around 122 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter -0.4 °C and 310 mm of rain, spring 8.0 °C and 264 mm, summer 22.3 °C and 256 mm, autumn 13.2 °C and 327 mm. The wettest season is autumn (28 % of the annual total), the driest summer (22 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
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| January | -1.5 | -9.1 | 99 | 12 |
| February | -1.5 | -9.3 | 89 | 11 |
| March | 2.0 | -5.3 | 94 | 12 |
| April | 7.7 | 0.2 | 88 | 12 |
| May | 14.3 | 5.5 | 82 | 12 |
| June | 19.7 | 11.1 | 92 | 12 |
| July | 23.8 | 15.7 | 83 | 12 |
| August | 23.4 | 15.9 | 81 | 11 |
| September | 19.5 | 12.5 | 99 | 11 |
| October | 13.0 | 7.1 | 112 | 12 |
| November | 7.1 | 1.4 | 116 | 13 |
| December | 1.8 | -4.1 | 122 | 14 |
Compared with Halifax, the main town 134 km to the south-west, highs in the warmest month are 0.6 °C higher here, and the year brings 129 mm less 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: Trenton (9 km to the south-east): summers 0.7 °C warmer and 25 mm wetter a year; River John (28 km to the west): summers 0.2 °C warmer and 13 mm wetter a year. Among the 70 places we cover in Nova Scotia whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Pictou ranks 21st for summer warmth and 68th 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 Pictou?
The warmest month in Pictou is typically July, averaging 23.8 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is February, at -9.3 °C.
How many rainy days does Pictou get per year?
Pictou sees about 144 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 1156 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Pictou?
Between July and February, the temperature gap in Pictou runs to about 33.1 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.