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Caribou Point (29 km) · 11 °C · ECCC 09:00
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River John weather: the next 24 hours
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River John 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 River John
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
No active warning for River John.
Updated 02 Nov 13:13.
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Latest measurement near River John
Measured at Caribou Point, 29 km away from River John, 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.
River John lies at about 13 m; the station is at 4 m.
Latest measurements from the Canadian weather stations
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Today in River John
- Best time to air the house: tomorrow, around 8:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 2.2 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 31 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Washing outside: allow about 5 h, hanging it out between 9:00 and 14:00. Air at 66 % humidity, 9.3 °C and wind at 17.4 km/h: it will dry, but not quickly. 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, 10 °C at 8 pm and wind at 11 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 River John
Today (Monday 2 Nov) in River John: overcast, 3 to 16 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (4 %), wind up to 23 km/h. Tomorrow: drizzle, 0 to 11 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | overcast | 3 °C | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 23 km/h |
| Tomorrow | drizzle | 0 °C | 11 °C | 1.1 mm | 17 km/h |
| Wed 4 Nov | heavy drizzle | 2 °C | 13 °C | 9.6 mm | 27 km/h |
| Thu 5 Nov | overcast | 10 °C | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 km/h |
| Fri 6 Nov | overcast | 12 °C | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 16 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | overcast | 11 °C | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 28 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | light drizzle | 9 °C | 16 °C | 2.4 mm | 30 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in River John
Tomorrow, Tuesday 3 Nov, in River John: drizzle, from 0 to 11 °C, 1.1 mm of precipitation (probability 22 %), wind up to 17 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 14 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 % | 8 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 9 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 17 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 15 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 14 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 8 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 6 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in River John?
Yes: 1.1 mm expected, probability 22 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in River John?
Between 0 and 11 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in River John: Saturday overcast, 11 to 17 °C, Sunday light drizzle, 9 to 16 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Sat 7 Nov | overcast | 11 °C | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 28 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov |  light drizzle | 9 °C | 16 °C | 2.4 mm | 30 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in River John, hour by hour: temperature from 0 to 16 °C, 4.0 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 09:00 |  sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 23 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 23 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 22 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 19 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 15 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 10 km/h |
| 17:00 | mostly sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 7 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 9 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 10 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 11 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 13 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 11 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 11 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 14 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 13 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 9 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 % | 8 km/h |
| 04:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.4 mm | 22 % | 9 km/h |
| 05:00 | drizzle | 7 °C | 0.7 mm | 9 % | 12 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 9 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 14 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 16 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 17 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 17 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 15 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 15 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 15 km/h |
| 14:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 15 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 14 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 12 km/h |
| 17:00 |  partly cloudy | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 8 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 8 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 8 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 7 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 6 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 4 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 3 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 7 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 8 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 9 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 53 % | 11 km/h |
| 04:00 | light drizzle | 5 °C | 0.1 mm | 53 % | 10 km/h |
| 05:00 | drizzle | 4 °C | 0.6 mm | 53 % | 12 km/h |
| 06:00 | drizzle | 4 °C | 0.8 mm | 53 % | 14 km/h |
| 07:00 | drizzle | 5 °C | 0.8 mm | 53 % | 15 km/h |
| 08:00 | drizzle | 6 °C | 0.6 mm | 53 % | 16 km/h |
Location of River John
River John lies at 13 m, 29 m below the average of the 70 places we cover in Nova Scotia (42 m). That makes it the 13th lowest of the 70. The main town, Halifax, lies 130 km to the south. The nearest places we cover are Pictou (28 km to the east), Westville (33 km to the south-east), Trenton (35 km to the south-east) and New Glasgow (36 km to the south-east). With about 2,399 inhabitants according to GeoNames, River John is the 60th largest of the 70 places we cover in Nova Scotia.
Today is 8.2 °C above the November normal (7.3 °C).
Climate of River John: 1991–2020 normals
In River John, July is typically the warmest month (up to 24.0 °C on average), while February is the coldest at -9.6 °C. December sees the most rain, with around 122 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter -0.2 °C and 309 mm of rain, spring 8.5 °C and 269 mm, summer 22.5 °C and 260 mm, autumn 13.5 °C and 330 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 | -1.3 | -9.4 | 99 | 12 |
| February | -1.1 | -9.6 | 89 | 11 |
| March | 2.5 | -5.6 | 96 | 12 |
| April | 8.2 | 0.3 | 90 | 13 |
| May | 14.8 | 5.8 | 84 | 12 |
| June | 20.0 | 11.4 | 94 | 12 |
| July | 24.0 | 15.9 | 84 | 12 |
| August | 23.6 | 16.1 | 82 | 11 |
| September | 19.8 | 12.6 | 100 | 11 |
| October | 13.4 | 7.2 | 113 | 12 |
| November | 7.3 | 1.4 | 118 | 12 |
| December | 1.9 | -4.4 | 122 | 13 |
Compared with Halifax, the main town 130 km to the south, highs in the warmest month are 0.8 °C higher here, and the year brings 116 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: Pictou (28 km to the east): summers 0.2 °C cooler and 13 mm drier a year; Westville (33 km to the south-east): summers 0.2 °C warmer and 13 mm wetter a year; Bible Hill (44 km to the south): summers 0.4 °C warmer and 2 mm wetter a year. Among the 70 places we cover in Nova Scotia whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, River John ranks 16th for summer warmth and 66th 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 River John?
The warmest month in River John is typically July, averaging 24.0 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is February, at -9.6 °C.
How many rainy days does River John get per year?
River John sees about 144 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 1169 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in River John?
Between July and February, the temperature gap in River John runs to about 33.6 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.