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McNabs Island (26 km) · 10 °C · ECCC 09:00
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Stillwater Lake weather: the next 24 hours
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Stillwater Lake 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 Stillwater Lake
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
No active warning for Stillwater Lake.
Updated 02 Nov 13:13.
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No active warning for Stillwater Lake.
Latest measurement near Stillwater Lake
Measured at McNabs Island, 26 km away from Stillwater Lake, 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 | 10.1 °C |
|---|---|
| Wind | 24 km/h W |
| Gusts, last hour | 38 km/h |
| Precipitation, last hour | — |
| Humidity | 71 % |
| Pressure (sea level) | 1022 hPa |
Past 24 hours: low 3.8 °C, high 10.1 °C, — mm of precipitation.
Stillwater Lake lies at about 85 m; the station is at 4 m.
Latest measurements from the Canadian weather stations
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The observed climate near Stillwater Lake
The weather station nearest to Stillwater Lake, St Margaret S Bay located 17 m above sea level, is 5 km away; its records cover 1923–2020. In November, the mean temperature there is 4.8 °C over 1991–2020, 1.1 °C more than over 1961–1990 (3.7 °C), with about 151 mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is August 2015 (22.4 °C), the coldest February 1923 (−12.8 °C). See the full series of St Margaret S Bay
Today in Stillwater Lake
- Best time to air the house: between 9:00 and 11:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 3.7 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 34 % 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, 14.6 °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, 12 °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 Stillwater Lake
Today (Monday 2 Nov) in Stillwater Lake: overcast, 4 to 17 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (6 %), wind up to 18 km/h. Tomorrow: light drizzle, 2 to 11 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | overcast | 4 °C | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 km/h |
| Tomorrow | light drizzle | 2 °C | 11 °C | 1.2 mm | 14 km/h |
| Wed 4 Nov | light drizzle | 3 °C | 13 °C | 2.2 mm | 17 km/h |
| Thu 5 Nov | overcast | 10 °C | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| Fri 6 Nov | overcast | 10 °C | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | light drizzle | 10 °C | 16 °C | 1.2 mm | 30 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | showers | 9 °C | 15 °C | 18.6 mm | 31 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Stillwater Lake
Tomorrow, Tuesday 3 Nov, in Stillwater Lake: light drizzle, from 2 to 11 °C, 1.2 mm of precipitation (probability 19 %), wind up to 14 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 12 km/h |
| 03:00 |  light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 4 % | 6 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 16 % | 5 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 12 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 12 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 11 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 10 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 11 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Stillwater Lake?
Yes: 1.2 mm expected, probability 19 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Stillwater Lake?
Between 2 and 11 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Stillwater Lake: Saturday light drizzle, 10 to 16 °C, Sunday showers, 9 to 15 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Sat 7 Nov | light drizzle | 10 °C | 16 °C | 1.2 mm | 30 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov |  showers | 9 °C | 15 °C | 18.6 mm | 31 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Stillwater Lake, hour by hour: temperature from 2 to 17 °C, 2.4 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 09:00 |  sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 17 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 18 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 18 km/h |
| 15:00 | mostly sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 17 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 14 km/h |
| 17:00 | mostly sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 % | 11 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 12 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 10 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 % | 10 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 11 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 12 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 13 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 12 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 11 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 7 km/h |
| 03:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 4 % | 6 km/h |
| 04:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 12 % | 6 km/h |
| 05:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 7 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 16 % | 5 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 14 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 % | 11 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 12 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 12 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 12 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 12 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 11 km/h |
| 14:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 10 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 11 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 11 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 9 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 10 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 12 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 12 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 11 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 10 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 10 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 10 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 11 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 11 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 48 % | 12 km/h |
| 04:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 48 % | 11 km/h |
| 05:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.4 mm | 48 % | 12 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.4 mm | 48 % | 13 km/h |
| 07:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.3 mm | 48 % | 12 km/h |
| 08:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.1 mm | 48 % | 13 km/h |
Location of Stillwater Lake
Stillwater Lake lies at 85 m, 43 m above the average of the 70 places we cover in Nova Scotia (42 m). That makes it the 9th highest of the 70. The main town, Halifax, lies 21 km to the east. The nearest places we cover are Hammonds Plains (6 km to the north-east), Timberlea (8 km to the south-east), Kearney Lake (12 km to the east) and Bedford, Nova Scotia (14 km to the east). With about 3,379 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Stillwater Lake is the 44th largest of the 70 places we cover in Nova Scotia.
Today is 8.9 °C above the November normal (7.7 °C).
Climate of Stillwater Lake: 1991–2020 normals
In Stillwater Lake, July is typically the warmest month (up to 23.5 °C on average), while January is the coldest at -8.9 °C. December sees the most rain, with around 136 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 0.6 °C and 350 mm of rain, spring 9.1 °C and 290 mm, summer 22.2 °C and 279 mm, autumn 13.6 °C and 358 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 | -0.6 | -8.9 | 114 | 12 |
| February | -0.1 | -8.7 | 100 | 10 |
| March | 3.4 | -4.8 | 109 | 12 |
| April | 9.0 | 0.8 | 95 | 12 |
| May | 15.0 | 6.1 | 86 | 11 |
| June | 19.9 | 11.3 | 98 | 12 |
| July | 23.5 | 15.7 | 91 | 11 |
| August | 23.3 | 16.0 | 90 | 10 |
| September | 19.7 | 12.8 | 101 | 9 |
| October | 13.5 | 7.4 | 125 | 10 |
| November | 7.7 | 1.9 | 132 | 11 |
| December | 2.6 | -3.8 | 136 | 13 |
Compared with Halifax, the main town 21 km to the east, highs in the warmest month are 0.3 °C higher here, and the year brings 10 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: Convoy Place (18 km to the east): summers 0.3 °C cooler and 10 mm wetter a year; Spryfield (20 km to the south-east): summers 3.4 °C cooler and 23 mm wetter a year; Shad Bay (20 km to the south): summers 2.5 °C cooler and 24 mm wetter a year. Among the 70 places we cover in Nova Scotia whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Stillwater Lake ranks 24th for summer warmth and 32nd 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 Stillwater Lake?
The warmest month in Stillwater Lake is typically July, averaging 23.5 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is January, at -8.9 °C.
How many rainy days does Stillwater Lake get per year?
Stillwater Lake sees about 133 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 1276 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Stillwater Lake?
Between July and January, the temperature gap in Stillwater Lake runs to about 32.4 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.