New Daily Minimum Temperature Records Set In Nova Scotia & PEI - 03/06/2026

Weather summary

for Nova Scotia

issued by Environment Canada

at 2:38 a.m. AST Saturday 7 March 2026.

Discussion.

The following area set a daily minimum temperature record on March 

6, 2026 (temperature values given in degrees Celsius): 

PORT HAWKESBURY AREA 

New record of -20.6 

Old record of -20.2 set in 2015 

Records in this area have been kept since 1960 

Note: the temperature record reported here has been derived from a 

selection of historical stations in this geographic area that were 

active during the period of record.

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial 

information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

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Weather summary

for Prince Edward Island

issued by Environment Canada

at 2:40 a.m. AST Saturday 7 March 2026.

Discussion.

The following area set a daily minimum temperature record on March 

6, 2026 (temperature values given in degrees Celsius): 

SUMMERSIDE AREA 

New record of -22.2 

Old record of -20.6 set in 1907 

Records in this area have been kept since 1898 

Note: the temperature record reported here has been derived from a 

selection of historical stations in this geographic area that were 

active during the period of record.

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial 

information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

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