New Glasgow is an unincorporated area located in Queens County in the central portion of Prince Edward Island, south-west of North Rustico. It is situated amongst beautiful rolling hills on the Hunter River. New Glasgow has several popular tourist destinations, including the famous New Glasgow Lobster Suppers,[1] the renowned Glasgow Hills Golf course,[2] the Prince Edward Island Preserve Company,[3] The Mill Restaurant and the FarmHouse Inn[4]
New Glasgow
Location of New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island
Climate edit
| Climate data for New Glasgow (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.5 (88.7) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.0 (91.4) |
25.0 (77.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
15.0 (59.0) |
34.0 (93.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
1.1 (34.0) |
6.9 (44.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
6.2 (43.2) |
0.4 (32.7) |
10.0 (50.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.7 (18.1) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
3.1 (37.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.6 (65.5) |
14.4 (57.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.1 (10.2) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
9.7 (49.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
1.5 (34.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −32.0 (−25.6) |
−34.5 (−30.1) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
3.5 (38.3) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−25.5 (−13.9) |
−34.5 (−30.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 120.0 (4.72) |
86.8 (3.42) |
95.6 (3.76) |
97.1 (3.82) |
101.9 (4.01) |
98.3 (3.87) |
78.6 (3.09) |
87.5 (3.44) |
107.4 (4.23) |
122.9 (4.84) |
129.3 (5.09) |
132.5 (5.22) |
1,257.9 (49.52) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 40.5 (1.59) |
29.9 (1.18) |
45.1 (1.78) |
69.2 (2.72) |
98.1 (3.86) |
98.3 (3.87) |
78.6 (3.09) |
87.5 (3.44) |
107.4 (4.23) |
121.7 (4.79) |
107.9 (4.25) |
60.2 (2.37) |
944.4 (37.18) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 79.5 (31.3) |
56.9 (22.4) |
50.5 (19.9) |
27.9 (11.0) |
3.8 (1.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.2 (0.5) |
21.4 (8.4) |
72.3 (28.5) |
313.6 (123.5) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 15.9 | 12.4 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 15.0 | 13.2 | 12.7 | 12.2 | 13.3 | 15.5 | 17.7 | 17.8 | 175.2 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 5.1 | 4.4 | 7.0 | 11.3 | 14.8 | 13.2 | 12.7 | 12.2 | 13.3 | 15.4 | 14.4 | 7.9 | 131.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 13.0 | 9.9 | 10.4 | 5.3 | 0.68 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.48 | 5.1 | 12.5 | 57.3 |
| Source: Environment Canada[5] | |||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "New Glasgow Lobster Suppers". New Glasgow Lobster Suppers. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Glasgow Hills Golf Club – New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island". Glasgow Hills Golf Club. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "About Us". Prince Edward Island Preserve Company. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Accommodation In Prince Edward Island | PE | Farmhouseinnpei". Accommodation In Prince Edward Island | PE | Farmhouseinnpei. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data - New Glasgow". climate.weather.gc.ca. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
External links edit
46°24′38″N 63°20′58″W / 46.41056°N 63.34944°W
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