Ecum Secum is a rural community on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, located in both the Halifax Regional Municipality and Guysborough County.[1] Located along the shores of Ecum Secum Harbour, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, the community is located roughly 46 km (29 mi) east of Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, 37 km (23 mi) southwest of Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia, and approximately 160 km (99 mi) east of Downtown Halifax along the Marine Drive on Trunk 7.[2][3][4] Several communities along the western shore of the harbour also share the name, including Ecum Secum Bridge and Ecum Secum West.[5][6] The name of the community is derived from the Mi'kmaq language and means "a red house". The first Europeans to settle in the Ecum Secum area were Loyalists during the 1780s.[citation needed]
Climate edit
| Climate data for Ecum Secum | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
15 (59) |
22.5 (72.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
28.9 (84.0) |
25 (77) |
21.7 (71.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
2.6 (36.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
11.2 (52.2) |
16 (61) |
19.2 (66.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
2.4 (36.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.7 (14.5) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
3.2 (37.8) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
4 (39) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
1.4 (34.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −26.1 (−15.0) |
−33 (−27) |
−28.5 (−19.3) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
2 (36) |
1 (34) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−7 (19) |
−15 (5) |
−25 (−13) |
−33 (−27) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 145.1 (5.71) |
106.3 (4.19) |
132 (5.2) |
119.9 (4.72) |
133.3 (5.25) |
121.6 (4.79) |
121.3 (4.78) |
124.8 (4.91) |
98.1 (3.86) |
122.4 (4.82) |
145.6 (5.73) |
170.9 (6.73) |
1,541.3 (60.68) |
| Source: Environment Canada[7] | |||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Ecum Secum". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Ecum Secum Harbour". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Ecum Secum West". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Ecum Secum Bridge". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 16 July 2009