Beach
The Horseshoe
Nova Scotia · Canada · Atlantic Ocean
43.6609, -65.3082 · Shelburne, 11 km
- 16°Sea · August
- 19°High · August
- 7.4 hSunshine · June
Your month at the beach
The Horseshoe in January
- 2°CAir, daytime high-2°C at night
- 4°CSea temperature
- 2.3 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month120 mm in total
- 28 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The Horseshoe in February
- 2°CAir, daytime high-2°C at night
- 2°CSea temperature
- 3.8 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month116 mm in total
- 28 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The Horseshoe in March
- 3°CAir, daytime high-1°C at night
- 2°CSea temperature
- 5.8 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month113 mm in total
- 26 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The Horseshoe in April
- 6°CAir, daytime high2°C at night
- 3°CSea temperature
- 6.3 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month109 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The Horseshoe in May
- 9°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 6°CSea temperature
- 6.7 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month105 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The Horseshoe in June
- 13°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month102 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The Horseshoe in July
- 18°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month81 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The Horseshoe in August
- 19°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month82 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The Horseshoe in September
- 17°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month82 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The Horseshoe in October
- 14°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 4.8 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month134 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The Horseshoe in November
- 10°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 10°CSea temperature
- 3.0 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month139 mm in total
- 26 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The Horseshoe in December
- 6°CAir, daytime high1°C at night
- 7°CSea temperature
- 2.0 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month156 mm in total
- 28 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 0Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 190 kmAirport: Saint John Airport (YSJ)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 3.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 3.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 2.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 2.0 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 2.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 1.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 2.4 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 1.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 2.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 3.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 3.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 5.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 6.6 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 5.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 9.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 12.5 °C — 1.3 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 16.9 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 19.1 °C — 3.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 15.7 °C — 2.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 10.7 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 9.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 6.3 °C — 0.4 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 6.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 5.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan4°2 h120 mm
- Feb2°4 h116 mm
- Mar2°6 h113 mm
- Apr3°6 h109 mm
- May6°7 h105 mm
- Jun10°7 h102 mm
- Jul14°7 h81 mm
- Aug16°7 h82 mm
- Sep16°7 h82 mm
- Oct13°5 h134 mm
- Nov10°3 h139 mm
- Dec7°2 h156 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at The Horseshoe: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | -2 | 4 | 120 | 15 | 2.3 | 28 |
| February | 2 | -2 | 2 | 116 | 13 | 3.8 | 28 |
| March | 3 | -1 | 2 | 113 | 12 | 5.8 | 26 |
| April | 6 | 2 | 3 | 109 | 12 | 6.3 | 22 |
| May | 9 | 6 | 6 | 105 | 12 | 6.7 | 19 |
| June | 13 | 11 | 10 | 102 | 11 | 7.4 | 19 |
| July | 18 | 15 | 14 | 81 | 11 | 7.2 | 17 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 19 | 16 | 16 | 82 | 10 | 7.4 | 17 |
| September | 17 | 15 | 16 | 82 | 10 | 7.1 | 20 |
| October | 14 | 11 | 13 | 134 | 11 | 4.8 | 24 |
| November | 10 | 6 | 10 | 139 | 12 | 3.0 | 26 |
| December | 6 | 1 | 7 | 156 | 15 | 2.0 | 28 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 31 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 15 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 31 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |
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