Wreck Cove is a small community in the Canadian province ofNova Scotia, located inVictoria County onCape Breton Island.[1][2] The early settlers who received land grants in Wreck Cove included Alexander McKenzie in 1839, John Morrison in 1868, and Norman McLeod in 1871.[1]
Wreck Cove had a population of 79 people in 1956.[1]
Nova Scotia Power operates a hydroelectric power plant in Wreck Cove.[3]
| Climate data for Wreck Cove, Nova Scotia | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) | 18.0 (64.4) | 17.0 (62.6) | 24.5 (76.1) | 29.5 (85.1) | 35.6 (96.1) | 34.0 (93.2) | 36.5 (97.7) | 33.0 (91.4) | 27.0 (80.6) | 24.0 (75.2) | 17.0 (62.6) | 36.5 (97.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) | −2.0 (28.4) | 1.3 (34.3) | 5.9 (42.6) | 12.8 (55.0) | 18.3 (64.9) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.6 (72.7) | 18.4 (65.1) | 12.2 (54.0) | 6.5 (43.7) | 1.4 (34.5) | 9.8 (49.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.7 (21.7) | −6.2 (20.8) | −2.6 (27.3) | 2.3 (36.1) | 8.2 (46.8) | 13.4 (56.1) | 17.8 (64.0) | 18.1 (64.6) | 14.1 (57.4) | 8.3 (46.9) | 3.4 (38.1) | −1.8 (28.8) | 5.8 (42.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.6 (14.7) | −10.4 (13.3) | −6.5 (20.3) | −1.3 (29.7) | 3.6 (38.5) | 8.5 (47.3) | 13.2 (55.8) | 13.5 (56.3) | 9.8 (49.6) | 4.5 (40.1) | 0.2 (32.4) | −5.0 (23.0) | 1.7 (35.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −28.5 (−19.3) | −29.0 (−20.2) | −25.0 (−13.0) | −14.0 (6.8) | −5.0 (23.0) | −3.0 (26.6) | 3.0 (37.4) | 3.0 (37.4) | −1.1 (30.0) | −5.0 (23.0) | −14.4 (6.1) | −20.0 (−4.0) | −29.0 (−20.2) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 224.4 (8.83) | 162.3 (6.39) | 167.0 (6.57) | 174.5 (6.87) | 111.3 (4.38) | 102.2 (4.02) | 103.3 (4.07) | 122.2 (4.81) | 165.1 (6.50) | 209.9 (8.26) | 201.3 (7.93) | 202.9 (7.99) | 1,946.3 (76.63) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 107.3 (4.22) | 70.0 (2.76) | 94.8 (3.73) | 134.4 (5.29) | 109.1 (4.30) | 102.2 (4.02) | 103.3 (4.07) | 122.2 (4.81) | 165.1 (6.50) | 209.1 (8.23) | 179.3 (7.06) | 122.2 (4.81) | 1,549 (60.98) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 113.8 (44.8) | 92.5 (36.4) | 65.6 (25.8) | 31.5 (12.4) | 2.0 (0.8) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.4 (0.2) | 24.2 (9.5) | 86.9 (34.2) | 416.8 (164.1) |
| Source:Environment Canada[4] | |||||||||||||
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