1919 feels a bit uneven right from the start. Snow is lighter than some other years, adding up to 112.8 cm, with January bringing the most at 38.1 cm. The biggest single snowfalls aren’t huge, about 10 cm at a time, but they show up again and again. January 3 and 11, then later on November 27 and December 3. Just enough to keep shovels close by.

Rain, though, is a different story. The year totals 901.5 mm, and November carries a big share of that with 171.2 mm. On November 6 alone, 66.3 mm falls. It’s the kind of day where the rain doesn’t really let up, where everything feels soaked through by the end of it.

Summer brings some warmth. July averages 23.9°C, and an early heat spike on June 6 reaches 30.6°C. Then the year swings back the other way. December is the coldest month, averaging -9.7°C, with a low of -23.9°C on the 18th. That shift into winter feels quick.

In terms of storms, 8 storms formed in the Atlantic, including 5 tropical storms, 2 hurricanes, and 1 major hurricane. None of these storms reach Atlantic Canada.

Overall, 1919 had an average of 6.4°C, which is equivalent to the colour jade in my blanket palette.