1981 is a wet year overall, with a lot of both rain and snow spread across the seasons.

January stands out right away. It’s the coldest month, averaging -12°C, and drops to -24°C on the 5th. Snow builds quickly too, with 129.9 cm over the month and a heavy 42 cm falling on January 13. By the end of the year, snow totals 217.9 cm.

Rain adds up to 1130.2 mm. October brings the most at 156.2 mm, but the single heaviest rainfall comes on September 22, with 85.6 mm. It’s the kind of rain that sticks around in puddles for a while.

Summer is warm without being extreme. July is the hottest month at 24.0°C on average, and the warmest days come on August 1 and 3, both reaching 29.0°C.

There are 22 storms that form this year, including 12 tropical storms, 7 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes. None reach Atlantic Canada.

The average temperature is 7.6°C, which is equivalent to jade in my blanket palette.