1917 in Kentville was a wet year, with steady rain, winter snow, and the familiar rhythm of the seasons. While there were 8 named storms in the Atlantic that year, including 2 hurricanes and 2 major hurricanes, none reached Atlantic Canada.

Rainfall for the year totalled 1030.2 mm, making it one of the wetter years in the early part of the century. October alone brought 216.9 mm, and the heaviest single rainfall came on October 22, when 89.4 mm fell in a single day.

Snowfall reached 200.8 cm. December was the snowiest month with 77.0 cm, while the largest single snowfall came on March 6, dropping 30.5 cm.

Summer warmth peaked twice, on July 26 and August 2, when temperatures reached 30.6 ºC. August was the warmest month overall with an average temperature of 19.8 ºC.

Winter’s coldest day arrived on January 29, when the temperature fell to –26.1 ºC. The coldest months were February (–7.6 ºC) and January (–7.3 ºC).

The average temperature for 1917 was 5.3 ºC, which corresponds to the jade yarn in my blanket.