Malay Falls, Nova Scotia

Malay Falls is a small rural community on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, in the Halifax Regional Municipality.[3] The community is located along Route 374 and is about 11 km (6.8 mi) northeast of Sheet Harbour. The community is located along East River, and is adjacent to the Malay Falls Flowage, a lake along the river's course.[4][5][6] Malay Falls was first settled in 1784.[2] Colin Malay acquired land here in 1849, when the area was called Salmon River.[2] The Government of Canada maintains a weather station in the community.[7]

Malay Falls
Rural Community
Malay Falls
Location in Nova Scotia
Malay Falls
Malay Falls (Canada)
Coordinates: 44°58′29.8″N 62°28′59.4″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
MunicipalityHalifax Regional Municipality
District2[1]
Founded1784[2]
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • MayorMike Savage
 • CouncillorDavid Hendsbee
Time zoneUTC-4 (Atlantic Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (Atlantic Daylight Saving Time)
Canadian postal code
B0J 3B0
GNBC CodeCAXHX[3]
NTS Map011D16
Weather Station CodeCXMY
Rural RouteRR 2
Highway Route 374[4]

Climate
Climate data for Malay Falls, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1987–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.0
(59.0)		 18.0
(64.4)		 28.0
(82.4)		 26.3
(79.3)		 33.0
(91.4)		 34.9
(94.8)		 34.6
(94.3)		 35.8
(96.4)		 34.4
(93.9)		 27.0
(80.6)		 21.2
(70.2)		 15.7
(60.3)		 35.8
(96.4)
Average high °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 3.0
(37.4)		 8.0
(46.4)		 14.0
(57.2)		 19.9
(67.8)		 23.3
(73.9)		 23.2
(73.8)		 19.2
(66.6)		 13.3
(55.9)		 7.3
(45.1)		 1.9
(35.4)		 11.0
(51.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.8
(21.6)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 3.2
(37.8)		 8.4
(47.1)		 13.7
(56.7)		 17.5
(63.5)		 17.6
(63.7)		 13.7
(56.7)		 8.2
(46.8)		 3.2
(37.8)		 −2.6
(27.3)		 5.8
(42.4)
Average low °C (°F) −10.9
(12.4)		 −10.9
(12.4)		 −6.9
(19.6)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 2.8
(37.0)		 7.5
(45.5)		 11.5
(52.7)		 11.8
(53.2)		 8.2
(46.8)		 3.1
(37.6)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 −7.0
(19.4)		 0.5
(32.9)
Record low °C (°F) −28.5
(−19.3)		 −30.0
(−22.0)		 −24.3
(−11.7)		 −12.0
(10.4)		 −8.0
(17.6)		 −3.0
(26.6)		 1.0
(33.8)		 0.0
(32.0)		 −3.5
(25.7)		 −9.0
(15.8)		 −22.0
(−7.6)		 −31.0
(−23.8)		 −31.0
(−23.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 146.0
(5.75)		 130.1
(5.12)		 151.8
(5.98)		 132.2
(5.20)		 134.8
(5.31)		 108.2
(4.26)		 107.4
(4.23)		 91.1
(3.59)		 147.5
(5.81)		 165.8
(6.53)		 177.0
(6.97)		 151.2
(5.95)		 1,643
(64.69)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 28.0
(11.0)		 32.2
(12.7)		 23.2
(9.1)		 8.8
(3.5)		 0.4
(0.2)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 4.6
(1.8)		 27.4
(10.8)		 124.5
(49.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 10.7 9.4 11.1 11.3 11.5 10.3 9.1 9.4 9.6 11.4 13.2 11.2 128.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 4.6 4.9 3.5 1.4 0.08 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 4.1 19.7
Source: Environment Canada[8][9]

References

Citations

  1. "Current Polling District Boundaries". Halifax Regional Municipality. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  2. Scott 2011, p. 153.
  3. "Malay Falls". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  4. "Google Maps". Google. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  5. "Malay Falls Flowage". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  6. "East River Sheet Harbour". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  7. "Malay Falls, NS". Government of Canada. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  8. "Malay Falls, NS". Environment Canada. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  9. "Malay Falls". Environment Canada. Retrieved 2 March 2017.

Bibliography
Scott, David (2011). Nova Scotia Place Names. DESPUB. ISBN 978-0-9865370-1-1.

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