Frosty Start on the Avalon: Tuesday Morning Lows
It was a chilly night across eastern Newfoundland. Minimum temperatures for the 10 hours ending at 7:30 AM NDT on Tuesday, September 29 ranged from just below freezing to a mild 7°C.
The coldest spots
Victoria was the only station below freezing, with a low of -0.2°C. A handful of other places came close:
- Renews-Cappahayden: 0.5°C
- Kilbride: 0.9°C
- Whitbourne: 1.4°C
- St. John’s West: 1.8°C
- Witless Bay: 1.9°C
Half of the 24 stations fell below 3°C. Low-lying and sheltered spots probably saw patchy frost.
The mildest spots
Coastal stations near open water stayed well above the rest. Old Perlican had the warmest low at 7.0°C, followed by:
- Grates Cove: 6.7°C
- Argentia: 5.9°C
- Cape Pine: 5.7°C
- Green’s Harbour: 5.6°C
A tale of three St. John’s stations
There was a 2.2°C difference within the capital itself. St. John’s West dropped to 1.8°C, while St. John’s International Airport and Downtown held at 3.9°C and 4.0°C.
By the numbers
- Stations reporting: 24
- Coldest: Victoria, -0.2°C
- Warmest low: Old Perlican, 7.0°C
- Average low: about 3.3°C
- Median low: 3.0°C
Note: Most stations in this table are unofficial weather stations.