Originally Posted by Howefamily

although in the summer I finish my working hours and then lie in the pool - just so you have the whole picture.

Originally Posted by Moses2013

And I'm sure you totally deserve it. And in summer I usually swim in the lake or sea.

Originally Posted by Howefamily

Like I said go with stats if you wish.... we all know that they can give remarkeably different outcomes. For example if you want to know the temp in Halifax and go to the weather network they measure it in Shearwater so its cooler as its by the waterfront. If you look at Environment Canada they measure it by the airport so its a few degrees warmer.
So... depending on where they measure what they are looking at can swing it massively. My friend lives down near Peggys Cove, really foggy area and can be 18C in the summer when we have 30C (further inland). My point is that most people dont live down by Peggys Cove.


I am telling you what I have found, living here.

Originally Posted by Howefamily

I am an oddity in that I adore humidity. Love it.
And I would never ever ever ever walk in the pouring rain. I did a dressage test in it once and apart from my horse choosing to go into a wonderful outline without any request on my part, it was awful.
Give me cold and dry any day - caveat - above minus 20 windchill, thats painful.

Originally Posted by christmasoompa

I can imagine that a dressage test wouldn't be much fun though, putting a waterproof on isn't really the done thing eh? My daughter's got her next dressage test coming up on 11th Feb, if it's raining I'll think of you.

Originally Posted by Moses2013

Exactly and I'm comparing downtown Halifax and many people live there. Look, it's no contest and that's the whole point. If unhappy with the weather in the UK, you better move to a complete different climate zone.
That's the advice the OP should get.

Originally Posted by Howefamily

But the OP was after if it rains as much as it does in the UK and it doesn't.

Originally Posted by Moses2013

Back there again. Yes it does rain as much.
He is asking about Nova Scotia and especially Halifax. You have more rainy days than London and I'm sorry I can't change that.


Just to add Average number of days annually with at least 0.2 mm (0.008 inches) of rain:


Greenwich Park in London has had on average 110 rainy days
Halifax downtown had 143 days.

Originally Posted by Howefamily

I too want to smack my head against a brick wall because YOU dont live here!

Originally Posted by Moses2013

Back there again. Yes it does rain as much.
He is asking about Nova Scotia and especially Halifax. You have more rainy days than London and I'm sorry I can't change that.


Just to add Average number of days annually with at least 0.2 mm (0.008 inches) of rain:


Greenwich Park in London has had on average 110 rainy days
Halifax downtown had 143 days.

Originally Posted by Moses2013

And you don't live in the UK.

Originally Posted by Flogger

Both houses in NS that I have lived in, have water supplies by a well. I can't remember a single summer where I wasn't praying for more rain.

Originally Posted by Flogger

Both houses in NS that I have lived in, have water supplies by a well. I can't remember a single summer where I wasn't praying for more rain.

Originally Posted by Flogger

Both houses in NS that I have lived in, have water supplies by a well. I can't remember a single summer where I wasn't praying for more rain.

Originally Posted by dbd33

But that's because of ground conditions/well depth not absolute volume of rainfall. Compared with ON, NS must have more efficient drainage and/or inadequate welling. How come wells in NS are usually "dug" whereas in ON they're "drilled"?