Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia Weather
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About Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia
Barrington Passage is a community in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Barrington Passage is located at 43.5276°N, 65.6092°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: B5A.
Barrington Passage clings to the edge of the Atlantic coast, where the salt air carries a biting sharpness that defines the low-lying terrain. It lies 9.6 km north of Clark's Harbour, NS (from Clark's Harbour, NS: bearing 10°T), and is situated 5.5 km south-west of Barrington. The landscape around Barrington Passage unfolds near the quiet rise of Sam Crowells Hill, where the land meets the dark, steady pulse of the Downeys River. On clear days, the light holds a pale, glacial quality that seems to cling to the surface of the water, revealing the subtle textures of a shoreline carved by the tides. Nearby, the reach of the landscape extends toward the sheltered expanse of Sand Hills Beach Provincial Park, while the interior secrets of the region are held by the distant Ohio Lake and the hidden rush of Phils Falls. The history of Barrington Passage is held in the hands of those who have long looked to the sea for their livelihood, maintaining a connection to the water that remains the primary engine of the local economy. Fishing boats bob in the harbor, their hulls bearing the marks of a life spent navigating the cold, grey Atlantic swell. The daily life of Barrington Passage follows the movement of the tides, a quiet persistence that ignores the frantic pace of the wider world. Whether tending to gear or watching the horizon from the slopes near Sam Crowells Hill, the people here maintain a steady, grounded existence, anchored by the familiar pull of the coast and the seasonal shifts of the maritime climate.
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| Location | Barrington Passage, Shelburne, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 43.527562°N, 65.609201°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3) |
| Postal FSA | B5A |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Barrington Passage includes coordinates 43.527562°N, 65.609201°W, situated in Shelburne. Postal FSA: B5A. Telephone area code: 782, 902. Timezone: Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 and is public domain.