Harriston, Nova Scotia Weather
Harriston, Nova Scotia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast, soil and crop conditions for Harriston in Lunenburg.
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About Harriston, Nova Scotia
Harriston is a community in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Harriston is located at 44.7791°N, 64.4791°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: B0R.
Harriston rests within the quiet rise of Macks Hill, where the land leans toward the Gold River. It lies 33.2 km south of Kentville, NS (from Kentville, NS: bearing 178°T), and is situated 5.0 km north-north-west of New Ross. The air here holds a crisp, persistent clarity, cooling as it moves through the timber that fringes the Gold River, while Harris Lake waits only a short distance away, its surface reflecting the changing moods of the Nova Scotian sky. The terrain is defined by a rugged, granite-strewn character that demands a steady stride, and at dusk, the light settles into the hollows of the landscape with a soft, amber weight that seems to pause the day entirely. Harriston reflects a heritage built upon the endurance of those who learned to work the timber and the heavy earth of this particular reach of the province. While the local economy no longer echoes with the heavy industry of the past, the influence of the water remains, as the Gold River continues its steady, inevitable passage toward the sea. Skerry Falls lies further out, a distant reminder of the power inherent in these slopes, while the people of Harriston maintain a life defined by the seasonal shifts of the woods and the persistent, quiet pull of the nearby waters.
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| Location | Harriston, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 44.779131°N, 64.479128°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3) |
| Postal FSA | B0R |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Harriston, Nova Scotia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harriston, 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 Harriston includes coordinates 44.779131°N, 64.479128°W, situated in Lunenburg. Postal FSA: B0R. 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.