Point Michaud, Nova Scotia Weather
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About Point Michaud, Nova Scotia
Point Michaud is a community in Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Point Michaud is located at 45.5875°N, 60.6926°W. It observes Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3). Postal code area: B2E.
Point Michaud sits as a rugged sentinel along the Atlantic coast, where the land yields to the salt-heavy air and the persistent pull of the tide. It lies 26.5 km east-north-east of Arichat, NS (from Arichat, NS: bearing 71°T), and is situated 6.1 km east-south-east of L'Ardoise. The terrain here is defined by the proximity of Campbell Hill, which rises with a stoic presence above the shoreline, catching the low, amber light that arrives just before the sun slips beneath the horizon. Inland, the landscape finds a different stillness near Duncans Lake, a quiet body of water sheltered from the immediate spray of the ocean. The wind carries a constant, raw vitality across the terrain, reminding those who walk the shore that Point Michaud exists at the mercy of a vast and shifting sea. Fishermen and local inhabitants have long looked to the sea as the primary driver of the local economy, maintaining a way of life defined by the seasonal movements of the water. While the Grand River flows toward the sea just 6 km away, the history of Point Michaud remains tied to the salt-slicked rocks and the resilience required to thrive on this exposed edge of the continent. Visitors occasionally venture from as far as Battery Provincial Park, 15 km distant, to witness the way the surf crashes against the coastal stones with a rhythmic, percussive force. Life here follows the pulse of the Atlantic, a measured existence where the changing weather dictates the pace of the day and the character of the work.
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| Location | Point Michaud, Richmond, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 45.587463°N, 60.692611°W |
| Timezone | Atlantic Time (UTC−4 / −3) |
| Postal FSA | B2E |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Point Michaud, Nova Scotia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Point Michaud, 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 Point Michaud includes coordinates 45.587463°N, 60.692611°W, situated in Richmond. Postal FSA: B2E. 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.