Editing Oak Island (section)

===Climate===
{{main|Climate of Nova Scotia}}

The majority of Nova Scotia is a [[humid continental climate]] with hot and humid summers, and cold or frigid winters. While there is no [[weather station]] on the island or along [[Mahone Bay]], there is one towards the west in the town of [[Bridgewater, Nova Scotia|Bridgewater]]. The average annual temperature given in Bridgewater is {{convert|7.1|°C}}, while the precipitation runs at {{convert|1536.7|mm}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=996308&cityname=Bridgewater%2C+Nova+Scotia%2C+Canada&units=|title=Bridgewater, Nova Scotia|work=www.weatherbase.com|access-date=February 7, 2019}}</ref> The island and surrounding coasts can be hidden in fog for as many as 90 days a year.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yo_xAgAAQBAJ&q=Climate+Oak+Island+nova+scotia&pg=PT245|title=The Unsolved Oak Island Mystery 3-Book Bundle|author=Lionel and Patricia Fanthorpe, Lee Lamb|publisher=Dundurn|date=Mar 4, 2014|isbn=9781459729018|access-date=February 7, 2019}}</ref> These coasts are also vulnerable to powerful storms which include [[nor'easter]]s and [[List of Canada hurricanes|hurricanes]]. These harsh and unpredictable conditions deepen the mystery of Oak Island, making exploration that much more dangerous and difficult.