The person whose piece of cake contains the baby furnishes the King Cake for the next party (which are usually held once a week on Sundays until Fat Tuesday.) However, when celebrating Mardi Gras out of town, most people regard the person who âgot the babyâ as the King or Queen of the party being held.
Weather in August in Halifax, Nova Scotia. 57.3Â°. The average temperature in Halifax, Nova Scotia in August is somewhat warm at 18.5 Â°C (65.3 Â°F). Afternoons can be fairly hot with average high temperatures reaching 23 Â°C (73.4 Â°F). Overnight temperatures are generally mild with an average low of 14 Â°C (57.2 Â°F). The mean daily temperature variation/ range in August is 9 Â°C (16.2 Â°F).
Although Nova Scotia has a somewhat moderated climate, there have been some very intense heatwaves and cold snaps recorded over the past 160 years. The highest temperature ever recorded in the province was 38.3 Â°C (101 Â°F) on August 19, 1935, at Collegeville, which is located about 15 km southwest of Antigonish. The coldest temperature ever recorded was â41.1 Â°C (â42 Â°F) on January 31, 1920, at Upper Stewiacke.