Bruce Nuclear Generating Station
Kincardine, Canada
The Bruce Nuclear Generating Station is a nuclear power plant operated by Bruce Power in Ontario, Canada. It is the 32nd most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The facility is open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 to 16:00, though it is closed on Saturdays from September to June. Visitors can reach the site via Wiarton Airport, which is 61 km away, or through Toronto Pearson International Airport, located 173 km from the station. The site is 481 km from Ottawa.
Weather conditions vary throughout the year. July and August have the highest temperatures, with daily highs of 23 °C. The coldest months are January and February, when daily highs are -2 °C and lows reach -8 °C. Rainfall is most frequent in December, which has about 17 rainy days and 123 mm of rain.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 23 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | -2 | -2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| Average low, °C | -7 | -8 | -5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 118 | 82 | 69 | 69 | 87 | 76 | 68 | 81 | 115 | 99 | 114 | 123 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
