Arcola East in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Arcola East sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 118 mm of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about -5°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Arcola East's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Arcola East's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 9°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -2°C
- Precipitation
- 118 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Arcola East in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about -5°C in early March to 19°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Arcola East reaches about 9°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Arcola East
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 73 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Arcola East weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -9° / -18° | 17 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -7° / -16° | 12 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -0° / -10° | 21 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 10° / -2° | 35 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 13.5 | 2.2 |
| May | 17° / 4° | 62 | 9.6 | 0.8 | 15.2 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 21° / 10° | 99 | 12.7 | 0 | 16.1 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 24° / 12° | 74 | 10.5 | 0 | 15.8 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 24° / 11° | 61 | 8.5 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.4 |
| Sep | 18° / 6° | 40 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 12.4 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 10° / -1° | 33 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 10.5 | 2.3 |
| Nov | -0° / -9° | 22 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -7° / -15° | 17 | 5 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Arcola East gets around 118 mm of rain and snow over 23 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Arcola East?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arcola East.
What to pack for Arcola East in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Arcola East sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Arcola East in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arcola East peaks around June 21 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Arcola East in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Arcola East is worst in August — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 6 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Arcola East?
Arcola East sits at 50.4°N, 104.5°W, 576 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Dewdney East, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Arcola East
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arcola East.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Arcola East has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 579 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m.
The land around Arcola East is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.
Canada travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 83% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $55,698
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 97%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Arcola East (50.4331°, -104.536°, elevation 576 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.