Brandon in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Brandon sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 137 mm of precipitation over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about -6°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Brandon's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Brandon's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 8°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -3°C
- Precipitation
- 137 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Brandon in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about -6°C in early March to 19°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Brandon reaches about 8°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Brandon
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 71 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Brandon 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 | -11° / -20° | 15 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -9° / -18° | 15 | 4 | 4.8 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -1° / -11° | 27 | 5.5 | 5 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 9° / -2° | 35 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 13.5 | 2.0 |
| May | 17° / 5° | 75 | 10.2 | 0.8 | 15.1 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 22° / 11° | 102 | 12.6 | 0 | 16 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 24° / 13° | 85 | 10.4 | 0 | 15.7 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 24° / 11° | 73 | 8.8 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 19° / 6° | 50 | 8 | 0.1 | 12.4 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 10° / -0° | 43 | 6.7 | 2 | 10.5 | 2.3 |
| Nov | -1° / -9° | 23 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -8° / -16° | 21 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Brandon gets around 137 mm of rain and snow over 22 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 15 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.
Hazard calendar for Brandon
In spring, Brandon overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Brandon's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Brandon?
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 Brandon.
What to pack for Brandon in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Brandon sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in Brandon 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 Brandon peaks around June 19 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 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 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | High | 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 | Very high |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Brandon?
Brandon sits at 49.8°N, 100.0°W, 383 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is St. James-Assiniboia East, 195 km away.
Topography around Brandon
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Brandon.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Brandon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m.
The land around Brandon is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and grassland (28%) 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 Brandon (49.8469°, -99.9531°, elevation 383 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.