Camrose in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Camrose sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 105 mm of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -4°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Camrose's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Camrose's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
9°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-2°C
Precipitation
105 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
2.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Camrose in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -4°C in early March to 18°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Camrose reaches about 9°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Camrose

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 72 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
72
33 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Camrose 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -16°1755.57.90.0
Feb-5° / -14°103.23.89.50.0
Mar / -9°185.14.911.50.0
Apr / -2°367.23.613.62.1
May16° / 528.6115.55.2
Jun20° / 8913.3016.65.7
Jul22° / 11°7812.6016.26.4
Aug22° / 10°6010.1014.56.7
Sep17° / 377.20.312.45.7
Oct / -1°2252.210.32.1
Nov-1° / -9°205.25.28.40.0
Dec-6° / -14°134.25.27.40.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Camrose gets around 105 mm of rain and snow over 21 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early March to 16 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Camrose?

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.

2.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Camrose.

What to pack for Camrose in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Camrose 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 21 days see rain.

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UV index in Camrose in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Camrose peaks around July 14 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Camrose in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Camrose is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2119 µg/m³Oct 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Camrose?

Camrose sits at 53.0°N, 112.8°W, 739 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Leduc, 55 km away.

Topography around Camrose

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Camrose.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Camrose has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 744 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m.

The land around Camrose is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
384 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
Spring weather nearby: Leduc 55 km · Sherwood Park 64 km · Edmonton 73 km · Wîhkwêntôwin 74 km · St. Albert 87 km · Spruce Grove 92 km · Stony Plain 97 km · Red Deer 106 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
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

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 Camrose (53.0168°, -112.8353°, elevation 739 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.