Collingwood in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Collingwood sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 258 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -2°C in early March to 15°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
6°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
1°C
Precipitation
258 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
1.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Collingwood in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -2°C in early March to 15°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Collingwood reaches about 6°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Collingwood

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 61 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
61
22 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Collingwood 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-3° / -8°8614.815.290.0
Feb-3° / -10°59101010.10.0
Mar / -6°6911.37.511.60.0
Apr / 9511.54.213.20.5
May12° / 9410.90.214.63.0
Jun18° / 14°8710.9015.35.7
Jul22° / 18°8412.60156.5
Aug22° / 18°9312.7013.96.5
Sep19° / 14°9912.5012.35.7
Oct12° / 11416.30.610.72.9
Nov / 11416.17.89.40.4
Dec / -3°9817.514.98.70.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Collingwood gets around 258 mm of rain and snow over 34 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 17 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Collingwood?

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.

1.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Collingwood.

What to pack for Collingwood in Spring

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

In spring, Collingwood sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Collingwood in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 3°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 9 to Aug 24 — about 0.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Collingwood in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Collingwood peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Collingwood?

Collingwood sits at 44.5°N, 80.2°W, 194 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Wasaga Beach, 16 km away.

Topography around Collingwood

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Collingwood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 198 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m.

The land around Collingwood is covered by trees (31%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), water (28%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
374 m
80 km
371 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Wasaga Beach 16 km · Midland 40 km · Barrie 45 km · Alliston 46 km · Innisfil 49 km · Owen Sound 58 km · Orangeville 64 km · Orillia 65 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 Collingwood (44.4834°, -80.2164°, elevation 194 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.