Edmundston in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Edmundston sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 271 mm of precipitation over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -3°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
7°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-2°C
Precipitation
271 mm
37 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
1.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Edmundston in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -3°C in early March to 17°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Edmundston reaches about 7°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 Edmundston

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 67 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
67
32 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Edmundston 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° / -17°7710.310.38.70.0
Feb-6° / -15°669.19.39.90.0
Mar-0° / -9°8110.59.311.60.0
Apr / -2°9211.96.213.31.0
May15° / 9814.20.714.94.1
Jun20° / 10°10713015.75.7
Jul23° / 13°11314.3015.36.0
Aug22° / 12°10112.5014.16.3
Sep17° / 9911.1012.45.3
Oct10° / 11012.11.710.62.2
Nov / -4°9511.26.69.10.1
Dec-4° / -12°9911.810.78.30.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Edmundston gets around 271 mm of rain and snow over 37 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 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 24 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 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Edmundston?

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.

1.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Edmundston.

What to pack for Edmundston in Spring

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

In spring, Edmundston sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 37 days see rain.

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UV index in Edmundston 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 Edmundston peaks around July 13 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Edmundston?

Edmundston sits at 47.4°N, 68.3°W, 200 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Rivière-du-Loup, 104 km away.

Topography around Edmundston

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Edmundston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m.

The land around Edmundston is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
224 m
16 km
349 m
80 km
570 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Rivière-du-Loup 104 km · Rimouski 120 km · Fredericton Northside 202 km · Fredericton 203 km · Baie-Comeau 205 km · Miramichi 217 km · Beauport 224 km · Lévis 225 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 Edmundston (47.3737°, -68.3251°, elevation 200 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.