Glace Bay in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Glace Bay sees average daytime highs around 4°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 327 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 -1°C in early March to 10°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 Glace Bay's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Glace Bay's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 4°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 0°C
- Precipitation
- 327 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 22 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Glace Bay in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about -1°C in early March to 10°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Glace Bay reaches about 4°C and drops to 0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Glace Bay
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 75 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Glace Bay 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 | -0° / -5° | 120 | 13.5 | 11.6 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -1° / -7° | 113 | 11.3 | 9.3 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 0° / -4° | 112 | 12.4 | 8.1 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 4° / 0° | 114 | 12.6 | 4.4 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 8° / 4° | 101 | 12.3 | 0.4 | 14.7 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 13° / 10° | 99 | 11.3 | 0 | 15.5 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 19° / 16° | 89 | 10 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 20° / 17° | 93 | 10.4 | 0 | 14 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 18° / 14° | 113 | 11.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 12° / 9° | 139 | 13 | 0 | 10.7 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 8° / 4° | 136 | 14.1 | 2.3 | 9.2 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 3° / -1° | 144 | 15.6 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Glace Bay gets around 327 mm of rain and snow over 37 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 22 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 18 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Glace Bay?
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 Glace Bay.
What to pack for Glace Bay in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Glace Bay sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 37 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Glace Bay in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 1°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in March near -0°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Bracing |
| Feb | 0 | Bracing |
| Mar | 0 | Bracing |
| Apr | 1 | Bracing |
| May | 4 | Bracing |
| Jun | 9 | Bracing |
| Jul | 15 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 8 | Bracing |
| Dec | 4 | Bracing |
UV index in Glace Bay in Spring
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 Glace Bay peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Glace Bay?
Glace Bay sits at 46.2°N, 60.0°W, 15 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Sydney, 19 km away.
Topography around Glace Bay
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Glace Bay.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Glace Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m.
The land around Glace Bay is covered by water (39%), grassland (27%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (39%) 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 Glace Bay (46.197°, -59.957°, elevation 15 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.