Hastings-Sunrise in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Hastings-Sunrise sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 544 mm of precipitation over about 49 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
12°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
544 mm
49 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
2.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Hastings-Sunrise in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 17°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Hastings-Sunrise reaches about 12°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Hastings-Sunrise

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hastings-Sunrise 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 / 316197.28.50.1
Feb / 18915.45.99.80.7
Mar / 25219.25.911.51.4
Apr12° / 17516.91.313.42.7
May16° / 11712.50.115.14.6
Jun18° / 11°9411.5015.95.6
Jul21° / 13°536.6015.67.3
Aug22° / 13°737.4014.27.2
Sep18° / 11°12510.2012.45.9
Oct13° / 24616.30.110.53.0
Nov / 34919.93.58.91.0
Dec / 30719.38.58.10.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Hastings-Sunrise gets around 544 mm of rain and snow over 49 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 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 42 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 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Hastings-Sunrise

In seasonPeak

In spring, Hastings-Sunrise overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Hastings-Sunrise's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Hastings-Sunrise?

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.

2.9
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 Hastings-Sunrise.

What to pack for Hastings-Sunrise in Spring

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

In spring, Hastings-Sunrise sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 49 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hastings-Sunrise in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in January near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
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Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct11Bracing
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UV index in Hastings-Sunrise 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 Hastings-Sunrise peaks around July 17 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hastings-Sunrise 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 Hastings-Sunrise is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1517 µg/m³Dec 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hastings-Sunrise?

Hastings-Sunrise sits at 49.3°N, 123.0°W, 42 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is East Hastings, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Hastings-Sunrise

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hastings-Sunrise has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,466 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,632 m.

The land around Hastings-Sunrise is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
1,466 m
80 km
2,632 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
Spring weather nearby: East Hastings 2.0 km · Grandview-Woodlands 3.0 km · Renfrew Heights 3.0 km · Renfrew-Collingwood 4.0 km · Downtown Eastside 4.0 km · Kensington-Cedar Cottage 4.0 km · Lower Lonsdale 4.0 km · North Vancouver 5.0 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 Hastings-Sunrise (49.2833°, -123.0333°, elevation 42 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.