Hespeler in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Hespeler sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 237 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 1°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
11°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
2°C
Precipitation
237 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
2.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Hespeler in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 1°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Hespeler reaches about 11°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 Hespeler

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 54 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
54
16 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Hespeler 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-2° / -10°6610.89.49.10.0
Feb-1° / -10°538.37.310.20.0
Mar / -5°629.75.611.60.3
Apr12° / 8711.72.513.22.9
May18° / 8811.6014.55.5
Jun23° / 13°9311.6015.26.5
Jul26° / 15°8510.9014.96.7
Aug25° / 15°769.9013.86.9
Sep21° / 10°779.6012.36.5
Oct13° / 78110.410.83.7
Nov / -1°7310.63.69.50.7
Dec / -6°6310.67.98.80.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Hespeler gets around 237 mm of rain and snow over 33 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 14 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 15 hours 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Hespeler?

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
0.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hespeler.

What to pack for Hespeler in Spring

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

In spring, Hespeler sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Hespeler in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 5°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 56 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 22 to Sep 1 — about 1.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Hespeler 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 Hespeler peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hespeler 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 Hespeler is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1515 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hespeler?

Hespeler sits at 43.4°N, 80.3°W, 288 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Fiddlesticks, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Hespeler

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hespeler has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 308 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m.

The land around Hespeler is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
461 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Fiddlesticks 5.0 km · Cambridge 8.0 km · Christopher-Champlain 10 km · Guelph 13 km · Kitchener 16 km · Waterloo 17 km · Forest Heights 17 km · Fergus 31 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 Hespeler (43.4334°, -80.3164°, elevation 288 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.