Kanata in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kanata sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 242 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -0°C in early March to 21°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 Kanata's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kanata's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
11°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
1°C
Precipitation
242 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
2.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Kanata in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -0°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Kanata reaches about 11°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 Kanata

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 55 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
55
22 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kanata 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-5° / -14°6810.298.90.0
Feb-3° / -13°548.67.910.10.0
Mar / -7°69106.311.60.1
Apr12° / 8911.5313.22.8
May19° / 8311.30.214.65.7
Jun24° / 13°9411.5015.46.5
Jul26° / 15°9411.9015.16.3
Aug25° / 14°8410.7013.96.7
Sep21° / 10°8710.1012.36.4
Oct13° / 9411.50.610.73.4
Nov / -2°78113.69.30.5
Dec-1° / -9°73118.58.60.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Kanata gets around 242 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 12 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 12 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 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Kanata?

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
0.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kanata.

What to pack for Kanata in Spring

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

In spring, Kanata sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°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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UV index in Kanata 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 Kanata peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kanata 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 Kanata is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJun 2015 µg/m³Dec 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kanata?

Kanata sits at 45.3°N, 75.9°W, 93 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Bridlewood, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Kanata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kanata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m.

The land around Kanata is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
123 m
80 km
519 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Bridlewood 5.0 km · Stittsville 6.0 km · Aylmer 14 km · Nepean 16 km · Ottawa South 21 km · Ottawa 21 km · Hull 21 km · Centretown 21 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 Kanata (45.3001°, -75.9161°, elevation 93 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.