North Bay in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), North Bay sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 206 mm of precipitation over about 30 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 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
8°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-0°C
Precipitation
206 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
2.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in North Bay in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -3°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in North Bay reaches about 8°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in North Bay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 60 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
60
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

North 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -14°6211.111.68.80.0
Feb-6° / -14°479.19.5100.0
Mar / -8°569.77.311.60.0
Apr / -1°7410.53.813.31.2
May16° / 7510.20.414.74.9
Jun21° / 13°8011.1015.56.3
Jul23° / 16°9112.2015.26.6
Aug22° / 15°9812.20146.4
Sep18° / 10°9812.1012.35.3
Oct10° / 9612.9110.72.2
Nov / -2°7812.67.39.20.1
Dec-3° / -9°6412.211.18.50.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

North Bay gets around 206 mm of rain and snow over 30 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 13 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 18 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit North 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.

2.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in North Bay.

What to pack for North Bay in Spring

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

In spring, North Bay sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in North Bay 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 North Bay peaks around June 21 at about 7 (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 highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is North Bay?

North Bay sits at 46.3°N, 79.5°W, 206 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Huntsville, 111 km away.

Topography around North Bay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around North Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 216 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m.

The land around North Bay is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), water (32%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
249 m
80 km
405 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Huntsville 111 km · Greater Sudbury 118 km · Valley East 123 km · Bracebridge 143 km · Petawawa 175 km · Midland 177 km · Orillia 190 km · Wasaga Beach 205 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 North Bay (46.3168°, -79.4663°, elevation 206 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.