Okanagan Mission in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Okanagan Mission sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 157 mm of precipitation over about 32 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 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
10°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
1°C
Precipitation
157 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
2.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Okanagan Mission in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 17°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Okanagan Mission reaches about 10°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

-10°10°20°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Okanagan Mission

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Okanagan Mission 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-1° / -6°5913.3138.40.0
Feb / -6°4210.39.39.70.0
Mar / -3°5811.88.711.50.3
Apr10° / 46103.513.52.2
May15° / 5310.10.715.14.6
Jun18° / 529.90.1165.8
Jul23° / 11°295.1015.77.8
Aug23° / 12°245.2014.27.9
Sep18° / 417.30.112.46.3
Oct11° / 6711.61.610.52.5
Nov / -1°8615.3108.80.1
Dec-1° / -5°6613.714.180.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Okanagan Mission gets around 157 mm of rain and snow over 32 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%MarAprMay

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.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

0246810MarAprMay

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 5.0 kWh/m².

0246MarAprMay
Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Okanagan Mission?

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.

2.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Okanagan Mission.

What to pack for Okanagan Mission in Spring

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

In spring, Okanagan Mission sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 32 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protectionrain gear

UV index in Okanagan Mission 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 Okanagan Mission 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 15 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 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Okanagan Mission 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 Okanagan Mission is worst in August — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.8× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModeratePoorAug 1657 µg/m³Jan 215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul29Moderate
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep22Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Okanagan Mission?

Okanagan Mission sits at 49.8°N, 119.5°W, 379 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Kelowna, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Okanagan Mission

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Okanagan Mission has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m around an average of 432 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,624 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,135 m.

The land around Okanagan Mission is covered by grassland (31%), trees (27%) and water (23%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
380 m
16 km
1,624 m
80 km
2,135 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Kelowna 7.0 km · West Kelowna 9.0 km · Rutland 12 km · Lake Country 22 km · Penticton 38 km · Vernon 52 km · Salmon Arm 99 km · Kamloops 112 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 Okanagan Mission (49.8167°, -119.4833°, elevation 379 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.