Prince Albert in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Prince Albert sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 97 mm of precipitation over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about -6°C in early March to 20°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 Prince Albert's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Prince Albert's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 8°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -4°C
- Precipitation
- 97 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Prince Albert in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about -6°C in early March to 20°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Prince Albert reaches about 8°C and drops to -4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Prince Albert
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 74 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Prince Albert 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -12° / -21° | 16 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -9° / -19° | 10 | 3 | 3.4 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -2° / -12° | 19 | 5.3 | 5 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 9° / -3° | 33 | 7.1 | 3.4 | 13.6 | 1.8 |
| May | 17° / 4° | 45 | 7.6 | 0.6 | 15.6 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 21° / 10° | 89 | 11.5 | 0 | 16.6 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 23° / 12° | 84 | 11.8 | 0 | 16.2 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 23° / 10° | 57 | 8.4 | 0 | 14.5 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 17° / 5° | 44 | 6.6 | 0.1 | 12.4 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 8° / -2° | 32 | 6.4 | 2 | 10.3 | 1.6 |
| Nov | -3° / -10° | 19 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -10° / -18° | 13 | 4 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Prince Albert gets around 97 mm of rain and snow over 20 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early March to 16 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Prince Albert?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Prince Albert.
What to pack for Prince Albert in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Prince Albert sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Prince Albert in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Prince Albert peaks around June 20 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Prince Albert in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Prince Albert is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Prince Albert's WHO annual average of 7 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Good |
| Feb | 4 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 6 | Good |
| Oct | 4 | Good |
| Nov | 3 | Good |
| Dec | 3 | Good |
Where is Prince Albert?
Prince Albert sits at 53.2°N, 105.8°W, 431 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Lawson, 129 km away.
Topography around Prince Albert
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Prince Albert.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Prince Albert has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 445 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m.
The land around Prince Albert is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (32%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and trees (35%) within 80 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
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 Prince Albert (53.2001°, -105.7677°, elevation 431 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.