Prince Edward in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Prince Edward sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 233 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 1°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Prince Edward's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Prince Edward's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 233 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Prince Edward in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 1°C in early March to 19°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Prince Edward reaches about 10°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Prince Edward
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 48 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 Edward 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 | -2° / -9° | 71 | 10.7 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -1° / -9° | 56 | 8.5 | 6.4 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3° / -4° | 69 | 10.1 | 5 | 11.6 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 10° / 3° | 92 | 11.3 | 1.8 | 13.2 | 2.1 |
| May | 17° / 10° | 72 | 10.1 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 22° / 16° | 81 | 10.8 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 25° / 19° | 78 | 10.3 | 0 | 15 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 25° / 18° | 76 | 9.8 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 21° / 14° | 81 | 9.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 14° / 8° | 91 | 11.9 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 7° / 2° | 80 | 10.6 | 2.1 | 9.4 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 2° / -4° | 78 | 11.5 | 6.3 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Prince Edward gets around 233 mm of rain and snow over 32 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 15 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Prince Edward?
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 Edward.
What to pack for Prince Edward in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Prince Edward sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Prince Edward in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 4°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in March near 1°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 16 to Sep 11 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Bracing |
| Feb | 1 | Bracing |
| Mar | 1 | Bracing |
| Apr | 3 | Bracing |
| May | 7 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 20 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 20 | Cool |
| Oct | 15 | Bracing |
| Nov | 10 | Bracing |
| Dec | 6 | Bracing |
UV index in Prince Edward in Spring
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 Prince Edward peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Prince Edward?
Prince Edward sits at 44.0°N, 77.2°W, 97 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Belleville, 21 km away.
Topography around Prince Edward
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Prince Edward.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Prince Edward has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m.
The land around Prince Edward is covered by cropland (47%), grassland (28%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (31%), grassland (24%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (28%) 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 Edward (44.0001°, -77.2495°, elevation 97 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.