Prince George in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Prince George sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 113 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 2°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Prince George's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Prince George's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -0°C
- Precipitation
- 113 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Prince George in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 2°C in early March to 19°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Prince George reaches about 11°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Prince George
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 63 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 George 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 | -4° / -11° | 54 | 12.1 | 11.1 | 7.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -1° / -9° | 30 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 5° / -5° | 35 | 9.3 | 6.3 | 11.5 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 11° / 0° | 38 | 9 | 2.1 | 13.7 | 2.8 |
| May | 17° / 5° | 40 | 9 | 0.5 | 15.7 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 20° / 9° | 53 | 10 | 0 | 16.8 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 23° / 11° | 53 | 10 | 0 | 16.3 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 22° / 10° | 41 | 8.3 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 17° / 6° | 54 | 9.8 | 0.1 | 12.5 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 9° / 1° | 76 | 13.7 | 2.8 | 10.2 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 1° / -5° | 67 | 13.7 | 9.8 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -3° / -9° | 46 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Prince George gets around 113 mm of rain and snow over 27 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 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early March to 16 h 24 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 4.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Prince George?
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 George.
What to pack for Prince George in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Prince George sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Prince George 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 George peaks around July 13 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (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 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Air quality in Prince George 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 George is worst in October — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 18.9× the cleanest month (January, 2 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Prince George's WHO annual average of 16 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 37 | 37 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Good |
| Feb | 3 | Good |
| Mar | 5 | Good |
| Apr | 5 | Good |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 37 | Poor |
| Nov | 37 | Poor |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Prince George?
Prince George sits at 53.9°N, 122.8°W, 578 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Fort St. John, 286 km away.
Topography around Prince George
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Prince George.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Prince George has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 603 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,438 m.
The land around Prince George is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) 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 George (53.9166°, -122.753°, elevation 578 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.