Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 268 mm of precipitation over about 33 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 21°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 Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
11°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
1°C
Precipitation
268 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
2.8
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -1°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles reaches about 11°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 55 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
55
23 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles 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-6° / -15°7410.29.68.90.0
Feb-4° / -14°608.78.110.10.0
Mar / -7°7310.26.511.60.1
Apr11° / 10211.12.613.32.7
May19° / 9411.8014.75.7
Jun24° / 13°9811.5015.46.5
Jul26° / 16°9412.2015.16.3
Aug25° / 15°9511.1013.96.7
Sep21° / 10°9510012.36.3
Oct13° / 10611.20.610.73.4
Nov / -2°87113.89.30.5
Dec-2° / -9°8511.29.18.60.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles gets around 268 mm of rain and snow over 33 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 12 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 12 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 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles?

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.

2.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles.

What to pack for Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles in Spring

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

In spring, Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

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UV index in Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles peaks around July 13 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles?

Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles sits at 45.6°N, 73.6°W, 31 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Montréal-Nord, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 867 m.

The land around Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (38%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
292 m
80 km
867 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Montréal-Nord 6.0 km · Saint-Vincent-de-Paul 6.0 km · Saint-Léonard 6.0 km · Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve 8.0 km · Terrebonne 8.0 km · Val-des-Arbres 8.0 km · Saint-Michel 9.0 km · Duvernay 9.0 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 Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles (45.6406°, -73.5846°, elevation 31 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.