Salmon Arm in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Salmon Arm sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 167 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 4°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 Salmon Arm's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Salmon Arm's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 167 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Salmon Arm in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early March to 19°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Salmon Arm reaches about 12°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Salmon Arm
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Salmon Arm 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 | -1° / -5° | 65 | 13.9 | 13.5 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 2° / -5° | 43 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 6° / -2° | 54 | 12.6 | 7.7 | 11.5 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 11° / 2° | 49 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 13.5 | 2.7 |
| May | 17° / 6° | 65 | 11.3 | 0.4 | 15.2 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 20° / 10° | 64 | 11.2 | 0 | 16.2 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 24° / 13° | 45 | 7.9 | 0 | 15.8 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 24° / 13° | 38 | 7 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 19° / 10° | 63 | 10 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 11° / 4° | 83 | 13.9 | 1.7 | 10.4 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 4° / -0° | 90 | 16 | 10 | 8.7 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 0° / -4° | 70 | 14.7 | 15.2 | 7.8 | 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
Salmon Arm gets around 167 mm of rain and snow over 34 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 4 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 54 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 Salmon Arm?
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 Salmon Arm.
What to pack for Salmon Arm in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Salmon Arm sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
UV index in Salmon Arm 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 Salmon Arm 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Salmon Arm 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 Salmon Arm is worst in August — around 91 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 27.5× the cleanest month (January, 3 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 79 | 91 | 14 | 30 | 35 | 5 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Good |
| Feb | 5 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 91 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 30 | Moderate |
| Nov | 35 | Poor |
| Dec | 5 | Good |
Where is Salmon Arm?
Salmon Arm sits at 50.7°N, 119.3°W, 427 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Vernon, 48 km away.
Topography around Salmon Arm
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Salmon Arm.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Salmon Arm has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m around an average of 463 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,398 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,492 m.
The land around Salmon Arm is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) 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 Salmon Arm (50.6998°, -119.2691°, elevation 427 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.