Spruce Grove in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Spruce Grove sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 104 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 -3°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Spruce Grove's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Spruce Grove's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
9°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-2°C
Precipitation
104 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
2.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Spruce Grove in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -3°C in early March to 18°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Spruce Grove reaches about 9°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Spruce Grove

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 71 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
71
29 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Spruce Grove 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-7° / -15°195.66.27.80.0
Feb-4° / -13°123.44.49.40.0
Mar / -9°175.3511.50.0
Apr10° / -2°326.6313.72.1
May16° / 558.50.915.65.1
Jun20° / 8713.6016.75.6
Jul22° / 11°9213.3016.36.3
Aug21° / 10°6010.2014.66.6
Sep16° / 397.60.312.55.5
Oct / -1°246.2210.32.0
Nov-1° / -8°235.95.48.30.0
Dec-6° / -14°154.85.57.30.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Spruce Grove gets around 104 mm of rain and snow over 20 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 24 min in early March to 16 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Spruce Grove?

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.

2.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Spruce Grove.

What to pack for Spruce Grove in Spring

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

In spring, Spruce Grove sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

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UV index in Spruce Grove 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 Spruce Grove peaks around July 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Spruce Grove in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Spruce Grove is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 2319 µg/m³Oct 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Spruce Grove?

Spruce Grove sits at 53.5°N, 113.9°W, 704 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Stony Plain, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Spruce Grove

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Spruce Grove.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Spruce Grove has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 705 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m.

The land around Spruce Grove is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), trees (27%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), grassland (32%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
160 m
80 km
448 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Stony Plain 6.0 km · St. Albert 22 km · Wîhkwêntôwin 26 km · Edmonton 30 km · Leduc 38 km · Sherwood Park 40 km · Camrose 92 km · Sylvan Lake 136 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 Spruce Grove (53.5334°, -113.9187°, elevation 704 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.