St. James-Assiniboia East in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), St. James-Assiniboia East sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 141 mm of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -6°C in early March to 20°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 St. James-Assiniboia East's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see St. James-Assiniboia East's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
9°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-3°C
Precipitation
141 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
2.5
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in St. James-Assiniboia East in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -6°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in St. James-Assiniboia East reaches about 9°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in St. James-Assiniboia East

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 69 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
69
36 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

St. James-Assiniboia East 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-12° / -21°164.95.78.40.0
Feb-9° / -19°143.74.39.70.0
Mar-1° / -11°256.24.511.50.0
Apr10° / -2°366.32.713.52.2
May17° / 8010.80.615.15.4
Jun22° / 12°9912.40166.2
Jul25° / 14°8811.5015.76.8
Aug24° / 12°779.8014.37.1
Sep19° / 699.1012.46.0
Oct10° / 478.11.910.52.2
Nov-1° / -8°2865.18.80.0
Dec-9° / -16°225.76.380.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

St. James-Assiniboia East gets around 141 mm of rain and snow over 23 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 15 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 48 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 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for St. James-Assiniboia East

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In spring, St. James-Assiniboia East overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

St. James-Assiniboia East's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit St. James-Assiniboia East?

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.

2.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in St. James-Assiniboia East.

What to pack for St. James-Assiniboia East in Spring

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

In spring, St. James-Assiniboia East sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

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UV index in St. James-Assiniboia East 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 St. James-Assiniboia East peaks around June 18 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in St. James-Assiniboia East 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 St. James-Assiniboia East is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (October, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2316 µg/m³Oct 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct5Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is St. James-Assiniboia East?

St. James-Assiniboia East sits at 49.9°N, 97.2°W, 231 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Winnipeg, 6.0 km away.

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Topography around St. James-Assiniboia East

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of St. James-Assiniboia East.

Within 3 km, the terrain around St. James-Assiniboia East has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 236 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m.

The land around St. James-Assiniboia East is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
122 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Winnipeg 6.0 km · Fort Garry South 12 km · Steinbach 56 km · Brandon 195 km · Kenora 197 km · Grand Forks 219 km · West Fargo 336 km · Fargo 337 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 St. James-Assiniboia East (49.8899°, -97.2265°, elevation 231 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.