Tillsonburg in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Tillsonburg sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 266 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 1°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
10°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
3°C
Precipitation
266 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
2.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Tillsonburg in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 1°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Tillsonburg reaches about 10°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 Tillsonburg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 49 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
49
11 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Tillsonburg 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-1° / -7°7711.68.69.20.0
Feb-1° / -7°599.16.810.20.0
Mar / -3°7510.34.611.60.1
Apr10° / 9711.91.413.12.1
May17° / 10°9312.3014.45.1
Jun23° / 16°10612015.16.5
Jul25° / 19°10211.7014.86.6
Aug25° / 18°8610.3013.77.0
Sep21° / 14°859.4012.36.6
Oct14° / 8811.40.110.84.0
Nov / 8110.62.79.51.0
Dec / -3°7811.87.28.90.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Tillsonburg gets around 266 mm of rain and snow over 35 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 16 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 54 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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Tillsonburg?

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

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tillsonburg.

What to pack for Tillsonburg in Spring

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

In spring, Tillsonburg sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Tillsonburg in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 5°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 6 to Sep 19 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct16Cool
Nov10Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Tillsonburg in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tillsonburg peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tillsonburg?

Tillsonburg sits at 42.9°N, 80.7°W, 225 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Norfolk County, 28 km away.

Topography around Tillsonburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tillsonburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 237 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m.

The land around Tillsonburg is covered by cropland (31%), trees (30%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
367 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Norfolk County 28 km · Woodstock 30 km · St. Thomas 38 km · Brant 43 km · London 43 km · Brantford 48 km · Stratford 59 km · Christopher-Champlain 64 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 Tillsonburg (42.8599°, -80.7262°, elevation 225 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.