Vedder Crossing in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Vedder Crossing sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 554 mm of precipitation over about 52 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 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
11°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
2°C
Precipitation
554 mm
52 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
2.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Vedder Crossing in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 16°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Vedder Crossing reaches about 11°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 Vedder Crossing

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 43 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
43
wind chill below the day's low

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

Vedder Crossing 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 / -2°29719.2158.50.0
Feb / -2°18915.811.99.80.0
Mar / -1°24319.914.711.60.7
Apr11° / 17517.47.713.42.0
May15° / 13514.62.2153.9
Jun17° / 11313.8015.94.8
Jul20° / 10°637.8015.66.9
Aug21° / 10°718.2014.26.9
Sep18° / 11410.2012.45.7
Oct11° / 217162.310.52.5
Nov / -0°31819.311.88.90.3
Dec / -2°28118.916.38.10.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Vedder Crossing gets around 554 mm of rain and snow over 52 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%MarAprMay

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 5 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 36 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 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Vedder Crossing

In seasonPeak

In spring, Vedder Crossing overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Vedder Crossing's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Vedder Crossing?

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.

2.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vedder Crossing.

What to pack for Vedder Crossing in Spring

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

In spring, Vedder Crossing sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 52 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Vedder Crossing 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 Vedder Crossing 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 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vedder Crossing 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 Vedder Crossing is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1018 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vedder Crossing?

Vedder Crossing sits at 49.1°N, 122.0°W, 39 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Chilliwack-Downtown, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Vedder Crossing

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vedder Crossing has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,980 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,279 m.

The land around Vedder Crossing is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
361 m
16 km
1,980 m
80 km
3,279 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
Spring weather nearby: Chilliwack-Downtown 7.0 km · Chilliwack 7.0 km · Abbotsford 21 km · Mission 25 km · Townline 29 km · Haney 48 km · Maple Ridge 48 km · Walnut Grove 50 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 Vedder Crossing (49.1°, -121.9667°, elevation 39 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.