Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainSummers, winters, rain and snow in Kingsclear all run close to those of most Canadian towns
A typical year brings 1,022 mm of rain and melted snow, with July afternoons around 25.9°C and January nights around −14.6°C. Its yearly rain and snow top those of 70% of Canadian towns. The wettest month is October; the driest is February. Plan time outside from June to August, when highs sit at 23–26°C.
Borrowed figures: Kingsclear has no normals station, so these come from Fredericton (Airport), 28 km east.
A year in Kingsclear at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Kingsclear’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in New Brunswick beside it.
What a year in Kingsclear feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
Frost on 172 days, 20°C on 108
The frost season runs September to May, and January freezes nearly every night. On about 17 nights a year the air falls below −20°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
About 1,022 mm of rain and snow a year
Some 108 days a year see 1 mm of rain or snow or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
Snowfall: about 241 cm in a normal year
Expect snow from November to April, with about 64 cm in January, the snowiest month.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Kingsclear
90% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
A heating degree day is one degree of shortfall below 18°C for one day, summed over the year.
Living with Kingsclear’s climate
Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.
Between the last frost, near 14 May, and the first, near 27 September, lie about 135 frost-free days.
For long days outdoors, Jun, Jul and Aug bring highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.
Parks & trails →Plan for about 41 days a year with a wind chill below −20.
Humid summer days, the humidex above 30, number about 37 a year.
Storms, floods and heat waves sit outside these normals; Kingsclear’s hazards page covers them.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Fredericton (Airport)
Fredericton (Airport) is a composite: ECCC joins 2 stations’ readings to make its 1991–2020 normals.
| Distance from the town | 28 km east |
| Station altitude | 21 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −34.5°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 36.4°C |
| Average wind | 12.2 km/h on average, most often from the south |
| Next-nearest location | Woodstock/Newbridge, 60 km |
How Kingsclear compares
Compared with 2,611 towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more across Canada; the dots mark the other normals locations in New Brunswick.
Nearby towns’ climate
Nearby places read from a different ECCC location (places on Kingsclear’s own would show the same figures). No closer places have figures: these lie 30–48 km from Kingsclear.
Kingsclear weather by month
Each month’s normals, 1991–2020: high, low, mean, precipitation and snowfall.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3.8°C | −14.6°C | −9.2°C | 86 mm | 64 cm |
| February | −2.3°C | −13.9°C | −8.1°C | 63 mm | 49 cm |
| March | 3.3°C | −7.8°C | −2.1°C | 88 mm | 46 cm |
| April | 10.2°C | −1.1°C | 4.6°C | 77 mm | 17 cm |
| May | 17.6°C | 4.7°C | 11.2°C | 79 mm | 1 cm |
| June | 22.8°C | 9.9°C | 16.4°C | 83 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 25.9°C | 13.4°C | 19.7°C | 94 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 25.3°C | 12.3°C | 18.9°C | 66 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 20.7°C | 7.6°C | 14.2°C | 90 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 13.5°C | 1.9°C | 7.7°C | 106 mm | 1 cm |
| November | 6.3°C | −2.9°C | 1.7°C | 97 mm | 13 cm |
| December | −0.3°C | −9.6°C | −5.0°C | 93 mm | 52 cm |
| Year | 11.6°C | 0.0°C | 5.8°C | 1,022 mm | 241 cm |
A January here can run warm or cold, its average moving by about 2.5°C; the steadiest month is August
Each bar spans a month’s coldest and warmest readings over thirty years; March’s run from −27.4°C in 2014 to 27.2°C in 2012.
Where Kingsclear’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: the 1991–2020 normals from ECCC for Fredericton (Airport), its nearest location with complete temperatures.
- Comparisons: the 2,500-plus towns and neighbourhoods of Canada, each read from its closest normals location; whole cities and reserves aren’t counted.
- Not on this page: a sunshine figure (ECCC published none for 1991–2020) and any lapse-rate correction for height, as the town has no elevation here.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Kingsclear’s climate
How warm does Kingsclear get in summer?
Afternoons average 25.9°C in July, the warmest time of year.
How cold does Kingsclear get in winter?
In January, the coldest month, the typical low is −14.6°C.
How much rain and snow does Kingsclear get?
Rain and snow, with snow counted as water, total 1,022 mm a year; October leads with 106 mm and February trails with 63 mm.
How long does snow stay on the ground?
Snow covers the ground, 1 cm or more, on about 109 days a year.
Are these figures for Kingsclear itself?
They describe Fredericton (Airport), the nearest normals location, rather than Kingsclear itself.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Kingsclear →
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).