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Climate in Malpeque Bay · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Malpeque Bay is wetter than 92% of Canadian towns: 1,252 mm of rain and snow a year

Midsummer highs settle at about 24.1°C. Temperatures cover 35°C across the year, low to high. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 70% of Canadian towns. The outdoor season runs from June to September, with highs of 19–24°C.

July afternoons: cooler than 70% of Canadian towns

January nights: milder than 62% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year: wetter than 92% of Canadian towns

The nearest ECCC normals location to Malpeque Bay is Summerside, 17 km south-west, and every figure on this page is its.

July high

24.1°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−11.3°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

1,252 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Snowfall a year

292 cm

Typical Canadian town 141 cm

Frost days

153

a year at 0°C or below

A year in Malpeque Bay at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.

Jan−3°C−11°CColdest nightsSnowiest

Feb−3°C−11°C

Mar1°C−7°C

Apr7°C−1°C

May14°C5°C

Jun20°C10°C

Jul24°C15°CWarmest

Aug24°C15°C

Sep19°C10°C

Oct13°C5°C

Nov now7°C0°C

Dec1°C−6°CWettest

What stands out about Malpeque Bay’s climate

Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ on Prince Edward Island beside it.

Snowier than 92% of Canadian townsAbout 292 cm of snow falls in a year, most of it in January. 2nd snowiest of 13 towns of 2,500+ on Prince Edward Island.Wetter than 92% of Canadian townsAbout 1,252 mm of rain and melted snow a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. 3rd wettest of 13 towns of 2,500+ on Prince Edward Island.A narrower year than 77% of Canadian townsFrom January nights to July afternoons, the year spans 35.4°C.

A normal year

What a year in Malpeque Bay feels like

Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.

Winter

−2°C / −10°C

339 mm, with 198 cm of snow

Spring

8°C / −1°C

270 mm, with 75 cm of snow

Summer

23°C / 13°C

262 mm of rain and snow

Autumn

13°C / 5°C

381 mm, with 20 cm of snow: the wettest season

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Best months to be outsideJunJulAugSepHighs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more

Frost & warm days

About 153 frosts and 87 warm days a year

Frost comes from October to May; in January almost every night freezes. Deep cold, under −20°C, comes on about 6 nights a year.

153

Frost days a year (0°C or below)

Fewer frosts than 56% of Canadian towns

Days that stay below 0°C

Nights a year below −20°C

Days a year above 20°C

Days a year above 30°C

Frost days by month

Average days at 0°C or below

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Days above 20°C by month

Average days

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Rain & snow

Rain and melted snow: about 1,252 mm a year

December brings the most rain and snow; July, the least. 3rd wettest of 13 towns of 2,500+ on Prince Edward Island. About 156 days a year bring 1 mm or more.

1,252 mm

Rain and snow a year

Wetter than 92% of Canadian towns

961 mm

Of it as rain alone (77%)

138 mm

December, the wettest month

75 mm

July, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

138 mm

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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

134 mm

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ECCC’s Summerside normals leave out precipitation and snow; both come from New Glasgow here, 25 km away.

Snow

Snowfall: about 292 cm in a normal year

From November to May snow is likely; January is the peak, at about 67 cm. 2nd snowiest of 13 towns of 2,500+ on Prince Edward Island.

292 cm

Snowfall a year

Snowier than 92% of Canadian towns

Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

67 cm

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Heating

Heating a home in Malpeque Bay

89% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to May.

4,425 heating degree days (below 18°C)a year, 1991–2020

1,824 growing degree days (above 5°C)a year, 1991–2020

ECCC sums, over the year, how many degrees each day’s average falls short of 18°C.

Living here

Living with Malpeque Bay’s climate

Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.

Get outside

Highs of 17–27°C with nights of 8°C or more come in Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep.

Parks & trails →

Wind chill

Frostbite weather, a wind chill under −20, turns up on about 29 days a year.

Humidex

About 28 days a year turn sultry, with the humidex past 30.

Storms and extremes

Severe weather is a separate story from the averages: see Malpeque Bay’s hazards page.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Summerside

Summerside is a composite: ECCC joins 2 stations’ readings to make its 1991–2020 normals.

Distance from the town	17 km south-west
Station altitude	12 m
Completeness	meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule
WMO standard normals	No
Precipitation from	New Glasgow, 25 km
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−28.0°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	33.7°C
Average wind	18.8 km/h on average, most often from the south
Next-nearest location	New Glasgow, 25 km

Compared with other towns

How Malpeque Bay compares

Compared with 2,611 towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more across Canada; the dots mark the other normals locations on Prince Edward Island.

July afternoons24.1°C

Malpeque BayMedian Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 70% of Canadian towns2nd warmest of 13 towns of 2,500+ on Prince Edward Island

January nights−11.3°C

Malpeque BayMedian Canadian town

−20°C−15°C−10°C−5°C0°C

Milder than 62% of Canadian towns4th mildest of 13 towns of 2,500+ on Prince Edward Island

Rain and snow a year1,252 mm

Malpeque BayMedian Canadian town

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Wetter than 92% of Canadian towns3rd wettest of 13 towns of 2,500+ on Prince Edward Island

Snowfall a year292 cm

Malpeque BayMedian Canadian town

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Snowier than 92% of Canadian towns2nd snowiest of 13 towns of 2,500+ on Prince Edward Island

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

The nearest places on a normals location of their own: those that share Malpeque Bay’s would only repeat its figures. No closer places have figures: these lie 10–38 km from Malpeque Bay.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Malpeque Bay Summerside	24.1°C	−11.3°C	1,252 mm
New London 10 km · New Glasgow	23.9°C about the same	−11.1°C about the same	1,252 mm
Crapaud, Part 1 30 km · Elmwood	23.7°C about the same	−11.0°C about the same	1,290 mm
Miltonvale Park 38 km · Charlottetown (Airport)	23.6°C 0.5°C cooler	−11.5°C about the same	1,136 mm

Month by month

Malpeque Bay weather by month

Average daily high and low, mean temperature, rain and snow (as water) and snowfall by month, 1991–2020.

Month	High	Low	Mean	Rain & snow	Snow
January	−2.9°C	−11.3°C	−7.1°C	111 mm	67 cm
February	−2.6°C	−11.3°C	−7.0°C	91 mm	65 cm
March	1.2°C	−6.6°C	−2.7°C	94 mm	50 cm
April	7.3°C	−0.8°C	3.3°C	86 mm	24 cm
May	14.3°C	4.9°C	9.6°C	90 mm	2 cm
June	19.7°C	10.4°C	15.1°C	98 mm	0 cm
July	24.1°C	15.0°C	19.6°C	75 mm	0 cm
August	23.8°C	14.5°C	19.2°C	88 mm	0 cm
September	19.4°C	10.4°C	14.9°C	117 mm	0 cm
October	13.0°C	5.2°C	9.1°C	135 mm	1 cm
November	6.7°C	−0.1°C	3.3°C	130 mm	19 cm
December	0.9°C	−6.0°C	−2.5°C	138 mm	66 cm
Year	10.4°C	2.0°C	6.2°C	1,252 mm	292 cm

Year to year

March has run from −23.0°C to 25.2°C in thirty years

The month to count on least is February: one year in three its average strays more than 2.1°C from −7.0°C. July moves least, typically by 0.8°C.

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Sources

Where Malpeque Bay’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: the 1991–2020 normals from ECCC for Summerside, its nearest location with complete temperatures.
Other locations: precipitation and snowfall come from the nearest location that publishes all twelve months of them, as named above.
Comparisons: Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500, each placed by its nearest location (city totals and reserves excluded).
Not on this page: sunshine (no 1991–2020 normals exist for it) and any altitude adjustment, since there is no elevation for the town itself.

Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada

Questions about Malpeque Bay’s climate

How warm does Malpeque Bay get in summer?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24.1°C.

How cold does Malpeque Bay get in winter?

The year’s coldest nights belong to January, at about −11.3°C.

How much rain and snow does Malpeque Bay get?

The yearly total is about 1,252 mm. December gets 138 mm, the most of any month; July gets 75 mm, the least.

Are these figures for Malpeque Bay itself?

No, the station behind them is Summerside, beyond Malpeque Bay’s boundary.

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Malpeque Bay →

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).