Photo: Larry from Charlottetown, PEI, Canada · CC BY 2.0

Climate in Miltonvale Park · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Wet weather: 1,136 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Miltonvale Park, more than on 83% of Canadian towns

High summer brings afternoon highs near 23.6°C. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 35°C. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 72% of Canadian towns. Plan for rain or snow on about 135 days a year, the days with 1 mm or more.

July afternoons: cooler than 72% of Canadian towns

January nights: milder than 62% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year: wetter than 83% of Canadian towns

ECCC publishes no normals for Miltonvale Park itself; the figures are those of Charlottetown (Airport), 8.2 km east.

July high

23.6°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−11.5°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

1,136 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Snowfall a year

285 cm

Typical Canadian town 141 cm

Frost days

159

a year at 0°C or below

Frost-free days

153

17 May to 18 Oct

A year in Miltonvale Park at a glance

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

Jan−3°C−12°CSnowiest

Feb−3°C−12°CColdest nights

Mar1°C−7°C

Apr7°C−1°C

May14°C4°CLast frost ~17 May

Jun20°C10°C

Jul24°C14°CWarmest

Aug23°C14°C

Sep19°C10°C

Oct13°C5°CWettestFirst frost ~18 Oct

Nov now7°C0°C

Dec1°C−6°C

What stands out about Miltonvale Park’s climate

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

Snowier than 91% of Canadian townsAbout 285 cm of snow falls in a year, most of it in January. 6th snowiest of 13 towns of 2,500+ on Prince Edward Island.Wetter than 83% of Canadian townsAbout 1,136 mm of rain and melted snow a year; October is the wettest month and April the driest. 6th wettest of 13 towns of 2,500+ on Prince Edward Island.A narrower year than 78% of Canadian townsFrom January nights to July afternoons, the year spans 35.1°C.

A normal year

What a year in Miltonvale Park feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

Winter

−2°C / −10°C

302 mm, with 197 cm of snow

Spring

8°C / −1°C

237 mm, with 66 cm of snow

Summer

22°C / 13°C

269 mm of rain and snow

Autumn

13°C / 5°C

327 mm, with 22 cm of snow: the wettest season

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

Frost & warm days

About 159 frosts and 83 warm days a year

Frost comes from October to May; in January almost every night freezes. On about 6 nights a year the air falls below −20°C.

153 frost-free days · average dates, 1991–2020

17 May 18 Oct

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159

Frost days a year (0°C or below)

Fewer frosts than 50% 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

1,136 mm of precipitation in a typical year

The most falls in October, the least in April. 6th wettest of 13 towns of 2,500+ on Prince Edward Island.

1,136 mm

Rain and snow a year

Wetter than 83% of Canadian towns

872 mm

Of it as rain alone (77%)

122 mm

October, the wettest month

75 mm

April, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

122 mm

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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

120 mm

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Snow

About 285 cm of snow a year

Expect snow from October to May, with about 73 cm in January, the snowiest month. 6th snowiest of 13 towns of 2,500+ on Prince Edward Island.

285 cm

Snowfall a year

Snowier than 91% of Canadian towns

Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more

113

Days a year with 1 cm or more on the ground

32 cm

Snow on the ground at the end of February, the deepest month

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

73 cm

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Snow on the ground by month

Centimetres at month’s end

32 cm

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Heating

Heating a home in Miltonvale Park

88% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to May.

4,517 heating degree days (below 18°C)a year, 1991–2020

1,739 growing degree days (above 5°C)a year, 1991–2020

Behind the figure: the degrees each day’s mean falls under 18°C, summed for the year.

Living here

Living with Miltonvale Park’s climate

The averages read for the garden, the outdoors and the coldest and hottest days.

The garden window

A normal year gives the garden about 153 frost-free days, roughly 17 May to 18 October.

Get outside

For long days outdoors, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep bring highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.

Parks & trails →

Wind chill

Winter brings about 29 days with a wind chill below −20.

Humidex

The air feels heavier than 30 on the humidex for about 25 days a year.

Storms and extremes

Averages smooth over blizzards, ice storms, floods and heat waves; Miltonvale Park’s hazards page covers the risks.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Charlottetown (Airport)

Behind the 1991–2020 normals for Charlottetown (Airport) are 2 stations, which ECCC combines into one record.

Distance from the town	8.2 km east
Station altitude	49 m
Completeness	at least 20 years
WMO standard normals	No
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−29.8°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	33.0°C
Average wind	16.4 km/h on average, most often from the west
Next-nearest location	Elmwood, 11 km

Compared with other towns

How Miltonvale Park compares

Against the 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, each read from its own normals location; the dots are the other locations those towns use on Prince Edward Island.

July afternoons23.6°C

Miltonvale ParkMedian Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 72% of Canadian towns7th warmest of 13 towns of 2,500+ on Prince Edward Island

January nights−11.5°C

Miltonvale ParkMedian Canadian town

−20°C−15°C−10°C−5°C0°C

Milder than 62% of Canadian towns7th mildest of 13 towns of 2,500+ on Prince Edward Island

Rain and snow a year1,136 mm

Miltonvale ParkMedian Canadian town

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Wetter than 83% of Canadian towns6th wettest of 13 towns of 2,500+ on Prince Edward Island

Snowfall a year285 cm

Miltonvale ParkMedian Canadian town

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Snowier than 91% of Canadian towns6th snowiest of 13 towns of 2,500+ on Prince Edward Island

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

Nearby places read from a different ECCC location (places on Miltonvale Park’s own would show the same figures).

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Miltonvale Park Charlottetown (Airport)	23.6°C	−11.5°C	1,136 mm
Kingston 7.6 km · Elmwood	23.7°C about the same	−11.0°C 0.5°C milder	1,290 mm
Cornwall 9.3 km · Charlottetown (Airport)	23.6°C about the same	−11.5°C about the same	1,136 mm
New Glasgow 9.7 km · New Glasgow	23.9°C about the same	−11.1°C about the same	1,252 mm

Month by month

Miltonvale Park 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	−3.0°C	−11.5°C	−7.3°C	101 mm	73 cm
February	−2.9°C	−11.6°C	−7.3°C	85 mm	62 cm
March	1.4°C	−6.5°C	−2.6°C	84 mm	42 cm
April	7.3°C	−1.4°C	3.0°C	75 mm	21 cm
May	14.2°C	3.9°C	9.1°C	78 mm	2 cm
June	19.5°C	9.6°C	14.6°C	91 mm	0 cm
July	23.6°C	14.4°C	19.0°C	82 mm	0 cm
August	23.3°C	14.1°C	18.8°C	96 mm	0 cm
September	19.1°C	10.0°C	14.6°C	95 mm	0 cm
October	12.6°C	4.6°C	8.6°C	122 mm	2 cm
November	6.7°C	−0.2°C	3.2°C	110 mm	21 cm
December	0.9°C	−6.3°C	−2.7°C	115 mm	63 cm
Year	10.2°C	1.6°C	5.9°C	1,136 mm	285 cm

Year to year

A March here can run from −23.3°C to 24.5°C

January is the least predictable month: about two years in three its average lands within 2.4°C of the normal, −7.3°C. August is the steadiest, within 1.0°C.

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Sources

Where Miltonvale Park’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: the 1991–2020 Canadian Climate Normals at Charlottetown (Airport), the closest ECCC location with twelve months of temperature normals.
Comparisons: all Canadian places of 2,500 or more except city totals and reserves, each read the same way.
Not on this page: hours of sunshine, missing from the 1991–2020 normals, and a height correction: the town has no elevation on file.

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

Questions about Miltonvale Park’s climate

How warm does Miltonvale Park get in summer?

At its warmest, in July, the normal high is 23.6°C.

How cold does Miltonvale Park get in winter?

Lows sink to −11.6°C on an average February night.

How much rain and snow does Miltonvale Park get?

Count on roughly 1,136 mm a year, heaviest in October (122 mm) and lightest in April (75 mm).

How long does snow stay on the ground?

The ground is white, with 1 cm or more, on some 113 days a year.

Are these figures for Miltonvale Park itself?

No, they come from Charlottetown (Airport); ECCC keeps no 1991–2020 normals in Miltonvale Park itself.

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

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).