New Brunswick, Canada
Fredericton
Fredericton is a town in New Brunswick, Canada. It has a population of about 63,116 (2021). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now-2°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population63,116
Local time06:44
45.95° N, 66.67° WElevation 110 mUTC−3 · Atlantic Daylight Time
October: high / low14° / 2°
Rain this month123mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Fredericton at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:56 · 18:2710 h 31 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous96% · Moonrise 17:23Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 4.3Next holiday11 NovemberRemembrance DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month26°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-15°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
108 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
85 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 3.6 km
Weather in Fredericton
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
-2°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 9 km/h · humidity 82%
Today24 Oct14°-4°
Sun25 Oct17°0°
Mon26 Oct12°2°1 mm
Tue27 Oct8°-1°
Wed28 Oct8°-5°
Thu29 Oct14°-4°
Fri30 Oct15°4°1 mm
Sat31 Oct13°0°
Sun1 Nov15°1°0.5 mm
Mon2 Nov14°3°1 mm
When to go to Fredericton
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 28 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 69 | 62 | 59 | 70 | 77 | 51 | 26 | 23 |
| High | -3° | -2° | 4° | 11° | 18° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 21° | 14° | 6° | 0° |
| Low | -15° | -15° | -8° | -1° | 4° | 9° | 13° | 12° | 7° | 2° | -3° | -10° |
| Rain (mm) | 104 | 85 | 103 | 100 | 111 | 112 | 108 | 101 | 112 | 123 | 134 | 120 |
| Wet days | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
What's on in Fredericton
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Fredericton
2.8 km
New Brunswick Legislative BuildingBuilt 18822.4 km
Government House, North DevonBuilt 1828
1.9 km
Sir Howard Douglas HallBuilt 18272.7 km
Fredericton City Hall
2.4 km
Old Burial GroundBuilt 1787
2 km
William Brydone Jack ObservatoryMuseum2.8 km
Beaverbrook Art GalleryBuilt 1959
Museum2.8 km
York Sunbury MuseumMore museums: Quartermain Earth Science Centre
Outdoors around Fredericton
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Hartt Island WaterparkWater parks
1.7 kmHartt Island CampgroundCamp sites
1.7 kmNew Brunswick ExhibitionTheme parks
1.9 kmWest Hills GolfGolf courses
3.3 kmThighmaster BoulderClimbing
3.5 kmKingswoodGolf courses
3.9 kmCrabbe Mountain Ski ResortSki area · 18 km of pistes · 3 lifts
39 kmNature around Fredericton
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Fredericton
Earthquakes around Fredericton
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19504magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record2within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.7Plaster Rock 56 km →1982 · 115 km
5.4Plaster Rock 56 km →1982 · 114 km
5.1Plaster Rock 58 km →1982 · 120 km
5.0Red Bank 60 km ←1982 · 117 km
Tropical storms · Fredericton
Universities and research institutes
University of New BrunswickUniversity or college · founded 1785
St. Thomas UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1910
New Brunswick Community CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1974
Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence ResearchUniversity or college · founded 1993
Dr. Jack McKenzie Limerick Pulp & Paper Research & Education CentreUniversity or college · founded 1994
Yorkville UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2003
Milton F. Gregg Centre for the Study of War and SocietyUniversity or college · founded 2006
University of FrederictonUniversity or college · founded 2007
Off-site Construction Research CentreUniversity or college · founded 2019
Centre for Advanced Studies - AtlanticUniversity or college
Marine Additive Manufacturing Centre of ExcellenceUniversity or college
Fredericton Research and Development CentreResearch institute · founded 1912
Institute of Biomedical EngineeringResearch institute · founded 1965
Wood Science and Technology CentreResearch institute · founded 1988
Centre for Nuclear Energy ResearchResearch institute · founded 1992
Canadian Rivers InstituteResearch institute · founded 2001
New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and TrainingResearch institute · founded 2015
Atlantic Institute for Policy ResearchResearch institute · founded 2016
Canadian Institute for CybersecurityResearch institute · founded 2017
Research Institute in Data Science and Artificial IntelligenceResearch institute · founded 2023
Institute of Population HealthResearch institute · founded 2024
Emera & NB Power Research Centre for Smart Grid TechnologiesResearch institute
SPECTRAL Spatial Computing Research CentreResearch institute
Towns and villages around Fredericton
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
North Devon3.8 kmSouth Devon3.9 kmDevon4.3 kmLower St. Marys4.7 kmNew Maryland5.6 kmDoak Settlement5.7 kmPepper Creek5.9 kmDouglas6.2 kmRichibucto Road7.1 kmSandyville7.5 kmMarysville7.7 kmSilverwood7.9 kmLincoln8.2 kmCarlisle Road8.6 kmMcLeod Hill9 kmRoyal Road9.5 kmKillarney Road9.9 kmHanwell11 kmEstey's Bridge11 kmIsland View11 kmNasonworth12 kmPenniac12 kmCharters Settlement13 kmFrench Village14 kmKingsley14 kmKeswick14 kmMouth of Keswick14 kmMcKeens Corner14 km
Fredericton from above
Around Fredericton26 places to see, do and reach nearby
Nashwaak RiverNature3.4 kmKillarney Lake, New BrunswickNature8.5 kmSterling Lake, New BrunswickNature7.3 kmTower Lake, New BrunswickNature5.7 kmMurray Lake, New BrunswickNature9.7 kmScotch Lake, New BrunswickNature25 kmSugar Island, New BrunswickNature11 kmLower Shores IslandNature12 kmCrabbe Mountain Ski ResortSki area39 kmNew Brunswick Legislative BuildingMonument2.8 kmGovernment House, North DevonMonument2.4 kmSir Howard Douglas HallMonument1.9 kmFredericton City HallMonument2.6 kmOld Burial GroundMonument2.4 kmWilliam Brydone Jack ObservatoryMonument2.0 kmSt. Anne's ChapelMonument2.2 kmChrist Church Cathedral, North DevonMonument2.7 kmBeaverbrook Art GalleryMuseum2.8 kmYork Sunbury MuseumMuseum2.8 kmScience EastMuseum2.5 kmMarysvillePlace7.7 kmNew MarylandPlace5.6 kmOromoctoPlace19 kmDouglasPlace6.3 kmLincolnPlace8.2 kmNoonanPlace11 km
Getting to Fredericton
Fredericton International AirportYFC
14 kmSaint John AirportYSJ
92 kmPresque Isle International AirportPQI
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Fredericton?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Fredericton.
What is the hottest month in Fredericton?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Fredericton?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -3°C and lows of -15°C.
What is the rainiest month in Fredericton?
July is the wettest month with about 108 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.