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St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
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Prince Edward Island, Canada

Summerside

Summerside is a small town in Prince Edward Island, Canada, close to the sea. It has a population of about 16,001 (2021). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now9°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population16,001
Local time14:24
46.39° N, 63.79° WUTC−3 · Atlantic Daylight Time
Postal codeC1N
The year in Summersideweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec42October
October: high / low13° / 6°
Rain this month108mm
Sea this month13°
Best timeJul–Sep

Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Summerside at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month23°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-11°C

Average low in February

Wettest monthJune

103 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

72 mm of rain

Warmest sea19°C

August

Monuments nearby3+

within 13 km

Weather in Summerside

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
9°C

Cloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 84%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct10°3°
Fri23 Oct9°4°0.8 mm
Sat24 Oct9°3°
Sun25 Oct15°4°
Mon26 Oct12°6°0.7 mm
Tue27 Oct8°3°
Wed28 Oct7°1°
Thu29 Oct12°2°
Fri30 Oct14°4°4.8 mm
Sat31 Oct10°2°

When to go to Summerside

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score192518213362647074421615
High-3°-3°1°6°13°18°23°23°19°13°7°1°
Low-10°-11°-7°-1°4°10°15°15°12°6°1°-5°
Rain (mm)8672798389103809510010810397
Wet days131114131416151210111415
Sea0°-1°-1°1°6°12°17°19°17°13°7°2°

What's on in Summerside

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Summerside

All monuments

More museums: Acadian Museum of PEI · Barlow's Mill Interpretive Centre · Bedeque Historical Museum · Bishop's Machine Shop · McNaught History Centre & Archives · Summerside Interpretive Centre and PEI Fox Museum · The Lefurgey Cultural Centre · Wyatt House Museum

Outdoors around Summerside

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Haunted MansionTheme parks
0.7 km
Confederation Bridge ViewpointViewpoints
3.1 km
PEI Ocean View Resort and Golf CourseGolf courses
3.1 km
Linkletter Provincial ParkCamp sites
4.9 km

Nature around Summerside

Nature in Canada

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Summerside

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Summerside

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Tropical storms · Summerside

Tropical storm archive

Towns and villages around Summerside

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Summerside from above

Postal code

C1N

Getting to Summerside

Charlottetown AirportYYG
52 km
Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International AirportYQM
75 km
Halifax / Stanfield International AirportYHZ
169 km

Places near Summerside

Places with a climate like Summerside

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Summerside?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Summerside.
What is the hottest month in Summerside?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Summerside?
February is the coldest month, with average highs of -3°C and lows of -11°C.
What is the rainiest month in Summerside?
June is the wettest month with about 103 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Summerside?
The sea is warmest in August at about 19°C and coolest in February at about -1°C.
What is the postal code of Summerside?
The postal code of Summerside is C1N.