Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts ‘cooler than normal’ spring for much of Canada

People walk during rainfall in Montreal, Sunday, March 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS

So far in 2026, Canadians across the country have been hit with a barrage of wintry weather that’s brought low temperatures and massive amounts of snow, but those eagerly awaiting the warm embrace of spring may be disappointed this year.

April and May are expected to bring “cooler-than-normal temperatures” to most of Canada, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.

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The centuries-old publication that specializes in long-term weather forecasts says on its website that much of British Columbia, Saskatchewan and the Maritimes, as well as the entirety of Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec, are expected to see an unseasonably cool spring.

“Much of the country will also be wetter than usual,” it said.

“This includes the western Prairies through British Columbia and into the Yukon and Northwest Territories. Newfoundland and Labrador and southeastern Quebec will also see above-normal precipitation.”

Outside of those regions, precipitation is expected to be below normal in the eastern Prairies, areas in Ontario and western parts of Atlantic Canada, the Almanac said.

Meanwhile, some regions are expected to avoid the colder spring temperatures.

“Other Canadian regions will experience seasonal to warmer-than-normal temperatures including the Yukon Territory and the southern Prairies,” the forecaster said.

For southern Ontario, Canada’s most populated region that is still digging out from record breaking snowfall, “rain and snow are expected in April, with scattered thunderstorms in May.”