You might think Moncton’s climate to be maritime-like, because it’s near the Bay of Fundy and the Northumberland Strait. However the climate is mostly continental, especially during the summer and winter seasons.

Winter days in Moncton are cold - but they’re usually sunny! There are several cold snaps throughout the winter with temperatures falling to the range of 5 to -13F/ -15 to -25C. Major snowfalls often result from nor'easter ocean storms moving up the east coast of North America from the southern United States.

Large amounts of precipitation can result from the counterclockwise rotation of these storms picking up moisture from the Atlantic Ocean and dumping it on southeastern New Brunswick as the storms pass by to the south and east. First snowfalls take place by mid-November. Spring doesn’t come early here, as it takes until the end of March that daytime temps are above freezing.

Summers are usually comfortable and not too hot, with daytime highs usually reaching the mid to high 68 F/20 C. Temperatures in the low to mid 80’s F/30's C occur 6-10 times per year. Rainfall is modest and periods of drought are not uncommon.

Current Moncton Weather

Observed at Greater Moncton Int'l Airport on 2010-02-08 23:00:00

	-0°C Light Snow
		Feels Like	-6	Wind	WNW 22 km/
		Humidity	97 %	Pressure	99.6 kPa rising
		Dew Point	-0.5°C	Visibility	2.4 km
		Air Quality		Temperature	-0.1°C

Short Term Forecast

	Monday Night	Tuesday	Tuesday Night	Wednesday	Thursday
	Periods Of Snow	Periods Of Snow	Cloudy	A Mix Of Sun And Cloud	Chance Of Flurries
Low	-1°C		-10°C		-5°C
High		1°C		-1°C	-5°C

Detailed Moncton Weather Forecast

Monday Night	Periods of snow with risk of freezing drizzle. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 1. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Monday 08 February 2010
Tuesday	Periods of snow ending near noon then cloudy. Amount 2 cm. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 1. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Monday 08 February 2010
Tuesday Night	Cloudy. Becoming cloudy periods in the evening. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near midnight. Low minus 10. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Monday 08 February 2010
Wednesday	A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 1. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Monday 08 February 2010
Thursday	Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 5. High minus 5. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Monday 08 February 2010
Friday	Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 6. High minus 2. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Monday 08 February 2010
Saturday	A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 10. High minus 3. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Monday 08 February 2010
Sunday	A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 10. High minus 3. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Monday 08 February 2010