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 2010-03-10 23:00:00

	-4°C Clear
		Feels Like	-10	Wind	NNW 17 km/
		Humidity	78 %	Pressure	101.8 kPa rising
		Dew Point	-7.3°C	Visibility	24.1 km
		Air Quality		Temperature	-4.1°C

Short Term Forecast

	Wednesday Night	Thursday	Thursday Night	Friday	Saturday
	Cloudy Periods	Sunny	Clear	Sunny	Sunny
Low	-9°C		-9°C		-8°C
High		3°C		5°C	4°C

Detailed Moncton Weather Forecast

Wednesday Night	Clear. Becoming cloudy periods this evening. Low minus 9. Forecast issued 4:00 PM ADT Wednesday 10 March 2010
Thursday	Sunny. High plus 3. UV index 3 or moderate. Forecast issued 4:00 PM ADT Wednesday 10 March 2010
Thursday Night	Clear. Low minus 9. Forecast issued 4:00 PM ADT Wednesday 10 March 2010
Friday	Sunny. High plus 5. Forecast issued 4:00 PM ADT Wednesday 10 March 2010
Saturday	Sunny. Low minus 8. High plus 4. Forecast issued 4:00 PM ADT Wednesday 10 March 2010
Sunday	Cloudy with 60 percent chance of snow or rain. Low minus 3. High plus 4. Forecast issued 4:00 PM ADT Wednesday 10 March 2010
Monday	Cloudy with 60 percent chance of rain showers and flurries. Low plus 2. High plus 4. Forecast issued 4:00 PM ADT Wednesday 10 March 2010
Tuesday	Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries and rain showers. Low minus 1. High plus 3. Forecast issued 4:00 PM ADT Wednesday 10 March 2010