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 2012-02-03 23:00:00

	-16°C Partly Cloudy
		Feels Like	-25	Wind	SW 17 km/h
		Humidity	91 %	Pressure	102.0 kPa falling
		Dew Point	-17.0°	Visibility	24.1 km
		Air Quality	3 - Low Health Risk	Temperature	-15.9°C

Short Term Forecast

	Friday Night	Saturday	Saturday Night	Sunday	Monday
	A Few Clouds	Chance Of Flurries	Clearing	Sunny	Chance Of Flurries
Low	-15°C		-18°C		-10°C
High		-6°C		-4°C	1°C

Detailed Moncton Weather Forecast

Friday Night	A few clouds. Low minus 15. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Friday 03 February 2012
Saturday	A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries in the afternoon. High minus 6. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Friday 03 February 2012
Saturday Night	Partly cloudy. Clearing near midnight. Low minus 18. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Friday 03 February 2012
Sunday	Sunny. High minus 4. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Friday 03 February 2012
Monday	Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 10. High plus 1. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Friday 03 February 2012
Tuesday	Sunny. Low minus 12. High minus 6. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Friday 03 February 2012
Wednesday	A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 12. High minus 4. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Friday 03 February 2012
Thursday	A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 12. High minus 5. Forecast issued 4:00 PM AST Friday 03 February 2012