Today
Jun 16
Light drizzle
17°
Low 13°
Rain chance34%
Rain total0.4 mm
Max wind24 km/h
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Live conditions · Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
City of Charlottetown is getting hammered right now
Charlottetown right now
Feels like 13° · Thunderstorm
City of Charlottetown is getting active weather right now, with thunderstorm. Wind is 25.6 km/h from the SE. Air quality is favorable. Skip this one until the cell moves through.
Wind
26 km/h SE
UV
0
Air
1.45 AQHI
Updated 12:47 a.m. · Environment Canada
3-hour window
Conditions hold steady
No near-term weather shift is showing up in the current forecast window.
Activity match
Great
Conditions line up nicely right now.
Great
Conditions line up nicely right now.
Great
Conditions line up nicely right now.
Tonight
Low of 13°C · Light drizzle
Rain chance
34%
Wind peak
24 km/h
Tomorrow morning
11° → 23°C · Overcast
Rain chance
2%
UV peak
7.6
Plan the school run and morning commute around this.
Per-beach live readings
Walking verdict per park
Conditions line up nicely right now.
The city's centrepiece green space — 40 acres of forested trails, a paved waterfront loop, tennis courts, lawn bowling, and views of the harbour. Dog-friendly. Free parking.
Tides · wind · water · trails
Light to moderate breeze across the bridge — comfortable for any commute.
26 km/h SE
Wind reading from the Charlottetown Environment Canada station — the closest active station to the harbour and downtown corridor.
Cool but doable for kids and short dips — adults may find it bracing.
14.0°C · Northumberland Strait
Live read from the DFO buoy in the Northumberland Strait — the body of water that feeds the harbour and beaches near Charlottetown.
Daylight today
A long stretch of daylight to work with today.
Sunrise
5:21 a.m.
15h 46m of daylight
Sunset
9:07 p.m.
Charlottetown wind
Wind is 26 km/h from the SE, with gusts near 37 km/h — comfortable for most outdoor activity.
Environment Canada · Charlottetown Airport
Rain today
Light rain so far in Charlottetown today (0.4 mm) — enough to see, not enough to disrupt plans.
0.4 mm today · Open-Meteo
Severe weather watch
No active severe weather warnings or watches from Environment Canada for the Charlottetown area right now.
0 active EC alerts
7-day forecast
Daily outlook from Open-Meteo, with current conditions blended from Environment Canada.
Today
Jun 16
Light drizzle
17°
Low 13°
Wed
Jun 17
Precipitation radar
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Live conditions
Common questions
Live conditions at the top of this page pull directly from Environment Canada's Charlottetown weather station — updated every 10 minutes. You'll see current temperature, wind, UV index, and an AI-generated summary of what the conditions mean for being outside today.
The conditions score at the top of this page gives a live verdict for the waterfront. The paved Victoria Park loop and the Confederation Landing boardwalk are sheltered from northwest winds, making them walkable even on breezy days. Check the wind direction — southwesterly winds off the harbour are the ones that feel strongest on the exposed boardwalk.
Victoria Park Beach is right in the city — calm, sheltered, and family-friendly. For ocean swimming with red sand and waves, Brackley Beach (20 min north on Route 15) is the closest PEIPNP beach. Cavendish is about 45 minutes west and the most popular.
Charlottetown sees two tides per day, roughly 12 hours apart. The tidal range is moderate — about 1.0–1.6 m. The tides section on this page shows today's high and low tide times from the DFO Charlottetown gauge.
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Conditions line up nicely right now.
The heart of the Charlottetown waterfront — a grassy park fronting the harbour with a boardwalk, public art, events in summer, and direct access to the water.
Conditions line up nicely right now.
A quiet neighbourhood park with walking paths, a community garden, and mature trees. Good option for a shaded midday walk away from the tourist waterfront.
Conditions line up nicely right now.
Great walking weather
Walking verdict for the paved Victoria Park loop and waterfront trail, scored against current Charlottetown conditions.
Next low tide at 6:12 a.m. — exposed sandbars and easy beach access.
Low · 1.4 m
Live tides from the DFO Charlottetown tide gauge — useful for paddlers, sailors, and anyone accessing the harbour beach.
Pressure trend
Pressure is 1004 hPa, in the low range — unsettled weather is more likely while it stays here.
1004 hPa · low
Overcast
23°
Low 11°
Thu
Jun 18
Rain
21°
Low 12°
Fri
Jun 19
Rain
15°
Low 10°
Sat
Jun 20
Overcast
15°
Low 10°
Sun
Jun 21
Light drizzle
12°
Low 8°
Mon
Jun 22
Overcast
17°
Low 7°
Cornwall is getting hammered right now
Charlottetown generally has excellent air quality — AQHI readings of 1–3 are the norm. Air quality can briefly worsen during smoke events from western wildfires (typically July–August) or during temperature inversions in spring. The live AQHI reading on this page is from the ECCC Charlottetown monitoring station.
No — the bridge is about 60 km west at Borden-Carleton. You can see it from the Trans-Canada Highway approaching Borden. For bridge wind status and driving conditions, check the Confederation Bridge page on this app.
Province House (the birthplace of Confederation), the Confederation Centre of the Arts, Founders' Hall, and Victoria Row's restaurants and galleries are all covered options. The Charlottetown Farmer's Market is indoors every Saturday year-round.
Comfortable conditions for the beach right now.
A sheltered beach at the tip of Victoria Park, popular with families and kayakers. Calm water, stunning sunset views over the Hillsborough River.
Comfortable conditions for the beach right now.
The closest national park beach to Charlottetown — wide red-sand strand, warm Gulf water, and the dunes trail system. A 20-minute drive north on Route 15.
