Today
May 28
Rain
8°
Low 4°
Rain chance96%
Rain total27.9 mm
Max wind29 km/h
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Live conditions · Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
City of Charlottetown is wet right now
Charlottetown right now
Feels like 4° · Rain and Mist
City of Charlottetown is already dealing with rain and mist right now. Wind is 22.7 km/h from the ENE. Air quality is favorable. Wait for a drier break or keep this stop very short.
Wind
23 km/h ENE
UV
0.6
Air
1 AQHI
Updated 3:00 p.m. · Environment Canada
3-hour window
Rain is here now
Rain is already on top of City of Charlottetown. Wait for a break before heading out.
Activity match
Skip today
Active precipitation is already on top of this location.
Skip today
Active precipitation is already on top of this location.
Workable
Indoor plans fit better until the wet weather eases off.
Tonight
Low of 4°C · Rain
Rain chance
96%
Wind peak
29 km/h
Tomorrow morning
4° → 5°C · Rain
Rain chance
69%
UV peak
1.6
Plan the school run and morning commute around this.
Per-beach live readings
Walking verdict per park
Active precipitation is already on top of this location.
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.
23 km/h ENE
Wind reading from the Charlottetown Environment Canada station — the closest active station to the harbour and downtown corridor.
Water is too cold for swimming today — better suited to beach walking.
8.0°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
5:28 a.m.
15h 25m of daylight
Sunset
8:53 p.m.
Charlottetown wind
Wind is 23 km/h from the ENE, with gusts near 32 km/h — comfortable for most outdoor activity.
Environment Canada · Charlottetown Airport
Rain today
Heavy rain has fallen in Charlottetown today (27.9 mm) — flooding and runoff worth watching.
27.9 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
May 28
Rain
8°
Low 4°
Fri
May 29
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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Active precipitation is already on top of this location.
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.
Active precipitation is already on top of this location.
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.
Active precipitation is already on top of this location.
Wait for better conditions
Walking verdict for the paved Victoria Park loop and waterfront trail, scored against current Charlottetown conditions.
Next low tide at 3:55 p.m. — exposed sandbars and easy beach access.
Low · 0.7 m
Live tides from the DFO Charlottetown tide gauge — useful for paddlers, sailors, and anyone accessing the harbour beach.
Pressure trend
Pressure is 1009 hPa, in the low range — unsettled weather is more likely while it stays here.
1009 hPa · low
Rain
5°
Low 4°
Sat
May 30
Overcast
7°
Low 3°
Sun
May 31
Overcast
11°
Low 3°
Mon
Jun 1
Overcast
12°
Low 3°
Tue
Jun 2
Light drizzle
10°
Low 6°
Wed
Jun 3
Light drizzle
10°
Low 8°
Cornwall is wet 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.
Cool air — a beach walk works, but swimming will bite.
A sheltered beach at the tip of Victoria Park, popular with families and kayakers. Calm water, stunning sunset views over the Hillsborough River.
Cool air — a beach walk works, but swimming will bite.
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.
