Today
May 28
Rain
7°
Low 5°
Rain chance94%
Rain total15.5 mm
Max wind23 km/h
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Live conditions · Kensington, Prince Edward Island
Kensington is wet right now
Kensington right now
Feels like 4° · Light drizzle
Kensington is already dealing with light drizzle right now. Wind is 29.9 km/h from the ENE. Air quality is favorable. Wait for a drier break or keep this stop very short.
Wind
30 km/h ENE
UV
0.5
Air
1.84 AQHI
Updated 3:08 p.m. · Environment Canada
3-hour window
Rain is here now
Rain is already on top of Kensington. Wait for a break before heading out.
Activity match
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Tonight
Low of 5°C · Rain
Rain chance
94%
Wind peak
23 km/h
Tomorrow morning
4° → 6°C · Light drizzle
Rain chance
68%
UV peak
5.6
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 Island's flagship cycling and walking trail — flat, car-free crushed gravel running the full length of PEI. The Kensington trailhead is the most central on-ramp on the central route.
Tides · wind · water · trails
Light to moderate breeze across the bridge — comfortable for any commute.
23 km/h ENE
Wind reading from the Summerside observation station — the closest active station to the Route 2 corridor through Kensington.
Active precipitation is already on top of this location.
Wait for better conditions
Walking and cycling verdict for the Confederation Trail crushed-gravel surface, scored against current Kensington conditions.
Daylight today
A long stretch of daylight to work with today.
Sunrise
5:29 a.m.
15h 27m of daylight
Sunset
8:56 p.m.
Charlottetown wind
Wind is 30 km/h from the ENE, with gusts near 36 km/h — noticeable on exposed routes.
Environment Canada · Charlottetown Airport
Rain today
Heavy rain has fallen in Kensington today (15.5 mm) — flooding and runoff worth watching.
15.5 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
7°
Low 5°
Fri
May 29
Precipitation radar
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Live conditions
Common questions
Kensington uses the Summerside weather station, about 25 kilometres to the west — the closest active Environment Canada observation site. Temperature, wind, UV index, and air quality on this page reflect what you'll feel in town. The OpenAir verdict at the top translates those readings into a plain-English call on whether now is good for outdoor plans.
The Confederation Trail is open year-round for walking and cycling. The crushed-gravel surface dries quickly after rain and handles shoulder-season conditions well. We surface live wind, UV, and rainfall on this page so you can see whether it's a comfortable day for the trail before you head to the trailhead on Victoria Street East.
Cavendish Beach in PEI National Park is the most popular managed beach, about 20 minutes northeast with full amenities and warm Gulf water. Stanley Bridge Beach is closer and quieter, good for wading. Linkletter Provincial Park Beach near Summerside is the best south-shore option. The beach cards on this page show live conditions for each.
Kensington is the best base on the Island for the Confederation Trail — flat, car-free cycling in either direction through potato-country farmland. The town also hosts the Harvest Festival each fall, has the EVK Memorial Pool at the Credit Union Centre for rainy-day recreation, and sits 20 minutes from Cavendish Beach and the north shore.
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The town's central green space — playground, picnic area, and community gathering spot used for the annual Harvest Festival.
Active precipitation is already on top of this location.
Kensington's main recreation facility — indoor pool, fitness centre, and the town's hub for year-round physical activity.
Active precipitation is already on top of this location.
The Kensington Heritage Library and surrounding green space — a quiet corner of the downtown for a short walk or a sit.
Next low tide at 4:39 p.m. — exposed sandbars and easy beach access.
Low · 0.5 m
DFO tide prediction for the Summerside station — the closest official tide gauge to Kensington.
Pressure trend
Pressure is 1008 hPa, in the low range — unsettled weather is more likely while it stays here.
1008 hPa · low
Light drizzle
6°
Low 4°
Sat
May 30
Overcast
6°
Low 4°
Sun
May 31
Overcast
12°
Low 4°
Mon
Jun 1
Light drizzle
14°
Low 3°
Tue
Jun 2
Light drizzle
12°
Low 7°
Wed
Jun 3
Overcast
14°
Low 7°
Cavendish Beach is wet right now
The Kensington Harvest Festival runs annually in late September or early October, celebrating the Island's potato harvest with local food, live music, and community events in the town park. Check kensington.ca for the current year's dates. Weather for festival weekend appears at the top of this page.
Kensington is inland, but the closest tide reading is from the Summerside station on Fisheries and Oceans Canada — the gateway to Bedeque Bay, about 25 km west. Tide times appear in the intel block on this page, useful for planning a beach trip to the coast.
Sunrise and sunset times update daily on this page, calculated for Kensington's coordinates (46.443°N, 63.640°W). In peak summer, expect daylight from before 5:30 AM until after 9:00 PM; in midwinter, the window narrows to roughly 7:50 AM to 4:25 PM.
Kensington is about 53 kilometres west of Charlottetown along Route 2 — roughly a 40-minute drive. It sits almost exactly halfway between Charlottetown and the Confederation Bridge, making it a natural stopping point on a cross-island trip.
Kensington is about 25 kilometres east of Summerside along Route 2 — a 20-minute drive. Bedeque Bay and the Summerside waterfront are the nearest coastal options when the weather calls for it.
It's one of the best cycling bases on the Island. The Confederation Trail trailhead on Victoria Street East puts you directly onto 450 km of flat, car-free crushed gravel in either direction — east toward Charlottetown or west toward Summerside and beyond. Live cycling conditions are scored on this page against current wind, UV, and precipitation.
Cool air — a beach walk works, but swimming will bite.
A quiet north-shore beach about 10 km from Kensington — red PEI sand at the mouth of the Stanley River estuary. Calm Gulf water, good for families and wading. No formal facilities.
Cool air — a beach walk works, but swimming will bite.
Kensington's closest managed beach — a 20-minute drive northeast. Full PEI National Park amenities, red sand, and the warmest Gulf water on the north shore.
Cool air — a beach walk works, but swimming will bite.
The closest south-shore beach to Kensington — a 25-minute drive toward Summerside. Long red sand, warm Northumberland Strait water, full amenities.
