Today
Sep 13
Light drizzle
18°
Low 11°
Rain chance54%
Rain total1.5 mm
Max wind27 km/h
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Live conditions · Kensington, Prince Edward Island
Best window right now at Kensington
Kensington right now
Feels like 17° · Mainly clear
Kensington is in a sweet spot right now with mainly clear. Wind is 6.4 km/h from the SSE. Air quality is favorable. If this is your stop, head out now and take advantage of the next couple of hours.
Wind
6 km/h SSE
UV
0
Air
1.22 AQHI
Updated 6:51 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 11°C · Light drizzle
Rain chance
54%
Wind peak
27 km/h
Tomorrow morning
11° → 20°C · Rain
Rain chance
42%
UV peak
4.1
Plan the school run and morning commute around this.
Per-beach live readings
Walking verdict per park
Conditions line up nicely right now.
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
Calm conditions on the bridge deck right now.
4 km/h SSW
Wind reading from the Summerside observation station — the closest active station to the Route 2 corridor through Kensington.
Conditions line up nicely right now.
Great walking weather
Walking and cycling verdict for the Confederation Trail crushed-gravel surface, scored against current Kensington conditions.
Next low tide at 8:20 a.m. — exposed sandbars and easy beach access.
Daylight today
Solid daylight window — pace your day.
Sunrise
6:52 a.m.
12h 38m of daylight
Sunset
7:30 p.m.
Charlottetown wind
Wind is 6 km/h from the SSE, with gusts near 8 km/h — calm conditions across the area.
Environment Canada · Charlottetown Airport
Rain today
Light rain so far in Kensington today (1.5 mm) — enough to see, not enough to disrupt plans.
1.5 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
Sep 13
Light drizzle
18°
Low 11°
Mon
Sep 14
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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Conditions line up nicely right now.
The town's central green space — playground, picnic area, and community gathering spot used for the annual Harvest Festival.
Conditions line up nicely right now.
Kensington's main recreation facility — indoor pool, fitness centre, and the town's hub for year-round physical activity.
Conditions line up nicely right now.
The Kensington Heritage Library and surrounding green space — a quiet corner of the downtown for a short walk or a sit.
Low · 0.6 m
DFO tide prediction for the Summerside station — the closest official tide gauge to Kensington.
Pressure trend
Pressure is 1003 hPa, in the low range — unsettled weather is more likely while it stays here.
1003 hPa · low
Rain
20°
Low 11°
Tue
Sep 15
Overcast
16°
Low 10°
Wed
Sep 16
Overcast
18°
Low 10°
Thu
Sep 17
Rain
17°
Low 10°
Fri
Sep 18
Overcast
14°
Low 7°
Sat
Sep 19
Clear sky
16°
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.
Comfortable conditions for the beach right now.
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.
Comfortable conditions for the beach right now.
The closest south-shore beach to Kensington — a 25-minute drive toward Summerside. Long red sand, warm Northumberland Strait water, full amenities.
