Today
May 28
Rain
8°
Low 5°
Rain chance91%
Rain total17.3 mm
Max wind23 km/h
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Live conditions · Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Summerside is wet right now
Summerside right now
Feels like 4° · Rain
Summerside is already dealing with rain right now. Wind is 27.1 km/h from the ENE. Air quality is favorable. Wait for a drier break or keep this stop very short.
Wind
27 km/h ENE
UV
0.7
Air
1.71 AQHI
Updated 1:11 p.m. · Environment Canada
3-hour window
Rain is here now
Rain is already on top of Summerside. 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 5°C · Rain
Rain chance
91%
Wind peak
23 km/h
Tomorrow morning
4° → 7°C · Light drizzle
Rain chance
65%
UV peak
4.1
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.
Summerside's signature waterfront park — a 3 km paved trail loop along Bedeque Bay, bandshell, splash pad, and the city's main festival grounds.
Tides · wind · water · trails
Light to moderate breeze across the bridge — comfortable for any commute.
24 km/h ENE
Live wind from the Summerside observation station — the closest active station to the bay waterfront and downtown.
Water is too cold for swimming today — better suited to beach walking.
8.0°C · Northumberland Strait
Live read from the Northumberland Strait DFO buoy — Bedeque Bay opens directly onto the Strait.
Daylight today
A long stretch of daylight to work with today.
Sunrise
5:30 a.m.
15h 27m of daylight
Sunset
8:57 p.m.
Charlottetown wind
Wind is 27 km/h from the ENE, with gusts near 34 km/h — comfortable for most outdoor activity.
Environment Canada · Charlottetown Airport
Rain today
Heavy rain has fallen in Summerside today (17.3 mm) — flooding and runoff worth watching.
17.3 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 5°
Fri
May 29
Precipitation radar
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Live conditions
Common questions
Summerside has its own Environment Canada weather station, so the temperature, wind, UV index, and air quality on this page reflect conditions measured directly in the city. The OpenAir verdict at the top translates those readings into a plain-English call on whether right now is good for outdoor plans.
Linkletter Provincial Park is the closest managed beach — 15 minutes west on Route 11 with warm Bedeque Bay water and full facilities. Cedar Dunes Provincial Park at West Point is a longer drive but has some of the best swimming on the Island. The beach cards on this page show live conditions for each, so pick the one with the best Go/Caution/Skip rating right now.
The Rotary Friendship Park waterfront trail is open year-round, with the paved 3 km loop accessible in all seasons. We surface live wind, UV, and rainfall on this page so you can see if it's a comfortable day for the walk before heading out.
Summerside's main outdoor spaces are Rotary Friendship Park (3 km waterfront trail), Memorial Park downtown, the Wyatt Heritage Cultural District waterfront, Credit Union Place Park, and Sunfish Pond Nature Park. The Confederation Trail also runs through Summerside, connecting east across the Island.
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Active precipitation is already on top of this location.
Outdoor plaza beside the main arena with walking paths, community garden, and open green space.
Active precipitation is already on top of this location.
Downtown Summerside's central park — trees, benches, a monument, and the heart of summer events.
Active precipitation is already on top of this location.
Restored 19th-century buildings with public green space fronting Bedeque Bay — venue for theatre and cultural events.
Active precipitation is already on top of this location.
Quiet nature park with a small pond, boardwalk sections, and bird habitat — popular with local birders and dog walkers.
Active precipitation is already on top of this location.
Wait for better conditions
Walking verdict for the paved waterfront trail, scored against current Summerside conditions.
Next low tide at 4:39 p.m. — exposed sandbars and easy beach access.
Low · 0.5 m
DFO tide prediction for the Charlottetown station — Bedeque Bay tides run roughly 20 minutes later.
Pressure trend
Pressure is 1008 hPa, in the low range — unsettled weather is more likely while it stays here.
1008 hPa · low
Light drizzle
7°
Low 4°
Sat
May 30
Overcast
6°
Low 4°
Sun
May 31
Overcast
12°
Low 4°
Mon
Jun 1
Rain
12°
Low 5°
Tue
Jun 2
Light drizzle
11°
Low 8°
Wed
Jun 3
Overcast
13°
Low 8°
We pull the live wind reading from the Summerside observation station, the closest active site to the bay. Sustained winds above 40 km/h make the exposed waterfront trail noticeably gusty; above 60 km/h, Linkletter Beach and the open bay shore can be uncomfortable for anything but photography.
Summerside uses Charlottetown harbour tide predictions from Fisheries and Oceans Canada — the closest official station, with Bedeque Bay tides running roughly 20 minutes later. The next high and low tide times appear in the Summerside intel block on this page, updated throughout the day.
Sunrise and sunset times update daily on this page, calculated for Summerside's coordinates (46.389°N, 63.791°W). In peak summer, expect daylight from before 5:30 AM until nearly 9:30 PM; in midwinter, the window narrows to roughly 7:50 AM to 4:20 PM.
Yes — the Confederation Trail runs through Summerside and connects to the island-wide network. The paved section from the city links east toward Charlottetown and west toward Tignish across flat, car-free terrain. Live conditions for the nearest trail section appear on the Confederation Trail page.
Summerside is about 71 kilometres west of Charlottetown along the Trans-Canada Highway (Route 1) — roughly a 50-minute drive. T3 Transit's regional routes connect the two cities on weekdays.
Cool air — a beach walk works, but swimming will bite.
The most popular beach near Summerside — managed provincial park on the south shore of Bedeque Bay with a long red-sand shoreline, warm Northumberland Strait water, and full amenities.
Cool air — a beach walk works, but swimming will bite.
A 45-minute drive west of Summerside but worth it — a wide red-sand beach at the tip of the Island with the iconic West Point Lighthouse and warm Gulf water.
Cool air — a beach walk works, but swimming will bite.
Summerside's downtown waterfront — a paved walking trail along Bedeque Bay with harbour views, public art, and a small beach area popular for evening walks.
