Beach
Cavendish Beach
Prince Edward Island · Canada · Gulf of St. Lawrence
46.5001, -63.4320 · Kensington, 18 km
- 19°Sea · August
- 22°High · August
- 7.7 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Cavendish Beach in January
- -3°CAir, daytime high-8°C at night
- 0°CSea temperature
- 1.5 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month93 mm in total
- 28 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Cavendish Beach in February
- -3°CAir, daytime high-9°C at night
- -1°CSea temperature
- 2.5 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month94 mm in total
- 26 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Cavendish Beach in March
- 0°CAir, daytime high-6°C at night
- -1°CSea temperature
- 4.4 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month87 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Cavendish Beach in April
- 5°CAir, daytime high0°C at night
- 1°CSea temperature
- 5.9 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month92 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Cavendish Beach in May
- 10°CAir, daytime high5°C at night
- 5°CSea temperature
- 6.6 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month86 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Cavendish Beach in June
- 16°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 11°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month103 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Cavendish Beach in July
- 21°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month83 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Cavendish Beach in August
- 22°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month94 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Cavendish Beach in September
- 18°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 6.1 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month104 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Cavendish Beach in October
- 12°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 3.9 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month121 mm in total
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Cavendish Beach in November
- 6°CAir, daytime high2°C at night
- 7°CSea temperature
- 1.8 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month123 mm in total
- 27 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Cavendish Beach in December
- 1°CAir, daytime high-3°C at night
- 3°CSea temperature
- 1.0 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month129 mm in total
- 29 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
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- 33 kmAirport: Charlottetown Airport (YYG)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 1.1 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 0.2 °C
1991–2020 average: -2.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged -1.3 °C — 0.8 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: -0.5 °C
1991–2020 average: -3.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged -0.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: -0.6 °C
1991–2020 average: -0.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 0.9 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 0.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 4.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 4.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 4.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 10.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 12.3 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 18.0 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 19.3 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 18.1 °C — 2.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 13.7 °C — 2.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 12.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 8.0 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 6.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 6.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 2.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 2.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 0.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan0°2 h93 mm
- Feb-1°2 h94 mm
- Mar-1°4 h87 mm
- Apr1°6 h92 mm
- May5°7 h86 mm
- Jun11°7 h103 mm
- Jul17°8 h83 mm
- Aug19°7 h94 mm
- Sep16°6 h104 mm
- Oct12°4 h121 mm
- Nov7°2 h123 mm
- Dec3°1 h129 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Cavendish Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -3 | -8 | 0 | 93 | 12 | 1.5 | 28 |
| February | -3 | -9 | -1 | 94 | 10 | 2.5 | 26 |
| March | 0 | -6 | -1 | 87 | 11 | 4.4 | 25 |
| April | 5 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 13 | 5.9 | 23 |
| May | 10 | 5 | 5 | 86 | 13 | 6.6 | 20 |
| June | 16 | 11 | 11 | 103 | 13 | 7.1 | 19 |
| July | 21 | 16 | 17 | 83 | 13 | 7.7 | 18 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 22 | 17 | 19 | 94 | 12 | 7.4 | 19 |
| September | 18 | 13 | 16 | 104 | 11 | 6.1 | 22 |
| October | 12 | 8 | 12 | 121 | 13 | 3.9 | 25 |
| November | 6 | 2 | 7 | 123 | 12 | 1.8 | 27 |
| December | 1 | -3 | 3 | 129 | 13 | 1.0 | 29 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 24 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 15 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 24 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |
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