Fredericton Weather Records

Fredericton, New Brunswick weather averages and records from 1871–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Fredericton, New Brunswick was 38.9 °C which occurred on August 18, 1935.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Fredericton, New Brunswick was -38.9 °C which occurred on January 19, 1925.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Fredericton Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January -3.9 -13.8 15.0 -38.9 8.1
February -2.3 -13.0 19.0 -38.3 7.2
March 2.9 -7.2 26.5 -32.8 8.7
April 10.1 -0.5 30.5 -20.0 8.9
May 17.6 5.1 35.5 -6.7 8.3
June 22.6 10.6 36.1 -2.2 9.1
July 25.7 14.1 36.1 1.7 9.1
August 25.1 13.2 38.9 1.7 8.0
September 20.6 8.9 33.7 -4.4 9.2
October 13.3 3.3 28.9 -11.1 11.0
November 6.2 -1.8 23.4 -26.7 10.2
December -0.3 -8.4 17.3 -35.6 9.9
Entire year 11.5 0.9 38.9 -38.9 107.1
More Fredericton Weather Records
1871–2024
Highest daily low 23.9 °C July 16, 1968
Lowest daily high -26.1 °C December 29, 1933
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
36.0 °C January 17, 1994
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
29.0 °C Jan 16–17, 1994
Most daily precipitation 13.7 cm September 30, 2015
Most monthly precipitation 27.9 cm September 1909
Most yearly precipitation 159.6 cm 1954
Most yearly days with precipitation 241 2018
Earliest freeze September 7 1888
Earliest day ≥ 20 °C March 20 2012
Earliest day ≥ 25 °C March 21 2012
Earliest day ≥ 30 °C April 27 1990
Earliest day ≥ 35 °C May 22 1992
Latest freeze June 7 1974
Latest day ≥ 20 °C November 20 1941
Latest day ≥ 25 °C October 25 1963
Latest day ≥ 30 °C September 26 2017
Latest day ≥ 35 °C August 21 1976
Most days in a year < 0 °C 193 1911
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 130 1999
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 84 1999
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 28 1921
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 6 1921
Fredericton Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 40 days Jan 7 – Feb 15, 2018
Without precipitation 29 days Aug 18 – Sep 15, 1889
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
41 days Dec 30, 1984 – Feb 8, 1985
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 70 days Jun 30 – Sep 7, 2018
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 31 days Jul 1–31, 1921
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 8 days Jul 23–30, 1970
High temperature ≥ 35 °C 4 days Aug 17–20, 1935
Plant Hardiness Zone
5A
Fredericton is in plant hardiness zone 5A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Fredericton Weather by Year
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Years Station Coordinates
2000–2024 Fredericton CDA CS location
1914–2000 Fredericton CDA location
1871–1913 Fredericton UNB location