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Originally Posted by MonctonRad
We have a serious seasonal delay in the springtime, but we more than make up for it in the fall, with the temperatures staying pretty decent until the end of October.
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One of the things about the Maritimes compared to BC is you will always be rolling the dice. You can easily get bright sunny days or grey rainy days at any time of year. Here in BC the temperatures are more consistent from day to day and there are times of the year when you're almost guaranteed grey skies or blue skies. This is a bigger deal for visitors than residents since it is not convenient to plan a major trip around weekly variations in the weather. I actually like it as a resident since it means less monotony. But as a visitor it really blows if you happen to hit a bad stretch for your whole trip.
The seasonal lag means that May and October are about as nice of a time to visit. You're actually more likely to get sunny skies in October and you will get the fall foliage. The water is also much warmer in the late summer and fall compared to the spring.
The seasons can vary by weeks depending on where you are in the region. There are pretty substantial north-south differences and it matters a lot whether you're inland, by the Gulf of St. Lawrence, or on the Atlantic, etc.