Author of the article: Yutaro Sasaki • Local Journalism InitiativePublished Jun 07, 2025 • Last updated 6 hours ago • 1 minute readOn May 28, Charlottetown recorded its highest daytime temperature for the month at 26.7 C. At Victoria Park, motorcyclist Evan Grant enjoyed the sunshine on his bike that day. Photo by Yutaro Sasaki /Local Journalism InitiativeWhile residents and visitors of P.E.I. can expect warm and humid weather this summer, it may not be as hot as last year.In a phone interview with The Guardian on June 4, Doug Gillham, the Weather Network’s meteorologist, thinks it won’t be as excessively hot but believes the summer weather will appear.“Even temperatures should be on the warm side of normal overall, but it’s not like we expect it to be a scorcher. We don’t think it’ll be hot from start to finish,” he said.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentRead More Less active Atlantic hurricane season on horizon in 2025, meteorologist says Charlottetown records warmest year in 2024 It is rare to have a completely hot summer season, Gillham added.“We’ll probably see the temperatures tipping warm a bit more due to overnight lows being a bit warmer with higher humidity helping to keep those temperatures up,” he said.Late-summer rainTowards the end of the summer, rain will come more often, Gillham said.“It doesn’t mean it’s going to rain every day. And I just think that the final numbers for the season for most of the province will be more likely to be above normal than below normal,” he said.“I think showers and thunderstorms will be frequent enough to generally keep the region fairly well watered through the season.”Much of the Island’s precipitation during the summer can be caused by thunderstorms, which are hit and miss with one community getting excessive precipitation while another might get none, Gillhams said.“That’s the typical summer disclaimer, that the precipitation tends to be more variable over short distances. But I think showers and thunderstorms will be frequent enough to generally keep the region fairly well watered through the season,” he said.Highest temperatures in May 2025On May 28, Summerside and Charlottetown recorded their highest daytime temperatures for the month.Charlottetown: 26.7 C.Summerside: 28.2 C.Yutaro Sasaki is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter, a position funded by the federal government. He can be reached at ysasaki@postmedia.com.Article content
Warm, humid summer in store for P.E.I.
