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The Old Farmer’s Almanac has re-released its 2025 Canadian Spring Westher predictions — the publication, which has been releasing weather forecasts since its establishment in 1792, is calling for a warmer, wetter-than-average spring for the Prairies.
Carol Connare, editor-in-chief of the Old Farmer’s Almanac (OFA), said that summer in southern Saskatchewan is likely to be cool and rainy, but not before a warm spring:
“That’s going to follow a warmer-than-normal spring, and we’re seeing, really, the further east you go in the Prairies, you’re going to be drier. So, wetter than normal west toward Calgary, and then drier than normal, and probably very dry, when you get to, like, Winnipeg.”
The OFA had predicted a colder, wetter-than-normal winter in the Prairie provinces, although that included some distinct variations between the northern and southern regions.
That contrasts with its long-term forecast heading into April and May — the OFA says April will be an average of 9°C (4°C degrees above average), with average precipitation mostly falling in the first half of the month.
In May, they’re calling for averages of 12.5°C (3°C above normal), and drier in the east, wetter in the west in terms of precipitation. They think May will be a month of plentiful thunderstorms, with a very warm east in the Prairies, and a warm west.
In June, we should see averages of 16.5°C (1°C above long-term normals). Precipitation will again be less in the east, with slightly higher-than-normal rainfall heading west, and more thunderstorms, particularly toward the middle of the month.
Either way, it should be a rainy summer, which will hopefully rebuild soil moisture levels in the province’s growing season.
“It’s a good news item,” Connare said, “that’s a whole lot of precipitation going on!”
In addition to the OFA’s famous yearly weather predictions, the magazine is packed with articles highlighting trends and changes in agriculture — such as the increased use of robots and other semi-autonomous machines to grow and harvest crops, the rising price of land, and the growing trend to diversify mono-culture fields — as well as traditional columns and stories about food, fishing, and gardening, with award-winning recipes tested and enjoyed personally by Almanac staff.
You can learn more and/or order a copy of the 2025 Canadian Edition of the Old Farmer’s Almanac at almanac.com/canada-spring-forecast-2025.