New Brunswick sap flow forecast
- Season opens
- late February to March (south first)
- typical
- Closes
- April (later in the north)
- typical
Saint-Quentin · Recognized as the 'Maple Capital of the Atlantic' (Town of Saint-Quentin), in northwestern New Brunswick, home to operations as large as 115,000 taps (ACOA, 2026).
Forecast for Saint-Quentin
Updated Nov 10, 4:00 AM EST
2 sap days in the next 6
freeze thaw 0 °C
- WedNov 11-2° / 2°Maybe a light run
A cool 36°F high. The thaw may be too brief for much flow.
- ThuNov 12-8° / 4°Sap likely
A deep freeze (18°F) then 39°F. A later start is possible while the wood thaws.
- FriNov 13-7° / 4°Sap likely
A deep freeze (19°F) then 39°F. A later start is possible while the wood thaws.
- SatNov 14-1° / 3°Maybe a light run
Only a light freeze (30°F). Branches may not freeze hard enough for a strong run.
- SunNov 150° / 3°No refreeze forecast
Low of 32°F — no refreeze is forecast. An earlier run may continue, then slow; temperature alone cannot rule out flow.
- MonNov 16-1° / 2°Maybe a light run
Only a light freeze (30°F). Branches may not freeze hard enough for a strong run.
Data: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Verdicts use freeze-thaw thresholds from maple field research; your woods may run a little differently.
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Data & method · 4
- 1.MSC GeoMet — city page weather · Environment and Climate Change Canada
- 2.Sap flow in sugar maple: timing and weather drivers (Frontiers in Agronomy, 2025) · de Lima Santos et al.
- 3.Maple Sugaring Tips for Beginners and Backyard Maple Sugar Producers · UNH Extension
- 4.North American Maple Syrup Producers Manual, 2nd ed. (Bulletin 856) · The Ohio State University Extension


