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Best time to visit Toronto

The best time to visit Toronto, Canada is May–September — expect daytime highs near 22°C and roughly 9.8 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically January.

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Toronto climate at a glance

Toronto sees average daytime highs ranging from 0°C in January to 26°C in July. Around 911 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 131 wet days a year, peaking in April (98 mm) and easing off in November (57 mm). July is the sunniest month at about 13 hours of sunshine. Snow is a regular feature from December to February.

Toronto temperature & rainfall by month

January: 79 mm rainFebruary: 62 mm rainMarch: 68 mm rainApril: 98 mm rainMay: 64 mm rainJune: 95 mm rainJuly: 85 mm rainAugust: 70 mm rainSeptember: 67 mm rainOctober: 85 mm rainNovember: 57 mm rainDecember: 81 mm rainJanuary high: 0°CFebruary high: 1°CMarch high: 6°CApril high: 11°CMay high: 18°CJune high: 23°CJuly high: 26°CAugust high: 26°CSeptember high: 22°COctober high: 15°CNovember high: 8°CDecember high: 3°CJanuary low: -7°CFebruary low: -7°CMarch low: -3°CApril low: 2°CMay low: 8°CJune low: 15°CJuly low: 18°CAugust low: 17°CSeptember low: 14°COctober low: 8°CNovember low: 1°CDecember low: -2°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Toronto

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
May–October
6 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
0 months · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
November–April
6 months · score < 5

Toronto climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 12.3 h in September. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 0°C -7°C 9.8 79 mm 4.3 h 74% 0.0 · Challenging
February 1°C -7°C 9.7 62 mm 6.3 h 71% 0.0 · Challenging
March 6°C -3°C 11 68 mm 7.3 h 69% 2.0 · Challenging
April 11°C 2°C 13.7 98 mm 8.8 h 69% 4.5 · Poor
May 18°C 8°C 10.5 64 mm 10.8 h 70% 8.9 · Excellent
June 23°C 15°C 10.3 95 mm 12.1 h 69% 9.2 · Excellent
July 26°C 18°C 11.2 85 mm 12.6 h 72% 9.0 · Excellent
August 26°C 17°C 10.8 70 mm 11.6 h 72% 9.1 · Excellent
September 22°C 14°C 9.8 67 mm 9.9 h 74% 9.3 · Excellent
October 15°C 8°C 11.7 85 mm 7.2 h 75% 7.1 · Good
November 8°C 1°C 9.2 57 mm 5.6 h 73% 3.4 · Poor
December 3°C -2°C 12.8 81 mm 3.9 h 77% 0.0 · Challenging
Hottest month
July · 26°C
Coldest month
February · -7°C nights
Wettest month
April · 98 mm
Driest month
November · 57 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Toronto?

The best time to visit Toronto is May–September, when daytime highs average around 22°C with about 9.8 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Toronto?

July is the hottest month in Toronto, with average highs of 26°C.

What is the rainiest month in Toronto?

April is the rainiest month in Toronto, with around 98 mm of rainfall over 13.7 rainy days.

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