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Toronto vs Vancouver: weather compared

Across the year, Toronto has the better travel weather in 5 months and Vancouver in 6 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Toronto in May–September, Vancouver in July–August.

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Toronto · Canada

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

Vancouver · Canada

January: 271 mm rainFebruary: 124 mm rainMarch: 114 mm rainApril: 115 mm rainMay: 76 mm rainJune: 72 mm rainJuly: 33 mm rainAugust: 47 mm rainSeptember: 121 mm rainOctober: 214 mm rainNovember: 277 mm rainDecember: 261 mm rainJanuary high: 6°CFebruary high: 6°CMarch high: 9°CApril high: 11°CMay high: 16°CJune high: 19°CJuly high: 22°CAugust high: 22°CSeptember high: 19°COctober high: 13°CNovember high: 8°CDecember high: 6°CJanuary low: 2°CFebruary low: 1°CMarch low: 3°CApril low: 5°CMay low: 9°CJune low: 12°CJuly low: 15°CAugust low: 15°CSeptember low: 13°COctober low: 8°CNovember low: 4°CDecember low: 2°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricTorontoVancouver
Hottest month high26°C22°C
Coldest month low-7°C1°C
Annual rainfall911 mm1725 mm
Avg sunshine8.4 h/day8 h/day
Best monthsMay–SeptemberJuly–August

Travel score, month by month

MonthTorontoVancouverBetter weather
January 0.0 · Challenging 0.1 · Challenging Vancouver
February 0.0 · Challenging 0.5 · Challenging Vancouver
March 2.0 · Challenging 3.1 · Poor Vancouver
April 4.5 · Poor 4.7 · Poor Vancouver
May 8.9 · Excellent 8.0 · Good Toronto
June 9.2 · Excellent 9.1 · Excellent Toronto
July 9.0 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent Vancouver
August 9.1 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent Vancouver
September 9.3 · Excellent 8.9 · Excellent Toronto
October 7.1 · Good 5.0 · Fair Toronto
November 3.4 · Poor 1.4 · Challenging Toronto
December 0.0 · Challenging 0.0 · Challenging

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Toronto or Vancouver?

Vancouver has the better travel weather in 6 of 12 months, versus 5 for Toronto — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Toronto?

The best months to visit Toronto are May–September, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Vancouver?

The best months to visit Vancouver are July–August, based on six years of climate data.

Where should you go next month?

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