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Buckhorn
Lower Buckhorn Lake
Lower Buckhorn Lake
Ontario, Canada

Buckhorn

Buckhorn is a small town in Ontario, Canada. It has a population of about 6,439 (2021). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now13°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population6,439
Local time12:20
44.55° N, 78.35° WElevation 244 mUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
The year in Buckhornweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec41October
October: high / low13° / 6°
Rain this month78mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep

Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Buckhorn at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month25°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-12°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthAugust

80 mm of rain

Driest monthMarch

56 mm of rain

Monuments nearby7+

within 39 km

Weather in Buckhorn

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
13°C

Sunny · wind 9 km/h · humidity 73%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct16°5°
Fri23 Oct11°2°
Sat24 Oct12°2°
Sun25 Oct15°2°
Mon26 Oct13°5°
Tue27 Oct7°0°
Wed28 Oct10°1°
Thu29 Oct17°4°5.9 mm
Fri30 Oct8°3°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct10°2°

When to go to Buckhorn

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score343433347876767079413022
High-4°-2°3°11°18°23°25°24°20°13°6°-1°
Low-12°-11°-6°1°8°14°17°16°12°6°0°-7°
Rain (mm)716156678888808090788371
Wet days67810791012811811

What's on in Buckhorn

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Buckhorn

All monuments

More museums: Boyd Heritage Museam

Outdoors around Buckhorn

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Adam and eve rocksViewpoints
0.5 km
Buckhorn buckViewpoints
0.7 km
Six Foot Bay G&CCGolf courses
5.7 km
Pigeon Lake Campers ResortCamp sites
13 km
Camp AshtabulaCamp sites
13 km

Nature around Buckhorn

Nature in Canada

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Buckhorn

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Buckhorn

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Towns and villages around Buckhorn

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Buckhorn from above

Getting to Buckhorn

Peterborough Regional AirportYPQ
35 km
Muskoka AirportYQA
89 km
Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional AirportYLK
96 km

Places near Buckhorn

Places with a climate like Buckhorn

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Buckhorn?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Buckhorn.
What is the hottest month in Buckhorn?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the coldest month in Buckhorn?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -4°C and lows of -12°C.
What is the rainiest month in Buckhorn?
August is the wettest month with about 80 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.