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Carleton Place
Burnt Lands alvar
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Mississippi Lake, Ontario
Mississippi Lake, Ontario
Ontario, Canada

Carleton Place

Carleton Place is a small town in Ontario, Canada. It has a population of about 11,901. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now4°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population11,901
Local time00:11
45.13° N, 76.15° WElevation 144 mUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
Postal codeK7C
The year in Carleton Placeweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec43October
October: high / low13° / 4°
Rain this month79mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep

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

Carleton Place at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month26°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-14°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

79 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

58 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 14 km

Weather in Carleton Place

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

14-day forecast
4°C

Clear · wind 11 km/h · humidity 86%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct11°-1°
Sat24 Oct13°-2°
Sun25 Oct16°1°
Mon26 Oct11°3°1.9 mm
Tue27 Oct7°-1°
Wed28 Oct11°-1°
Thu29 Oct16°1°
Fri30 Oct13°6°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct11°-1°

When to go to Carleton Place

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score262524287165616477432015
High-5°-3°3°11°19°24°26°26°21°13°6°-1°
Low-14°-13°-7°1°7°13°16°14°10°4°-2°-9°
Rain (mm)685862687476798286797272
Wet days10111212111416149121215

What's on in Carleton Place

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

Monuments and museums in Carleton Place

All monuments

More museums: Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum · Lanark Museum · Middleville & District Museum

Outdoors around Carleton Place

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
Mississippi Lake RV ResortCamp sites
1.9 km
McCreary's Beach ResortCamp sites
14 km
Glen MarGolf courses
14 km
Canadian Golf & Country ClubGolf courses
14 km
Mount Pakenham Ski HillSki area · 10 km of pistes · 6 lifts
26 km

Nature around Carleton Place

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 Carleton Place

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Carleton Place

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.3Val-des-Bois 10 km →2010 · 99 km
5.1Campbell's Bay 19 km →2013 · 71 km

Towns and villages around Carleton Place

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

Carleton Place from above

Postal code

K7C

Getting to Carleton Place

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International AirportYOW
43 km
Ottawa / Rockcliffe AirportYRO
54 km
Ottawa / Gatineau AirportYND
63 km

Places near Carleton Place

Places with a climate like Carleton Place

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Carleton Place?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Carleton Place.
What is the hottest month in Carleton Place?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the coldest month in Carleton Place?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -5°C and lows of -14°C.
What is the rainiest month in Carleton Place?
July is the wettest month with about 79 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Carleton Place?
The postal code of Carleton Place is K7C.