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Simcoe County
Simcoe County
Ontario, Canada

Cookstown

Cookstown is a village in Ontario, Canada. It has a population of about 1,214. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now5°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population1,214
Local time02:24
44.18° N, 79.70° WElevation 237 mUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
The year in Cookstownweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec46October
October: high / low14° / 4°
Rain this month74mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

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

Cookstown at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month26°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-11°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthOctober

74 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

57 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

within 63 km

Weather in Cookstown

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

14-day forecast
5°C

Clear · wind 9 km/h · humidity 90%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct12°1°
Sat24 Oct13°-1°
Sun25 Oct17°1°
Mon26 Oct12°3°2.2 mm
Tue27 Oct7°-2°
Wed28 Oct12°-1°
Thu29 Oct18°3°2 mm
Fri30 Oct11°4°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct10°-3°

When to go to Cookstown

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score263434357872717474462722
High-3°-2°4°11°19°24°26°25°21°14°7°0°
Low-11°-11°-6°1°6°12°14°13°10°4°-1°-7°
Rain (mm)615758678284868784748367
Wet days97810811111110111011

What's on in Cookstown

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

Monuments and museums in Cookstown

All monuments

Nature around Cookstown

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 Cookstown

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Cookstown

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

Earthquakes

Towns and villages around Cookstown

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

Places near Cookstown

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Cookstown?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Cookstown.
What is the hottest month in Cookstown?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Cookstown?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -3°C and lows of -11°C.
What is the rainiest month in Cookstown?
October is the wettest month with about 74 mm of precipitation on 11 wet days.