Ontario, Canada

Guelph

Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada, 335 m above sea level. It has a population of about 143,740 (2021). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now17°C

Best timeMay–Jun · Sep

Population143,740

Local time13:15

43.55° N, 80.26° WElevation 335 mUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time

Postal codesN1E, N1K

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Guelphweather score

October: high / low14° / 4°

Rain this month73mm

Best timeMay–Jun · Sep

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

Guelph at a glance

Sunrise · sunset07:44 · 18:2810 h 44 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:40 Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 4.4 Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas Day Next eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month27°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-11°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthDecember

67 mm of rain

Driest monthMarch

58 mm of rain

Monuments nearby7+

within 12 km

How Guelph has grown

People living in the built-up area (55 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+111%56k in 1975 → 118k in 2025

Weather in Guelph

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

14-day forecast

17°C

Partly cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 54%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct18°2°

Fri23 Oct12°2°

Sat24 Oct14°1°

Sun25 Oct17°2°

Mon26 Oct15°4°

Tue27 Oct9°0°

Wed28 Oct14°1°

Thu29 Oct18°6°3.9 mm

Fri30 Oct9°0°

Sat31 Oct10°-3°

When to go to Guelph

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

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	14	28	26	38	70	67	62	66	73	41	16	13
High	-2°	0°	5°	13°	20°	25°	27°	26°	22°	14°	7°	1°
Low	-11°	-10°	-5°	1°	7°	12°	14°	13°	9°	4°	-1°	-6°
Rain (mm)	69	62	58	72	83	80	90	81	81	73	84	67
Wet days	14	9	11	13	11	13	13	13	11	16	15	16

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What's on in Guelph

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

Public holidays

25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri26Dec

Boxing DayRegional holiday

Sat28Dec

Boxing DayRegional holiday

Mon1Jan

New Year's DayNational

Fri

Monuments and museums in Guelph

All monuments

0.5 km

Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate, GuelphBuilt 1888

0.7 km

Old City Hall, GuelphBuilt 1857

0.8 km

Guelph Central StationBuilt 1911

1.4 km

McCrae HouseBuilt 1966

1.1 km

Allan's MillBuilt 1882

1.4 km

The BoathouseBuilt 1930

Museum2.3 km

Art Gallery of GuelphBuilt 1904

Museum13 km

Fashion History Museum

More museums: Guelph Civic Museum

Monuments of Ontario Museums of Ontario

Outdoors around Guelph

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

Camp sites10 Golf courses9 Viewpoints2 Climbing1 Zoos1

LookoutViewpoints

1.2 km

Guelph Grotto Climbing GymClimbing

2.3 km

Marsh ViewViewpoints

3.8 km

Cambridge Butterfly ConservatoryZoos

4.3 km

Springfield Golf & Country ClubGolf courses

5.7 km

Victoria Park Valley Golf ClubGolf courses

6.9 km

Glen EdenSki area · 3 km of pistes · 6 lifts

26 km

Nature around Guelph

Guelph Lake

Eramosa River

Puslinch Lake

Conestogo River

Speed River

Irvine Creek

Nature in Ontario Beaches of Canada

Wildlife in October

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

White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis

Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis

Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis

Blue JayCyanocitta cristata

Eastern gray squirrelSciurus carolinensis

American herring gull, Smithsonian GullLarus smithsonianus

The sky over Guelph

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 16:40 · Moonset 04:45 Next eclipse seen from here20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Orionids~18 an hourpeak night 21 October, best at 06:08 Northern lightsKp 4.4about 28 nights a year

Earthquakes around Guelph

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

Earthquakes

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19500magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record2within 300 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km

Fossils in Canada

Silurian · 1

Formations around the town

Guelph Formation · 1

Trilobites · 1

Universities and research institutes

Ontario Veterinary CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1862

University of GuelphUniversity or college · founded 1964

Ontario Universities’ Application CentreUniversity or college · founded 1971

Guelph Research and Development CentreResearch institute · founded 1997

Advanced Foods and Materials NetworkResearch institute · founded 2003

Centre for Biodiversity GenomicsResearch institute

Towns and villages around Guelph

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

All 97 towns and villages in Wellington County Ontario

Guelph from above

Postal codes

N1EN1K

Getting to Guelph

Region of Waterloo International AirportYKF

14 km

John C. Munro Hamilton International AirportYHM

49 km

Toronto Pearson International AirportYYZ

53 km

Guelph Central StationRailway station

0.8 km

ActonRailway station

20 km

KitchenerRailway station

22 km

Places near Guelph

23 km

Places with a climate like Guelph

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

95% alike

Cortland

United States

15° / 4°Jun · Aug–Sep

96% alike

Cass City

United States

15° / 4°May–Jun · Sep

95% alike

Bad Axe

United States

15° / 5°Jun · Aug–Sep

96% alike

Ubly

United States

15° / 4°Jun · Aug–Sep

95% alike

Big Rapids

United States

15° / 3°May–Jun · Sep

95% alike

Homer

United States

15° / 4°Jun · Aug–Sep

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Guelph?

Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Guelph.

What is the hottest month in Guelph?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 14°C.

What is the coldest month in Guelph?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of -2°C and lows of -11°C.

What is the rainiest month in Guelph?

December is the wettest month with about 67 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.

What is the postal code of Guelph?

Guelph has 2 postal codes: N1E, N1K.

Guelph

Guelph at a glance

How Guelph has grown

Weather in Guelph

When to go to Guelph

What's on in Guelph

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Guelph

Outdoors around Guelph

Nature around Guelph

Wildlife in October

The sky over Guelph

Earthquakes around Guelph

Fossil sites near this town

Formations around the town

Universities and research institutes

Towns and villages around Guelph

Guelph from above

Postal codes

Getting to Guelph

Places near Guelph

Waterloo

Kitchener

Cambridge

Breslau

Fergus

Acton

Elmira

St. Jacobs

Places with a climate like Guelph

Cortland

Cass City

Bad Axe

Ubly

Big Rapids

Homer

Frequently asked questions