Kitchener
Kitchener is a city in Ontario, Canada, 336 m above sea level. It has a population of about 256,885 (2021). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kitchener at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
84 mm of rain
61 mm of rain
within 13 km
How Kitchener has grown
People living in the built-up area (147 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+126%172k in 1975 → 388k in 2025Weather in Kitchener
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 54%
When to go to Kitchener
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 27 | 32 | 29 | 39 | 71 | 68 | 64 | 68 | 77 | 46 | 23 | 17 |
| High | -2° | -1° | 5° | 13° | 20° | 25° | 27° | 26° | 22° | 14° | 7° | 1° |
| Low | -10° | -10° | -5° | 1° | 6° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 9° | 4° | -2° | -7° |
| Rain (mm) | 78 | 69 | 61 | 75 | 90 | 84 | 95 | 81 | 86 | 78 | 89 | 73 |
| Wet days | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
What's on in Kitchener
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Monuments and museums in Kitchener
More museums: Joseph Schneider Haus · Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum · The Gallery
Outdoors around Kitchener
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Kitchener
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kitchener
Earthquakes around Kitchener
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tropical storms · Kitchener
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Kitchener
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kitchener from above
Postal codes
Getting to Kitchener
Places near Kitchener
Places with a climate like Kitchener
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
