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Ontario, Canada

Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls is a town in Ontario, Canada. It has a population of about 88,071 (2016). The climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now5°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population88,071
Local time07:10
43.10° N, 79.07° WElevation 184 mUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
The year in Niagara Fallsweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec51October
October: high / low16° / 6°
Rain this month89mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep

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

Niagara Falls at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-8°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthOctober

89 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

65 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 2.8 km

How Niagara Falls has grown

People living in the built-up area (39 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+43%53k in 1975 → 76k in 2025
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Weather in Niagara Falls

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

14-day forecast
5°C

Partly cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 89%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct13°3°
Wed28 Oct19°4°
Thu29 Oct20°9°9 mm
Fri30 Oct15°6°
Sat31 Oct14°4°
Sun1 Nov18°7°
Mon2 Nov19°5°
Tue3 Nov16°10°13.7 mm
Wed4 Nov19°13°19.8 mm
Thu5 Nov19°13°22.5 mm

When to go to Niagara Falls

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score142123336465566069511714
High0°1°6°13°20°25°28°27°23°16°9°3°
Low-8°-8°-4°2°9°15°17°16°12°6°1°-4°
Rain (mm)7265728892949890103899688
Wet days151213151416161413171416

What's on in Niagara Falls

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

All events

Monuments and museums in Niagara Falls

All monuments

More museums: Battle Ground Hotel Museum · Louis Tussaud's Waxworks · Movieland Wax Museum of Stars · Niagara Military Museum · Niagara Falls Jade Museum · Niagara Parks Power Station · Ripley's Odditorium · Rock Legends Wax Museum · The Evel Knievel Daredevil Museum

Outdoors around Niagara Falls

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
Aquarium of NiagaraAquariums
0.3 km
Great Lakes 360Aquariums
0.5 km
Fallsview Indoor WaterparkWater parks
0.9 km
Niagara Amusement Park & Splash WorldTheme parks
1 km
Great Wolf LodgeTheme parks
1.8 km
Skylon TowerViewpoints
2 km
Dan's Dive shopDive site
15 km

Nature around Niagara Falls

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 Niagara Falls

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Niagara Falls

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

Earthquakes

Tropical storms · Niagara Falls

Tropical storm archive

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 3 · 2 km

Fossils in Canada
Silurian · 1Ordovician · 2

Formations around the town

Whirlpool Formation · 1Power Glen Formation · 1Irondequoit Formation · 1
Trilobites · 1Bumastus

Universities and research institutes

Niagara CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1967
University of Niagara Falls CanadaUniversity or college · founded 2024
Vineland Research and Innovation CentreResearch institute · founded 1906

Towns and villages around Niagara Falls

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

Niagara Falls from above

Getting to Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls International AirportIAG
9.8 km
Niagara District AirportYCM
13 km
Buffalo Niagara International AirportBUF
32 km
Niagara Falls VIA station;Niagara Falls, OntarioRailway station
1 km
Niagara Falls, New YorkRailway station
1.4 km
St. CatharinesRailway station
16 km
Maid of the MistFerry port
1.4 km
Niagara City CruisesFerry port
1.5 km

Places near Niagara Falls

Places with a climate like Niagara Falls

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Niagara Falls?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Niagara Falls.
What is the hottest month in Niagara Falls?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the coldest month in Niagara Falls?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 0°C and lows of -8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Niagara Falls?
October is the wettest month with about 89 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.