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Prescott
Acker and Evans Law Office
Acker and Evans Law Office
Ogdensburg Harbor Light
Ogdensburg Harbor Light
Oswegatchie River
Oswegatchie River
Ontario, Canada

Prescott

Prescott is a village in Ontario, Canada. It has a population of about 3,965 (2016). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now14°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population3,965
Local time13:38
44.72° N, 75.52° WElevation 90 mUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
14-day weatherClimate by month
The year in Prescottweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec42October
October: high / low14° / 4°
Rain this month101mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep

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

Prescott at a glance

Sunrise · sunset07:27 · 18:0710 h 40 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:21Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 4.1Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext 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-13°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJune

96 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

63 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 3.5 km

Weather in Prescott

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

14-day forecast
14°C

Cloudy · wind 17 km/h · humidity 66%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct15°1°
Fri23 Oct11°0°
Sat24 Oct12°-2°
Sun25 Oct16°1°
Mon26 Oct13°3°2 mm
Tue27 Oct8°-1°
Wed28 Oct10°-1°
Thu29 Oct18°4°
Fri30 Oct11°3°4.4 mm
Sat31 Oct11°2°

When to go to Prescott

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score192522266264606266421715
High-3°-2°3°11°19°24°27°26°22°14°7°0°
Low-13°-13°-7°1°8°13°16°15°10°4°-2°-8°
Rain (mm)71636483879699961061019383
Wet days131113141617171513161414

What's on in Prescott

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 Prescott

All monuments
2.9 km
Acker and Evans Law OfficeBuilt 1830
2.3 km
Ogdensburg Harbor LightBuilt 1834
2.3 km
Battle of the Windmill National Historic Site
2.7 km
Fort de La PrésentationBuilt 1749
2.9 km
Ogdensburg Armory
0.7 km
Fort Wellington
Museum2.7 km
Frederic Remington Art MuseumBuilt 1923

More museums: Homewood Museum · Prescott Railway Station · Spencerville Mill & Museum

Monuments of OntarioMuseums of Ontario

Outdoors around Prescott

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Golf courses1Camp sites1
Prescott Golf CourseGolf courses
0.8 km
Grenville Camping & RV ParkCamp sites
6.3 km
Rothesay (Shipwreck)Dive site
2.1 km
Wreck Wee HawkDive site
11 km
Lock 27Dive site
11 km
The ConestogaDive site
12 km

Nature around Prescott

Nature in Canada
River2.6 km
Oswegatchie River
Lake19 km
Buells Creek Reservoir
Island11 km
Galop Island
Island6.5 km
Chimney Island, Ogdensburg
Island6.8 km
Spencer Island, Ontario
Island7.3 km
Drummond Island
Nature in OntarioMountains of OntarioBeaches 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 Prescott

Eclipses and meteor showers
The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 16:21 · Moonset 04:25Next eclipse seen from here20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipseOrionids~18 an hourpeak night 21 October, best at 05:38Northern lightsKp 4.1about 39 nights a year

Earthquakes around Prescott

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

Earthquakes
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19504magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record3within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.3Val-des-Bois 10 km →2010 · 130 km
5.3Black Brook 7 km ↗2002 · 146 km
5.1Newcomb 8 km ↙1983 · 132 km
5.1Campbell's Bay 19 km →2013 · 133 km

Towns and villages around Prescott

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

Wexford1.3 kmSparkle City2.8 kmJohnstown5.1 kmMaynard5.1 kmBlue Church5.3 kmDomville5.8 kmCharleville8.6 kmLords Mills8.9 kmPerrins Corners10 kmGlenmore11 kmStones Corners11 kmGlen Smail11 kmRoebuck12 kmMaitland12 kmMcLeanville13 kmCardinal13 kmSouth Augusta13 kmBisseltown13 kmMainsville13 kmThrooptown15 kmBethel15 km
All 166 towns and villages in United Counties of Leeds and GrenvilleOntario

Prescott from above

Around Prescott28 places to see, do and reach nearby
Oswegatchie RiverNature2.6 kmBuells Creek ReservoirNature19 kmGalop IslandNature11 kmChimney Island, OgdensburgNature6.5 kmSpencer Island, OntarioNature6.8 kmDrummond IslandNature7.3 kmGrass Island, PrescottNature8.7 kmPier IslandNature8.9 kmHuckleberry Mountain, De PeysterMountain28 kmRothesay (Shipwreck)Dive site2.1 kmWreck Wee HawkDive site11 kmLock 27Dive site11 kmAcker and Evans Law OfficeMonument2.9 kmOgdensburg Harbor LightMonument2.3 kmBattle of the Windmill National Historic SiteMonument2.3 kmFort de La PrésentationMonument2.6 kmOgdensburg ArmoryMonument2.9 kmFort WellingtonMonument0.7 kmRobert C. McEwen United States Custom HouseMonument2.6 kmLibrary Park Historic District, OgdensburgMonument2.6 kmFrederic Remington Art MuseumMuseum2.7 kmBrockvilleStation20 kmOgdensburgPlace3.4 kmMorristownPlace18 kmBrockvillePlace19 kmLisbonPlace15 kmHeuveltonPlace14 kmDe PeysterPlace19 km

Getting to Prescott

Ogdensburg International AirportOGS
5.6 km
Massena International Airport Richards FieldMSS
58 km
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International AirportYOW
68 km
BrockvilleRailway station
20 km

Places near Prescott

3.4 km

Ogdensburg

United States
18 km

Morristown

United States
19 km

Brockville

Canada
15 km

Lisbon

United States
14 km

Heuvelton

United States
19 km

De Peyster

United States
21 km

Rensselaer Falls

United States
31 km

Canton

United States

Places with a climate like Prescott

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

96% alike

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Sheldon

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Cambridge

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14° / 4°May–Jun · Sep
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Underhill

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14° / 3°May–Jun · Sep
96% alike

Fletcher

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14° / 4°Jun · Aug–Sep

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Prescott?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Prescott.
What is the hottest month in Prescott?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the coldest month in Prescott?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -3°C and lows of -13°C.
What is the rainiest month in Prescott?
June is the wettest month with about 96 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.