Ontario, Canada
Queenston
Queenston is a locality in Ontario, Canada. The climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now13°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population–
Local time10:24
43.17° N, 79.05° WElevation 76 mUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
October: high / low16° / 7°
Rain this month80mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Queenston at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:39 · 18:2410 h 45 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:35Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 4.6Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month28°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-7°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthOctober
80 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
59 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 11 km
Weather in Queenston
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 11 km/h · humidity 74%
Today22 Oct18°4°
Fri23 Oct14°3°
Sat24 Oct16°2°
Sun25 Oct18°4°
Mon26 Oct16°8°
Tue27 Oct12°4°
Wed28 Oct15°1°
Thu29 Oct21°9°4.4 mm
Fri30 Oct11°4°1 mm
Sat31 Oct13°1°
When to go to Queenston
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 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 33 | 64 | 66 | 56 | 59 | 69 | 53 | 17 | 14 |
| High | 1° | 1° | 6° | 13° | 20° | 25° | 28° | 27° | 23° | 16° | 9° | 4° |
| Low | -7° | -7° | -3° | 2° | 8° | 15° | 18° | 17° | 13° | 7° | 1° | -3° |
| Rain (mm) | 66 | 59 | 65 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 88 | 82 | 93 | 80 | 88 | 80 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 16 |
What's on in Queenston
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Queenston
0.7 km
Willowbank EstateBuilt 1834
0.8 km
Brock's Monument
1 km
Queenston Heights National Historic Site of Canada
0.9 km
Frontier House2.2 km
Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations0.8 km
Fort DrummondMuseum0.7 km
RiverBrink Art MuseumMuseum3.1 km
Castellani Art MuseumBuilt 1978More museums: Mackenzie Printery & Newspaper Museum
Outdoors around Queenston
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Aquarium of NiagaraAquariums
0.3 kmGreat Lakes 360Aquariums
0.5 kmFallsview Indoor WaterparkWater parks
0.9 kmGreat Wolf LodgeTheme parks
1.8 kmSkylon TowerViewpoints
2 kmSt. Catharines Golf & Country ClubGolf courses
2.3 kmDan's Dive shopDive site
14 kmNature around Queenston
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Queenston
Earthquakes around Queenston
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 38 · 1 km
Silurian · 38
Formations around the town
Rochester Shale · 9Irondequoit Limestone · 8Rochester Formation · 4Goat Island Formation · 4Reynales Formation · 3DeCew Formation · 3Neahga Formation · 2Gasport Formation · 2Williamson Shale · 1Power Glen Formation · 1Irondequoit Formation · 1
Trilobites · 2Bumastus, Dalmanites
Queenston from above
Around Queenston33 places to see, do and reach nearby
Niagara FallsNature9.8 kmNiagara RiverNature11 kmHorseshoe FallsNature10 kmAmerican Falls, New YorkNature9.3 kmBridal Veil Falls (Niagara Falls)Nature9.4 kmBond Lake, New YorkNature11 kmGoat Island, New YorkNature9.7 kmThree Sisters Islands, New YorkNature10 kmDan's Dive shopDive site14 kmWillowbank EstateMonument0.7 kmBrock's MonumentMonument0.8 kmQueenston Heights National Historic Site of CanadaMonument1.0 kmFrontier HouseMonument0.9 kmSir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating StationsMonument2.2 kmFort DrummondMonument0.8 kmNiagara Falls railway stationMonument6.5 kmUnited Office BuildingMonument8.9 kmRiverBrink Art MuseumMuseum0.7 kmCastellani Art MuseumMuseum3.0 kmLaura Secord HomesteadMuseum0.6 kmCriminals Hall of FameMuseum8.6 kmNiagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage CenterMuseum6.4 kmNiagara Falls, New YorkStation6.4 kmNiagara Falls VIA station;Niagara Falls, OntarioStation6.6 kmSt. CatharinesStation17 kmMaid of the MistFerry port9.0 kmNiagara City CruisesFerry port9.0 kmNiagara FallsPlace8.1 kmNorth TonawandaPlace21 kmGrand IslandPlace16 kmTonawandaPlace21 kmYoungstownPlace8.9 kmNiagara FallsPlace7.5 km
Getting to Queenston
Niagara District AirportYCM
10 kmNiagara Falls International AirportIAG
11 kmBuffalo Niagara International AirportBUF
36 kmNiagara Falls, New YorkRailway station
6.4 kmNiagara Falls VIA station;Niagara Falls, OntarioRailway station
6.6 kmSt. CatharinesRailway station
17 kmMaid of the MistFerry port
9 kmNiagara City CruisesFerry port
9 kmPlaces near Queenston
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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Queenston?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Queenston.
What is the hottest month in Queenston?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 18°C.
What is the coldest month in Queenston?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 1°C and lows of -7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Queenston?
October is the wettest month with about 80 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.