Canada
Ontario
Ontario is one of the 13 regions of Canada; its largest place is Toronto.
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best weather in OctoberWindsor 56
October: highs13° – 16°
Rain this month, on average78mm
Mean of its 20 best-known places. Best: May–Jun · Sep.
Ontario at a glance
The atlas follows 5,315 places here month by month, with 37 mountains and 524 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are May, June and September.
When to go to Ontario
The best places of every month here, and the average climate of the best-known ones.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 19 | 27 | 27 | 38 | 68 | 65 | 57 | 62 | 73 | 47 | 19 | 16 |
| High | -1° | 0° | 5° | 13° | 20° | 25° | 28° | 26° | 22° | 15° | 8° | 2° |
| Low | -9° | -9° | -4° | 2° | 8° | 14° | 16° | 15° | 11° | 5° | 0° | -5° |
| Rain (mm) | 68 | 63 | 62 | 77 | 85 | 84 | 89 | 85 | 87 | 78 | 86 | 72 |
Places in Ontario
The best-known places with their score this month; every town and village is in the A to Z list below.
44OctoberToronto
2.79M people
14° / 7°77 mm
42OctoberOttawa
1.02M people
13° / 4°88 mm
53OctoberHamilton
569k people
16° / 6°77 mm
49OctoberLondon
422k people
15° / 5°82 mm
42OctoberVaughan
323k people
14° / 5°70 mm
56OctoberWindsor
230k people
16° / 6°77 mm
43OctoberKingston
132k people
14° / 5°95 mm
42OctoberRichmond Hill
202k people
14° / 5°69 mm
49 districts, each with all of its towns and villages
Algoma122 places · 95k · Sault Ste. Marie
Brant50 places · 159k · Brantford
Bruce County103 places · 62k · Kincardine
Chatham-Kent74 places · 65k · Chatham
Cochrane District129 places · 72k · Cochrane
Comtés unis de Prescott et Russell83 places · 85k · Russell
District Municipality of Muskoka153 places · 48k · Huntsville
Dufferin County69 places · 51k · Orangeville
Durham110 places · 634k · Oshawa
Elgin County73 places · 60k · St. Thomas
Essex County95 places · 420k · Windsor
Frontenac County128 places · 152k · Kingston
Greater Sudbury61 places · 214k · Greater Sudbury
Grey County143 places · 58k · Owen Sound
Haldimand County117 places · 137k · Norfolk County
Haliburton County53 places · 8,331 · United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde
Halton81 places · 644k · Milton
Hamilton98 places · 686k · Hamilton
Hastings County145 places · 110k · Belleville
Huron County92 places · 54k · Goderich
Kawartha Lakes98 places · 28k · Lindsay
Kenora District107 places · 45k · Kenora
Lambton County97 places · 113k · Sarnia
Lanark County97 places · 46k · Mississippi Mills
Lennox and Addington County80 places · 33k · Greater Napanee
Manitoulin District60 places · 2,964 · Gore Bay
Middlesex County149 places · 467k · London
Nipissing District98 places · 76k · West Nipissing
Northumberland County92 places · 49k · Trent Hills
Ottawa170 places · 1.36M · Ottawa
Oxford County86 places · 93k · Tillsonburg
Parry Sound District136 places · 19k · Parry Sound
Peel103 places · 1.47M · Mississauga
Perth County75 places · 60k · Stratford
Peterborough County138 places · 110k · Peterborough
Prince Edward County49 places · 29k · Prince Edward County
Rainy River District52 places · 12k · Fort Frances
Regional Municipality of Niagara150 places · 422k · Niagara Falls
Regional Municipality of Waterloo47 places · 567k · Waterloo
Renfrew County181 places · 56k · Pembroke
Simcoe County265 places · 339k · Barrie
Sudbury78 places · 14k · Espanola
Thunder Bay District141 places · 132k · Thunder Bay
Timiskaming District79 places · 25k · Temiskaming Shores
Toronto county142 places · 79k · Willowdale
United Counties of Leeds and Grenville166 places · 38k · Brockville
United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry143 places · 56k · Cornwall
Wellington County97 places · 199k · Guelph
York125 places · 1.17M · Vaughan
More towns and villages of Ontario · 35
Birch IslandButternut BayCampbell Maxwell FrontCawaja BeachChristie BeachClearwater BayCole WharfCutlerDesbaratsDorion LandingFrench PortageGoulais MissionGurneyHalfway PointHeidelberg1,032Long BranchMallorytown LandingManitou DockNestor FallsOttawa WestParker LandingPoint AlexandriaQueenstonRaglanRainy RiverRockportRossportSouth BaymouthSpotswoodSpraggeSwanseaThessalon1,286Toronto2,794,356Wellington1,526Willow Bay
Ontario from above
Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.
OctoberMonth scores for Ontario
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Nature in Ontario
Summit586 m
Opeongo Hills
Summit563 m
Sleeping Giant
Summit527 m
Mont Chaudron
River
Niagara River
River
St. Clair River
Lake
Lake SimcoeWildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
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Outdoors in Ontario
Camp sites993Golf courses631Viewpoints218Climbing45Zoos40Theme parks30Water parks24Mountain huts8Aquariums4Hot springs & thermal baths3
Blue Mountain Ski Resort38 km of pistes · 15 lifts
Craigleith Ski Club18 km of pistes · 8 lifts
Osler Bluff Ski Club17 km of pistes · 4 lifts
Calabogie Peaks14 km of pistes · 3 lifts
Beaver Valley Ski Club12 km of pistes · 6 lifts
Alpine Ski Club10 km of pistes · 2 lifts
Mount Pakenham Ski Hill10 km of pistes · 6 lifts
Horseshoe Valley Resort9 km of pistes · 8 lifts
Culture in Ontario
Casa LomaBuilt 1914 · Gothic Revival
Maple Leaf GardensBuilt 1931 · Art Deco
Ottawa stationBuilt 1966 · International Style
Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate, GuelphBuilt 1888 · Gothic Revival
Centre BlockBuilt 1927 · Gothic Revival
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate ConceptionBuilt 1843 · Gothic Revival
Museum
Royal Ontario MuseumBuilt 1912
Museum
National Gallery of CanadaBuilt 1880The festival year
Feb
Mar
May
AugToronto International Film FestivalTorontoCinéfest Sudbury International Film FestivalGreater SudburyCityFolk FestivalOttawa South
SepImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts FestivalTorontoBuffer FestivalOld TorontoBrazilian Film Festival of TorontoToronto
OctOttawa Canadian Film FestivalOttawaRegent Park Film FestivalTorontoHamilton Film FestivalHamilton
Nov
Dec
What's on in Ontario
Getting to Ontario
Billy Bishop Toronto City AirportYTZ · Toronto
8.7 kmToronto Pearson International AirportYYZ · Toronto
19 kmNiagara District AirportYCM · Toronto
60 kmBloorToronto
6.8 kmOttawaOttawa
3.7 kmHamilton GO CentreHamilton
1.6 kmLondonLondon
1.1 kmTowns in Ontario from A to Z
The 456 main places; every village is listed on its district's page.
AActon · Ajax · Aldershot …21
BBaden · Balaclava · Baldwin Village …39
- Baden
- Balaclava
- Baldwin Village
- Ballantrae
- Baltimore
- Bancroft
- Barrie
- Barry's Bay
- Bath
- Beaverton
- Beeton
- Belle River
- Belleville
- Bethany
- Billings
- Birch Cliff
- Blind River
- Bluewater
- Bogarttown
- Bolton
- Bourget
- Bowmanville
- Box Grove
- Bracebridge
- Bramalea
- Brampton
- Brant
- Brantford
- Breslau
- Bridlewood
- Brockville
- Brooklin
- Bruce Mines
- Brudenell
- Brussels
- Buckhorn
- Burk's Falls
- Burlington
- Buttonville
CCachet · Calabogie · Caledon …50
- Cachet
- Calabogie
- Caledon
- Caledonia
- Caledonia Springs
- Callander
- Calvin Park
- Cambridge
- Camlachie
- Campbellford
- Campbellville
- Canfield
- Capreol
- Carleton Place
- Carleton Village
- Carling
- Cashel
- Casselman
- Centennial Park
- Chalk River
- Chapleau
- Chatham
- Chatsworth
- Chelmsford
- Chesley
- Chippawa
- Churchville
- Clairlea
- Claremont
- Clarence-Rockland
- Clarington
- Clifford
- Clinton
- Cobalt
- Cobden
- Cobourg
- Cochrane
- Colchester
- Collingwood
- Concord
- Conestogo
- Cooksville
- Copetown
- Corbyville
- Cornwall
- Corunna
- Courtice
- Craigmont
- Crescent Town
- Crystal Beach
DDale · Davisville · Deep River …16
EEar Falls · East Bayfront · East Danforth …19
FFallingbrook · Fenelon Falls · Fergus …9
GGananoque · Georgetown · Glen Williams …14
HHaileybury · Halton Hills · Hamilton …13
IIgnace · Ingersoll · Inglis Falls …5
KKearney · Kemptville · Kenora …15
LL'Orignal · La Nation · Laird …23
MMabee's Corners · Madoc · Magnetawan …33
- Mabee's Corners
- Madoc
- Magnetawan
- Maidstone
- Malahide
- Manitouwadge
- Mannheim
- Maple
- Markdale
- Markham
- Markstay-Warren
- Marmora
- Mattawa
- Meaford
- Merlin
- Midland
- Mildmay
- Millgrove
- Milton
- Mississauga
- Mississauga Beach
- Mississippi Mills
- Mono
- Moonbeam
- Mooretown
- Moose Factory
- Moosonee
- Morrisburg
- Mount Albert
- Mount Forest
- Mount Joy
- Mount Pleasant
- Mulmur
NNeebing · Neustadt · New Dundee …20
OO'Connor · Oak Ridges · Oakville …16
PPain Court · Paisley · Palermo …37
- Pain Court
- Paisley
- Palermo
- Palgrave
- Pape Village
- Paris
- Parry Sound
- Pelham
- Pembroke
- Penetanguishene
- Perth
- Petawawa
- Peterborough
- Petrolia
- Pickering
- Pickle Lake
- Picton
- Playter Estates
- Point Clark
- Point Edward
- Polson Park
- Port Carling
- Port Colborne
- Port Credit
- Port Dalhousie
- Port Elgin
- Port Hope
- Port Lands
- Port McNicoll
- Port Perry
- Port Rowan
- Port Severn
- Port Stanley
- Port Union
- Prescott
- Preston
- Prince Edward County
QQuantztown · Queenston · Quinte West3
RRainy River · Ramsayville · Rayside-Balfour …12
SSandy Hill · Sarnia · Saugeen Shores …44
- Sandy Hill
- Sarnia
- Saugeen Shores
- Sault Ste. Marie
- Scarborough Bluffs Park
- Schomberg
- Schreiber
- Seaforth
- Selwyn
- Sesekinika
- Sharbot Lake
- Shelburne
- Silver Islet
- Simcoe
- Sioux Lookout
- Sioux Lookout
- Smiths Falls
- Smooth Rock Falls
- Snowball
- Sombra
- South Bruce Peninsula
- South Huron
- South River
- Spanish
- St. Agatha
- St. Catharines
- St. Clair Beach
- St. Clements
- St. Jacobs
- St. Marys
- St. Thomas
- Stevensville
- Stoney Creek
- Stoney Point/Pointe-aux-Roches
- Stouffville
- Stratford
- Strathcona Park
- Strathroy-Caradoc
- Streetsville
- Summerhill
- Sundridge
- Sutton
- Swastika
- Sydenham