Ontario, Canada
Toronto
Toronto is a major city in Ontario, Canada, close to the sea. It has a population of about 2,794,356 (2021). The climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now14°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population2.79M
Local time10:30
43.71° N, 79.40° WElevation 161 mUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
October: high / low14° / 7°
Rain this month77mm
Sea this month13°
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Toronto at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:41 · 18:2410 h 43 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:36Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 4.4Next 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-7°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
69 mm of rain
Driest monthMarch
59 mm of rain
Warmest sea21°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
within 6.6 km
How Toronto has grown
People living in the built-up area (1,620 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+107%2.69M in 1975 → 5.57M in 2025Weather in Toronto
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
14°C
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 8 km/h · humidity 62%
Today22 Oct18°5°
Fri23 Oct11°4°
Sat24 Oct14°4°
Sun25 Oct15°3°
Mon26 Oct15°7°
Tue27 Oct9°2°
Wed28 Oct12°4°
Thu29 Oct19°9°3.9 mm
Fri30 Oct10°3°
Sat31 Oct10°0°
When to go to Toronto
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 | 15 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 69 | 66 | 59 | 63 | 73 | 44 | 17 | 15 |
| High | 0° | 0° | 5° | 12° | 19° | 24° | 27° | 26° | 22° | 14° | 8° | 2° |
| Low | -7° | -7° | -2° | 3° | 9° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 13° | 7° | 2° | -3° |
| Rain (mm) | 65 | 62 | 59 | 78 | 84 | 83 | 86 | 92 | 81 | 77 | 88 | 69 |
| Wet days | 15 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
| Sea | 4° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 15° | 20° | 21° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 5° |
What's on in Toronto
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Toronto's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Toronto
Outdoors around Toronto
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Basecamp Climbing Queen WestClimbing
0.8 kmToronto Windsurfing ClubSurf spots
0.9 kmRipley's Aquarium of CanadaAquariums
0.9 kmCasa LomaViewpoints
1.1 kmRiverdale FarmZoos
1.3 kmLambton Golf & Country ClubGolf courses
1.7 kmEarl Bales Park Ski and Snowboard CentreSki area · 1 km of pistes · 2 lifts
5.8 kmToronto Scuba CentreDive site
7.2 kmAquarius ScubaDive site
9.6 kmSligo (Wreck)Dive site
11 kmDive WorldDive site
15 kmNature around Toronto
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Toronto
Earthquakes around Toronto
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tropical storms · Toronto
Universities and research institutes
University of TorontoUniversity or college · founded 1827
Upper Canada CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1829
Trinity CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1851
College of Physicians and Surgeons of OntarioUniversity or college · founded 1867
Ontario College of Art and DesignUniversity or college · founded 1876
Wycliffe CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1877
Tyndale UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1894
Toronto Baptist Seminary and Bible CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1927
Earl Haig Secondary SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1929
Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval StudiesUniversity or college · founded 1929
Canadian Forces CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1943
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1945
Canadian College of Massage and HydrotherapyUniversity or college · founded 1946
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1948
Michener InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1958
York UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1959
Centennial CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1966
George Brown CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1967
Institute for Christian StudiesUniversity or college · founded 1967
Ontario Council of University LibrariesUniversity or college · founded 1967
Seneca PolytechnicUniversity or college · founded 1967
Humber PolytechnicUniversity or college · founded 1968
Canadian Association for Co-operative EducationUniversity or college · founded 1973
Rotman Research InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1989
Canadian College of OsteopathyUniversity or college · founded 1991
Canadian Institute for Energy TrainingUniversity or college · founded 1996
University of French OntarioUniversity or college · founded 2018
International Business UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2020
AdlerUniversity or college
Canadian Operational Research SocietyResearch institute · founded 1957
Canadian Institute for Advanced ResearchResearch institute · founded 1982
Canadian Institute for Theoretical AstrophysicsResearch institute · founded 1984
Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1985
Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical SciencesResearch institute · founded 1992
Ontario Tobacco Research UnitResearch institute · founded 1993
Herzig Eye InstituteResearch institute · founded 1996
Manna ResearchResearch institute · founded 1996
Centre for Applied GenomicsResearch institute · founded 1998
Lambda Therapeutic ResearchResearch institute · founded 1998
Toronto Centre for PhenogenomicsResearch institute · founded 2007
Ontario Drug Policy Research NetworkResearch institute · founded 2008
Occupational Cancer Research CentreResearch institute · founded 2009
Campbell Family Mental Health Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 2012
Centre for Disability Prevention and RehabilitationResearch institute · founded 2012
Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Youth and Family Mental Health, Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health, McCain Centre, The Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Youth, and Family Mental HealthResearch institute · founded 2012
Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in AgingResearch institute · founded 2014
Youth Research and Evaluation eXchangeResearch institute · founded 2014
AGE-WELLResearch institute · founded 2015
Harquail Centre for NeuromodulationResearch institute · founded 2018
Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer ResearchResearch institute
Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer ControlResearch institute
Centre for Aging + Brain Health InnovationResearch institute
Donald K. Johnson Eye InstituteResearch institute
Garry Hurvitz Centre for Brain & Mental HealthResearch institute
Glycemic Index LaboratoriesResearch institute
Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth HealthResearch institute
KITE Research InstituteResearch institute
Krembil Brain InstituteResearch institute
Krembil Research InstituteResearch institute
McEwen Stem Cell InstituteResearch institute
Schroeder Arthritis InstituteResearch institute
Sickkids Research InstituteResearch institute
Sunnybrook Research InstituteResearch institute
The Institute for Education ResearchResearch institute
The Wilson CentreResearch institute
Toronto General Hospital Research InstituteResearch institute
Vector InstituteResearch institute
Western Canada Research GridResearch institute
Toronto from above
Around Toronto36 places to see, do and reach nearby
Humber River, OntarioNature10 kmDon RiverNature7.4 kmMimico CreekNature12 kmTaylor-Massey CreekNature5.3 kmGerman Mills CreekNature10 kmGarrison CreekNature7.2 kmHanlan's Point BeachNature10 kmVilliers Island, Port LandsNature7.7 kmEarl Bales Park Ski and Snowboard CentreSki area5.8 kmToronto Scuba CentreDive site7.2 kmAquarius ScubaDive site9.6 kmSligo (Wreck)Dive site11 kmMount Pleasant CemeteryMonument1.6 kmEglinton TheatreMonument1.0 kmDeer Park United ChurchMonument2.2 kmCasa LomaMonument3.3 kmMaple Leaf GardensMonument5.1 kmOld City Hall, Old TorontoMonument6.2 kmCathedral Church of St. JamesMonument6.5 kmKnox CollegeMonument5.0 kmCanadian Language MuseumMuseum3.0 kmTD GalleryMuseum4.0 kmAl Green Sculpture ParkMuseum1.2 kmArt Gallery of OntarioMuseum5.9 kmRoyal Ontario MuseumMuseum4.3 kmBloorStation6.8 kmToronto Union StationStation7.0 kmOrioleStation7.1 kmYonge St. Water TaxiFerry port7.5 kmYongeFerry port7.6 kmVaughanPlace16 kmRichmond HillPlace19 kmMarkhamPlace21 kmWillowdalePlace6.7 kmConcordPlace12 kmRouge ParkPlace22 km
Getting to Toronto
Billy Bishop Toronto City AirportYTZ
8.7 kmToronto Pearson International AirportYYZ
19 kmNiagara District AirportYCM
60 kmBloorRailway station
6.8 kmToronto Union StationRailway station
7 kmOrioleRailway station
7.1 kmYonge St. Water TaxiFerry port
7.5 kmYongeFerry port
7.6 kmPlaces near Toronto
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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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96% alikePoint Edward
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16° / 7°May–Jun · Sep
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Toronto?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Toronto.
What is the hottest month in Toronto?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the coldest month in Toronto?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 0°C and lows of -7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Toronto?
December is the wettest month with about 69 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Toronto?
The sea is warmest in August at about 21°C and coolest in February at about 3°C.