Niagara-on-the-Lake weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · small town · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Niagara-on-the-Lake is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with June and September close behind. Niagara-on-the-Lake averages about 1,955 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 71 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Niagara-on-the-Lake?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Niagara-on-the-Lake is August, then June and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 59 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Niagara-on-the-Lake?
Niagara-on-the-Lake gets a moderate 1,955 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate August (77) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #147 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 871 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -5° / 23°F | 59 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -6° / 21°F | 51 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -2° / 28°F | 58 mm | 3 |
| April | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 2° / 36°F | 75 mm | 4 |
| May | 63 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 81 mm | 6 |
| June | 75 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 80 mm | 7 |
| July | 74 | 27° / 81°F | 19° / 66°F | 86 mm | 7 |
| August | 77 | 26° / 79°F | 19° / 66°F | 71 mm | 6 |
| September | 75 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 81 mm | 5 |
| October | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 9° / 48°F | 89 mm | 3 |
| November | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 3° / 37°F | 70 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -2° / 28°F | 70 mm | 1 |
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Niagara-on-the-Lake: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Niagara-on-the-Lake?
Niagara-on-the-Lake is a small town in Canada with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Niagara-on-the-Lake get a year?
Niagara-on-the-Lake gets about 1,955 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Niagara-on-the-Lake?
The sunniest time to visit Niagara-on-the-Lake is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 77/100 (with June and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Niagara-on-the-Lake?
January is the least sunny month in Niagara-on-the-Lake, scoring 0/100 with about 59 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Niagara-on-the-Lake?
The typical midday UV index in Niagara-on-the-Lake peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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