Toronto weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · major city break · continental climate
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The best time to visit Toronto is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 79/100), with September and June close behind. Toronto averages about 1,957 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 59 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Toronto?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Toronto is August, then September and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 54 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Toronto?
Toronto gets a moderate 1,957 hours of sunshine a year. 79 Sunshine Score points separate August (79) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #145 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 774 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 | -1° / 30°F | -6° / 21°F | 54 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -6° / 21°F | 49 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -3° / 27°F | 53 mm | 3 |
| April | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 2° / 36°F | 71 mm | 4 |
| May | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 7° / 45°F | 73 mm | 6 |
| June | 77 | 20° / 68°F | 14° / 57°F | 71 mm | 7 |
| July | 76 | 24° / 75°F | 18° / 64°F | 75 mm | 7 |
| August | 79 | 24° / 75°F | 18° / 64°F | 59 mm | 6 |
| September | 78 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 66 mm | 5 |
| October | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 8° / 46°F | 74 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 2° / 36°F | 66 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -2° / 28°F | 63 mm | 1 |
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Toronto: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Toronto?
Toronto is a major city break in Canada with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Toronto get a year?
Toronto gets about 1,957 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Toronto?
The sunniest time to visit Toronto is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 79/100 (with September and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Toronto?
January is the least sunny month in Toronto, scoring 0/100 with about 54 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Toronto?
The typical midday UV index in Toronto 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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