Sunshine Atlas

Windsor weather by month & the best time to visit

Canada · regional city · hot-summer continental climate

Windsor, Canada
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The best time to visit Windsor is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with August and June close behind. Windsor averages about 2,036 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 74 mm of rain in September.

When is the best time to visit Windsor?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Windsor is September, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 52 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Windsor?

Windsor gets a moderate 2,036 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate September (77) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #118 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 848 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 0February: 0March: 0April: 38May: 73June: 75July: 75August: 76September: 7777October: 52November: 7December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January0 -1° / 30°F-8° / 18°F 52 mm1
February0 0° / 32°F-8° / 18°F 52 mm2
March0 6° / 43°F-3° / 27°F 56 mm3
April38 14° / 57°F2° / 36°F 77 mm5
May73 20° / 68°F9° / 48°F 97 mm6
June75 25° / 77°F14° / 57°F 84 mm7
July75 28° / 82°F17° / 63°F 85 mm7
August76 27° / 81°F17° / 63°F 82 mm6
September77 24° / 75°F13° / 55°F 74 mm5
October52 16° / 61°F6° / 43°F 72 mm3
November7 9° / 48°F0° / 32°F 62 mm1
December0 2° / 36°F-4° / 25°F 55 mm1

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Windsor: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Windsor?

Windsor is a regional city in Canada with a hot-summer continental climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Windsor get a year?

Windsor gets about 2,036 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.

When is the best time to visit Windsor?

The sunniest time to visit Windsor is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 77/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.

What is the least sunny month in Windsor?

January is the least sunny month in Windsor, scoring 0/100 with about 52 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Windsor?

The typical midday UV index in Windsor 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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