Weather Winners

2013-05-23 20:29 EDT
Toronto Island, ON
Category Toronto Island Rank Definition
Hottest summer 9 the highest average afternoon temperature in June, July, and August.
Coldest winter 72 the lowest average night-time temperature in December, January, and February.
Coolest summer 92 the lowest average afternoon temperature in June, July and August.
Mildest winter 26 the highest average afternoon temperature in December, January and February.
Coldest spring 75 the lowest average daily temperature in March, April and May.
Coldest year-round 80 the lowest average of all daily temperatures for the year.
Warmest year-round 21 the highest average of all daily temperatures for the year.
Most freezing days 76 the greatest number of days annually with the lowest temperature at or below 0°C.
Fewest freezing days 25 the fewest number of days annually with the lowest temperature at or below 0 °C.
Most hot days (30°C or above) 17 the greatest number of days annually with a daily high temperature of 30°C or above.
Most cold days (-20°C or less) 73 the greatest number of days annually with a daily low temperature of -20°C or below.
Most hot and cold days 66 the greatest number of days annually with daily highs of 30°C or above and daily lows of -20°C or below.
Warmest spring 26 the highest average daily temperature in March, April and May.
Warmest fall 21 the highest average daily temperature in September, October and November.
Wettest city (rain and snow) 69 the greatest total annual rain and snow.
Driest city 32 the least amount of total annual rain and snow.
Snowiest city 79 the greatest total annual snowfall (cm).
Lowest snowfall 22 the least amount of total annual snowfall (cm).
Snowiest fall 94 the greatest total snowfall in September, October and November.
Snowiest spring 80 the greatest total snowfall in March, April and May.
Snowfall as a % of precipitation 85 the annual total snowfall (cm) as a % of annual total precipitation (mm).
Rainiest city 58 the greatest total annual rainfall (mm).
Most wet days 66 the greatest number of days annually with measurable precipitation at or above 0.2 mm.
Most very wet days (25 mm or more) 58 the greatest number of days annually with precipitation at or more than 25 mm.
Most dry days 35 the greatest number of days annually with no measurable precipitation.
Most snow days 69 the greatest number of days annually with measurable snowfall at or above 0.2 cm.
Fewest snow days 32 the fewest number of days annually with measurable snowfall at or above 0.2 cm.
Most heavy snowfall days (10 cm or more) 74 the greatest number of days annually with a snowfall at or above 10 cm.
Most huge snowfall days (25 cm or more) 99 the greatest number of days annually with a snowfall at or above 25 cm.
Longest snow cover season (days) 82 the greatest number of days annually with snow covering the ground to a depth of at least 1 cm.
Most deep snow cover days (10 cm or more) 85 the greatest number of days annually with snow covering the ground to a depth of at least 10 cm.
Greatest average snow depth January 31 84 the deepest median daily snow depth on January 31.
Most freezing rain days 61 the greatest number of days annually with an occurrence of freezing rain or drizzle.
Most blowing snow days 65 the greatest number of days annually with an occurrence of blowing snow.
Most thunderstorm days 13 the greatest number of days annually with an occurrence of a thunderstorm.
Fewest thunderstorm days 88 the fewest number of days annually with an occurrence of a thunderstorm.
Foggiest city (days) 51 the greatest number of days annually with an occurrence of fog (fog, ice fog or freezing fog).
Fewest fog days 51 the fewest number of days annually with an occurrence of fog (fog, ice fog, or freezing fog).
Most smoke and haze days 7 the greatest number of days annually with an occurrence of smoke or haze.
Sunniest year-round 32 the greatest number of hours annually with sunshine.
Least sunshine year-round 69 the fewest number of hours annually with sunshine.
Sunniest winter 50 the greatest number of hours of sunshine in December, January and February.
Sunniest summer 47 the greatest number of hours of sunshine in June, July and August.
Sunniest spring 43 the greatest number of hours of sunshine in March, April and May.
Sunniest fall 21 the greatest number of hours of sunshine in September, October and November.
Most sunny days year-round 33 the greatest number of days annually with an occurrence of sunshine.
Fewest sunny days year-round 68 the fewest number of days annually with an occurrence of sunshine.
Most sunny days in cold months 52 the greatest number of days from November through March inclusive with an occurrence of sunshine.
Most sunny days in warm months 38 the greatest number of days from May through September inclusive with an occurrence of sunshine.
Most heating degree-days 77 the greatest number of heating degree-days annually (accumulated average daily temperature below 18°C).
Most cooling degree-days 9 the greatest number of cooling degree-days annually (accumulated average daily temperature above 18°C).
Most growing degree-days 14 the greatest number of growing degree-days annually (accumulated average daily temperature above 5°C).
Highest average pressure 21 the highest hourly average sea level pressure (kPa) annually.
Lowest average pressure 64 the lowest hourly average sea level pressure (kPa) annually.
Greatest average pressure difference 68 the greatest difference between highest and lowest monthly average sea level pressure (kPa).
Most hours with low visibility 57 the greatest number of hours per year where the visibility is less than 1 km.
Clearest skies year-round 36 the greatest number of hours annually with total cloud amount between 0 and 2 tenths.
Cloudiest skies year-round 36 the greatest number of hours annually with total cloud amount between 8 and 10 tenths.
Most clear skies in summer 28 the greatest number of hours in June, July and August with total cloud amount between 0 and 2 tenths.
Windiest city year-round 32 the highest average hourly wind speed (km/h) annually.
Lightest wind speed year-round 51 the lowest average hourly wind speed (km/h) annually.
Windiest winter 26 the highest average hourly wind speed (km/h) in December, January and February.
Windiest summer 41 the highest average hourly wind speed (km/h) in June, July and August.
Most days with light wind (5 km/h or less) 49 the greatest number of days with at least one hour's wind speed at or less than 5 km/h.
Most windy days (40 km/h or more) 19 the greatest number of days annually with at least one hour's wind speed above 40 km/h.
Extreme wind chill 59 the highest wind chill in the period between 1952 and 2000.
Most high wind chill days (-30 or less) 58 the greatest number of days with an occurrence of wind chill less than -30.
Humidex days at or above 30 9 the greatest number of days annually with humidex at or above 30.
High humidex days at or above 35 5 the greatest number of days annually with humidex at or above 35.
Most humid summer city 15 the highest average hourly vapour pressure (kPa) in June, July and August.
Driest winter air 60 the lowest average hourly vapour pressure (kPa) in December, January and February.
Driest summer air 68 the lowest average hourly vapour pressure (kPa) in June, July and August.
Fewest sunny days year-round
City Rank Value
Prince Rupert   BC   1   250.25 days  
Chilliwack   BC   2   267.01 days  
St. John's   NL   3   270.38 days  
Port Alberni   BC   4   271.73 days  
Corner Brook   NL   5   274.05 days  
Gander   NL   6   274.42 days  
Rimouski   QC   7   274.82 days  
Rivière-du-Loup   QC   8   274.82 days  
Yellowknife   NT   9   275.26 days  
Saint-Hyacinthe   QC   10   277.04 days  
Cornwall   ON   11   277.49 days  
Timmins   ON   12   283.32 days  
Campbell River   BC   13   284.03 days  
Courtenay   BC   14   284.73 days  
Saint John   NB   15   284.89 days  
Truro   NS   16   284.99 days  
Abbotsford   BC   17   285.57 days  
Rouyn-Noranda   QC   18   285.99 days  
Sydney   NS   19   286.94 days  
Kentville   NS   20   287.43 days  
London   ON   21   287.77 days  
Sept-Îles   QC   22   287.87 days  
Oshawa   ON   23   287.87 days  
Charlottetown   PE   24   288.15 days  
Vancouver   BC   25   288.48 days  
Stratford   ON   26   288.81 days  
Sarnia   ON   27   289.85 days  
North Bay   ON   28   290.11 days  
Halifax Airport   NS   29   290.17 days  
Sault Ste. Marie   ON   30   290.36 days  
Québec City   QC   31   290.86 days  
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu   QC   32   291.52 days  
Kenora   ON   33   291.77 days  
Summerside   PE   34   292.07 days  
Val-d'Or   QC   35   292.18 days  
Campbellton   NB   36   292.45 days  
Fredericton   NB   37   293.19 days  
Moncton   NB   38   293.38 days  
Sudbury   ON   39   293.59 days  
Bathurst   NB   40   293.61 days  
Chicoutimi-Jonquière   QC   41   293.81 days  
Thompson   MB   42   293.91 days  
Owen Sound   ON   43   294.02 days  
Woodstock   ON   44   294.16 days  
Nanaimo   BC   45   294.39 days  
Duncan   BC   46   294.39 days  
Kitchener-Waterloo   ON   47   294.58 days  
Shawinigan   QC   48   295.22 days  
Baie-Comeau   QC   49   295.93 days  
Pembroke   ON   50   296.22 days  
Sherbrooke   QC   51   296.64 days  
Midland   ON   52   296.82 days  
Trois-Rivières   QC   53   297.17 days  
Drummondville   QC   54   297.58 days  
Edmundston   NB   55   298.03 days  
Kingston   ON   56   298.94 days  
Belleville   ON   57   298.94 days  
Guelph   ON   58   299.04 days  
Alma   QC   59   299.33 days  
Joliette   QC   60   299.58 days  
Sorel-Tracy   QC   61   299.58 days  
St. Catharines   ON   62   299.93 days  
Prince George   BC   63   300.16 days  
Peterborough   ON   64   300.53 days  
Brantford   ON   65   300.54 days  
Whitehorse   YT   66   301.54 days  
Hamilton   ON   67   302.04 days  
Toronto Island   ON   68   302.85 days  
Barrie   ON   69   303.24 days  
Ottawa   ON   70   303.38 days  
Montréal   QC   71   303.48 days  
Vernon   BC   72   304.24 days  
Thunder Bay   ON   73   305.18 days  
Kelowna   BC   74   305.51 days  
Brockville   ON   75   305.80 days  
Victoria   BC   76   306.27 days  
Penticton   BC   77   307.35 days  
Windsor   ON   78   307.47 days  
Fort McMurray   AB   79   307.62 days  
Fort St. John   BC   80   309.08 days  
Cold Lake   AB   81   310.93 days  
Prince Albert   SK   82   312.19 days  
Williams Lake   BC   83   312.26 days  
Yorkton   SK   84   313.04 days  
Brandon   MB   85   313.83 days  
Grande Prairie   AB   86   313.89 days  
Kamloops   BC   87   316.20 days  
Cranbrook   BC   88   317.03 days  
Winnipeg   MB   89   317.78 days  
Red Deer   AB   90   320.25 days  
Saskatoon   SK   91   320.34 days  
Edmonton   AB   92   321.11 days  
Regina   SK   93   321.35 days  
Lethbridge   AB   94   321.90 days  
Swift Current   SK   95   322.55 days  
Portage la Prairie   MB   96   322.64 days  
Estevan   SK   97   323.86 days  
Moose Jaw   SK   98   324.85 days  
Medicine Hat   AB   99   329.88 days  
Calgary   AB   100   332.93 days  

From St. John's to Victoria, Canadians love to brag about the weather that they endure (or enjoy!). Surely their community must get the most in the entire country! But which Canadian city really is the rainiest, the snowiest or the windiest? And where is the sunshine capital?

To find the answers, David Phillips, Environment Canada's Senior Climatologist, and the nation's favourite weather guru, has analyzed 30 years of recent weather data for Canada's 100 largest cities. His results will not only provide for entertaining conversations around the dinner table, but will also be of assistance to local governments, Chambers of Commerce, tourism and recreation businesses and those seeking weather havens for retirement or health purposes.

Source: http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/winners/intro_e.html Oct 12, 2010.

The historical weather data, forecast and current conditions graphics are courtesy of Environment Canada. The information presented is combined from multiple Environment Canada data sources and all effort is made to be accurate. However, if you find something missing or incorrect please send feedback. Don't make life or death decisions based on information you find here. :-) Please see the "about" page for links to the official Environment Canada data.