Weather Winners

2013-05-21 05:05 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.
Lightest wind speed year-round
City Rank Value
Kelowna   BC   1   5.38 km/h  
Abbotsford   BC   2   8.80 km/h  
Victoria   BC   3   8.86 km/h  
Sherbrooke   QC   4   9.42 km/h  
Prince George   BC   5   9.43 km/h  
Cranbrook   BC   6   9.48 km/h  
Fort McMurray   AB   7   9.49 km/h  
Nanaimo   BC   8   9.86 km/h  
Williams Lake   BC   9   9.98 km/h  
Kamloops   BC   10   10.66 km/h  
Pembroke   ON   11   10.67 km/h  
Chilliwack   BC   12   10.72 km/h  
Peterborough   ON   13   10.78 km/h  
Cold Lake   AB   14   10.89 km/h  
Penticton   BC   15   11.21 km/h  
Grande Prairie   AB   16   11.25 km/h  
Thompson   MB   17   11.30 km/h  
Thunder Bay   ON   18   11.65 km/h  
Vancouver   BC   19   11.76 km/h  
Timmins   ON   20   11.94 km/h  
Prince Albert   SK   21   12.06 km/h  
Edmonton   AB   22   12.12 km/h  
Fredericton   NB   23   12.38 km/h  
Courtenay   BC   24   12.45 km/h  
Drummondville   QC   25   12.50 km/h  
Kitchener-Waterloo   ON   26   12.57 km/h  
Val-d'Or   QC   27   12.59 km/h  
Whitehorse   YT   28   12.74 km/h  
Red Deer   AB   29   12.82 km/h  
Ottawa   ON   30   12.93 km/h  
Prince Rupert   BC   31   13.05 km/h  
North Bay   ON   32   13.06 km/h  
Guelph   ON   33   13.27 km/h  
Sault Ste. Marie   ON   34   13.31 km/h  
Owen Sound   ON   35   13.49 km/h  
Bathurst   NB   36   13.54 km/h  
Québec City   QC   37   13.56 km/h  
Fort St. John   BC   38   13.67 km/h  
Kenora   ON   39   13.76 km/h  
Belleville   ON   40   13.84 km/h  
Yellowknife   NT   41   14.00 km/h  
Barrie   ON   42   14.06 km/h  
Medicine Hat   AB   43   14.08 km/h  
Campbellton   NB   44   14.09 km/h  
Oshawa   ON   45   14.25 km/h  
Alma   QC   46   14.26 km/h  
Chicoutimi-Jonquière   QC   47   14.28 km/h  
Montréal   QC   48   14.29 km/h  
Trois-Rivières   QC   49   14.57 km/h  
London   ON   50   14.61 km/h  
Toronto Island   ON   51   14.66 km/h  
Sept-Îles   QC   52   14.72 km/h  
Corner Brook   NL   53   14.79 km/h  
Calgary   AB   54   14.80 km/h  
Yorkton   SK   55   14.80 km/h  
Halifax Airport   NS   56   15.12 km/h  
Brandon   MB   57   15.15 km/h  
Kentville   NS   58   15.33 km/h  
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu   QC   59   15.58 km/h  
Baie-Comeau   QC   60   15.59 km/h  
Sudbury   ON   61   15.67 km/h  
Saskatoon   SK   62   15.68 km/h  
Brantford   ON   63   15.80 km/h  
Sarnia   ON   64   15.88 km/h  
Windsor   ON   65   15.95 km/h  
Kingston   ON   66   16.01 km/h  
Saint John   NB   67   16.05 km/h  
Portage la Prairie   MB   68   16.18 km/h  
St. Catharines   ON   69   16.35 km/h  
Moncton   NB   70   16.62 km/h  
Winnipeg   MB   71   16.94 km/h  
Hamilton   ON   72   16.98 km/h  
Charlottetown   PE   73   17.44 km/h  
Moose Jaw   SK   74   17.72 km/h  
Lethbridge   AB   75   18.20 km/h  
Estevan   SK   76   18.44 km/h  
Sydney   NS   77   18.58 km/h  
Regina   SK   78   18.63 km/h  
Swift Current   SK   79   19.74 km/h  
Summerside   PE   80   20.03 km/h  
Gander   NL   81   20.53 km/h  
St. John's   NL   82   23.33 km/h  

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.