Weather Winners

2013-05-22 17:11 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.
Warmest year-round
City Rank Value
Chilliwack   BC   1   10.51 °C  
Vancouver   BC   2   10.08 °C  
Abbotsford   BC   3   10.01 °C  
Nanaimo   BC   4   9.82 °C  
Victoria   BC   5   9.72 °C  
Courtenay   BC   6   9.68 °C  
Port Alberni   BC   7   9.45 °C  
Windsor   ON   8   9.44 °C  
Duncan   BC   9   9.40 °C  
Penticton   BC   10   9.15 °C  
Kamloops   BC   11   8.87 °C  
St. Catharines   ON   12   8.84 °C  
Campbell River   BC   13   8.64 °C  
Sarnia   ON   14   8.05 °C  
Brantford   ON   15   8.00 °C  
Oshawa   ON   16   7.74 °C  
Kelowna   BC   17   7.73 °C  
Belleville   ON   18   7.72 °C  
Hamilton   ON   19   7.64 °C  
Woodstock   ON   20   7.52 °C  
Toronto Island   ON   21   7.50 °C  
London   ON   22   7.47 °C  
Vernon   BC   23   7.43 °C  
Cornwall   ON   24   7.16 °C  
Prince Rupert   BC   25   7.12 °C  
Owen Sound   ON   26   7.11 °C  
Brockville   ON   27   7.06 °C  
Stratford   ON   28   6.95 °C  
Kentville   NS   29   6.94 °C  
Midland   ON   30   6.79 °C  
Kitchener-Waterloo   ON   31   6.71 °C  
Kingston   ON   32   6.67 °C  
Halifax Airport   NS   33   6.67 °C  
Guelph   ON   34   6.50 °C  
Barrie   ON   35   6.47 °C  
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu   QC   36   6.33 °C  
Saint-Hyacinthe   QC   37   6.17 °C  
Montréal   QC   38   6.06 °C  
Ottawa   ON   39   6.00 °C  
Peterborough   ON   40   5.93 °C  
Drummondville   QC   41   5.92 °C  
Sorel-Tracy   QC   42   5.88 °C  
Truro   NS   43   5.81 °C  
Cranbrook   BC   44   5.74 °C  
Medicine Hat   AB   45   5.67 °C  
Lethbridge   AB   46   5.65 °C  
Joliette   QC   47   5.60 °C  
Summerside   PE   48   5.58 °C  
Sydney   NS   49   5.53 °C  
Fredericton   NB   50   5.33 °C  
Charlottetown   PE   51   5.30 °C  
Moncton   NB   52   5.06 °C  
Corner Brook   NL   53   5.06 °C  
Saint John   NB   54   5.03 °C  
Trois-Rivières   QC   55   4.86 °C  
St. John's   NL   56   4.67 °C  
Shawinigan   QC   57   4.50 °C  
Bathurst   NB   58   4.48 °C  
Sault Ste. Marie   ON   59   4.33 °C  
Williams Lake   BC   60   4.19 °C  
Pembroke   ON   61   4.14 °C  
Sherbrooke   QC   62   4.10 °C  
Calgary   AB   63   4.07 °C  
Québec City   QC   64   4.04 °C  
Moose Jaw   SK   65   3.96 °C  
Prince George   BC   66   3.95 °C  
Edmonton   AB   67   3.94 °C  
Swift Current   SK   68   3.92 °C  
Rimouski   QC   69   3.91 °C  
Gander   NL   70   3.83 °C  
North Bay   ON   71   3.76 °C  
Estevan   SK   72   3.74 °C  
Sudbury   ON   73   3.68 °C  
Edmundston   NB   74   3.52 °C  
Rivière-du-Loup   QC   75   3.24 °C  
Campbellton   NB   76   3.17 °C  
Portage la Prairie   MB   77   3.07 °C  
Regina   SK   78   2.83 °C  
Kenora   ON   79   2.68 °C  
Winnipeg   MB   80   2.62 °C  
Thunder Bay   ON   81   2.47 °C  
Red Deer   AB   82   2.36 °C  
Chicoutimi-Jonquière   QC   83   2.34 °C  
Alma   QC   84   2.30 °C  
Saskatoon   SK   85   2.23 °C  
Fort St. John   BC   86   2.00 °C  
Brandon   MB   87   1.94 °C  
Grande Prairie   AB   88   1.89 °C  
Cold Lake   AB   89   1.74 °C  
Yorkton   SK   90   1.60 °C  
Baie-Comeau   QC   91   1.50 °C  
Timmins   ON   92   1.34 °C  
Val-d'Or   QC   93   1.15 °C  
Prince Albert   SK   94   0.93 °C  
Rouyn-Noranda   QC   95   0.87 °C  
Sept-Îles   QC   96   0.79 °C  
Fort McMurray   AB   97   0.72 °C  
Whitehorse   YT   98   -0.69 °C  
Thompson   MB   99   -3.17 °C  
Yellowknife   NT   100   -4.58 °C  

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.

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