Weather Winners

2013-05-18 19:14 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.
Most humid summer city
City Rank Value
Windsor   ON   1   1.79 kPA  
Sarnia   ON   2   1.74 kPA  
Kingston   ON   3   1.74 kPA  
Hamilton   ON   4   1.70 kPA  
Brantford   ON   5   1.70 kPA  
London   ON   6   1.69 kPA  
Belleville   ON   7   1.68 kPA  
Peterborough   ON   8   1.67 kPA  
St. Catharines   ON   9   1.66 kPA  
Kitchener-Waterloo   ON   10   1.66 kPA  
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu   QC   11   1.65 kPA  
Oshawa   ON   12   1.65 kPA  
Montréal   QC   13   1.64 kPA  
Guelph   ON   14   1.64 kPA  
Toronto Island   ON   15   1.62 kPA  
Drummondville   QC   16   1.59 kPA  
Trois-Rivières   QC   17   1.58 kPA  
Barrie   ON   18   1.58 kPA  
Owen Sound   ON   19   1.57 kPA  
Ottawa   ON   20   1.56 kPA  
Sherbrooke   QC   21   1.53 kPA  
Pembroke   ON   22   1.52 kPA  
Summerside   PE   23   1.52 kPA  
Halifax Airport   NS   24   1.52 kPA  
Kentville   NS   25   1.52 kPA  
Charlottetown   PE   26   1.51 kPA  
Fredericton   NB   27   1.51 kPA  
Québec City   QC   28   1.51 kPA  
Moncton   NB   29   1.50 kPA  
Sault Ste. Marie   ON   30   1.48 kPA  
Winnipeg   MB   31   1.46 kPA  
Bathurst   NB   32   1.45 kPA  
Sydney   NS   33   1.45 kPA  
North Bay   ON   34   1.44 kPA  
Portage la Prairie   MB   35   1.43 kPA  
Campbellton   NB   36   1.43 kPA  
Vancouver   BC   37   1.42 kPA  
Saint John   NB   38   1.41 kPA  
Alma   QC   39   1.40 kPA  
Sudbury   ON   40   1.39 kPA  
Brandon   MB   41   1.39 kPA  
Thunder Bay   ON   42   1.38 kPA  
Kenora   ON   43   1.38 kPA  
Abbotsford   BC   44   1.37 kPA  
Chilliwack   BC   45   1.35 kPA  
Chicoutimi-Jonquière   QC   46   1.34 kPA  
Estevan   SK   47   1.33 kPA  
Courtenay   BC   48   1.31 kPA  
St. John's   NL   49   1.30 kPA  
Val-d'Or   QC   50   1.30 kPA  
Timmins   ON   51   1.30 kPA  
Victoria   BC   52   1.28 kPA  
Yorkton   SK   53   1.27 kPA  
Baie-Comeau   QC   54   1.27 kPA  
Prince Rupert   BC   55   1.25 kPA  
Gander   NL   56   1.25 kPA  
Nanaimo   BC   57   1.24 kPA  
Regina   SK   58   1.24 kPA  
Prince Albert   SK   59   1.24 kPA  
Corner Brook   NL   60   1.23 kPA  
Saskatoon   SK   61   1.22 kPA  
Cold Lake   AB   62   1.22 kPA  
Moose Jaw   SK   63   1.22 kPA  
Sept-Îles   QC   64   1.21 kPA  
Edmonton   AB   65   1.19 kPA  
Fort McMurray   AB   66   1.17 kPA  
Swift Current   SK   67   1.16 kPA  
Kelowna   BC   68   1.15 kPA  
Penticton   BC   69   1.14 kPA  
Red Deer   AB   70   1.13 kPA  
Kamloops   BC   71   1.12 kPA  
Thompson   MB   72   1.11 kPA  
Medicine Hat   AB   73   1.11 kPA  
Grande Prairie   AB   74   1.09 kPA  
Lethbridge   AB   75   1.08 kPA  
Fort St. John   BC   76   1.07 kPA  
Prince George   BC   77   1.06 kPA  
Calgary   AB   78   1.03 kPA  
Cranbrook   BC   79   1.00 kPA  
Yellowknife   NT   80   0.99 kPA  
Williams Lake   BC   81   0.96 kPA  
Whitehorse   YT   82   0.86 kPA  

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.