August
Other strong months: July and June
Canada · 1991–2020
For North Central, August has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 25.2°C, nights average 10.4°C, and rainfall totals about 50 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Other strong months: July and June
Other strong months: August and May
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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.
4 months fit your choices for North Central
The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February, March, November and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only -9.9°C, 34° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
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These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
August is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 25.2°C and 50 mm of rain.
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 25.4°C and a night-time low of 11.7°C.
February has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 10 mm.
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -9.9°C | -20.5°C | 15 mm | 5.5 | 8 h 27 | 5 | Good coverage |
| February | -6.8°C | -17.5°C | 10 mm | 3.2 | 9 h 57 | 5 | Good coverage |
| March | -0.4°C | -10.9°C | 19 mm | 5.2 | 11 h 42 | 5 | Good coverage |
| April | 10.6°C | -2.4°C | 29 mm | 6.4 | 13 h 43 | 21 | Good coverage |
| May | 18°C | 3.4°C | 49 mm | 7.5 | 15 h 26 | 53 | Good coverage |
| June | 22.2°C | 9.4°C | 81 mm | 11.6 | 16 h 25 | 70 | Good coverage |
| July | 25.4°C | 11.7°C | 64 mm | 8.6 | 16 h 02 | 80 | Good coverage |
| August | 25.2°C | 10.4°C | 50 mm | 6.7 | 14 h 30 | 82 | Good coverage |
| September | 20.1°C | 4.9°C | 29 mm | 5.6 | 12 h 33 | 67 | Good coverage |
| October | 10.7°C | -2.4°C | 26 mm | 5.2 | 10 h 37 | 23 | Good coverage |
| November | 0.5°C | -10.4°C | 16 mm | 4.3 | 8 h 54 | 5 | Good coverage |
| December | -7.2°C | -17.4°C | 16 mm | 5.6 | 8 h 02 | 5 | Good coverage |
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.4°C8 Jan 2002 | -50.0°C1 Jan 1885 | 13 mm12 Jan 1932 | 38 mm1932 · driest 1 mm in 1973 | 120 |
| February | 15.6°C28 Feb 1932 | -47.8°C16 Feb 1936 | 20 mm27 Feb 1974 | 47 mm1938 · driest 0 mm in 1887 | 120 |
| March | 24.4°C23 Mar 1910 | -40.6°C10 Mar 1948 | 25 mm24 Mar 1904 | 59 mm1904 · driest 1 mm in 1978 | 120 |
| April | 32.8°C20 Apr 1980 | -28.9°C2 Apr 1899 | 39 mm17 Apr 2006 | 99 mm2006 · driest 0 mm in 1886 | 120 |
| May | 37.2°C29 May 1934 | -13.3°C2 May 1967 | 60 mm5 May 1986 | 160 mm1902 · driest 1 mm in 1885 | 120 |
| June | 40.6°C5 Jun 1988 | -5.6°C12 Jun 1969 | 160 mm15 Jun 1887 | 199 mm1975 · driest 3 mm in 1886 | 120 |
| July | 43.3°C5 Jul 1937 | -2.2°C6 Jul 1934 | 77 mm27 Jul 1909 | 212 mm1901 · driest 2 mm in 1887 | 120 |
| August | 40.6°C6 Aug 1949 | -5.0°C31 Aug 1886 | 79 mm27 Aug 1942 | 119 mm1954 · driest 0 mm in 1885 | 120 |
| September | 37.2°C3 Sep 1940 | -16.1°C26 Sep 1934 | 80 mm10 Sep 1887 | 138 mm1959 · driest 3 mm in 1976 | 120 |
| October | 32.0°C1 Oct 1992 | -26.1°C27 Oct 1919 | 36 mm4 Oct 1998 | 95 mm1998 · driest 0 mm in 1902 | 120 |
| November | 23.6°C7 Nov 1999 | -35.6°C21 Nov 1900 | 24 mm8 Nov 2006 | 60 mm1923 · driest 0 mm in 1885 | 119 |
| December | 15.0°C8 Dec 1939 | -48.3°C23 Dec 1884 | 20 mm30 Dec 2004 | 45 mm1933 · driest 0 mm in 1885 | 119 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 31 | <1 | 12 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 8 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 30 | <1 | 9 |
| April | <1 | 0 | 20 | <1 | 3 |
| May | 4 | <1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| June | 9 | 2 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| July | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| August | 16 | 6 | <1 | 2 | 0 |
| September | 7 | 2 | 4 | <1 | <1 |
| October | <1 | 0 | 21 | <1 | 3 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 29 | <1 | 8 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 30 | <1 | 12 |
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 16% | <1% | 14% | -18.4–-5.0°C |
| February | 0% | 13% | <1% | 9% | -13.7–-3.2°C |
| March | <1% | 15% | <1% | 12% | -6.4–3.7°C |
| April | 11% | 16% | 2% | 13% | 4.6–15.1°C |
| May | 36% | 21% | 4% | 22% | 15.3–21.6°C |
| June | 54% | 31% | 8% | 39% | 19.9–25.0°C |
| July | 72% | 24% | 6% | 22% | 23.5–28.7°C |
| August | 72% | 20% | 4% | 17% | 22.2–28.1°C |
| September | 43% | 17% | 3% | 15% | 15.3–22.4°C |
| October | 13% | 13% | 2% | 9% | 7.4–14.5°C |
| November | <1% | 15% | <1% | 13% | -4.6–5.9°C |
| December | 0% | 15% | <1% | 12% | -12.9–-2.5°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
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