Toronto Weather Records

Toronto, Ontario weather averages and records from 1840–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Toronto, Ontario was 40.6 °C which occurred on July 10, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Toronto, Ontario was -32.8 °C which occurred on January 10, 1859.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Toronto Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January -0.3 -6.7 16.1 -32.8 6.6
February 0.6 -6.0 19.1 -31.7 5.4
March 5.1 -1.8 26.7 -26.7 5.3
April 11.7 3.8 32.2 -15.0 8.0
May 18.9 10.0 34.4 -3.9 6.9
June 24.2 15.3 36.7 -2.2 7.8
July 27.0 18.1 40.6 3.9 7.5
August 26.1 17.7 38.9 4.4 6.9
September 22.0 13.8 37.8 -2.2 6.9
October 14.6 7.7 30.8 -8.9 6.9
November 8.1 2.3 23.9 -20.6 6.9
December 2.6 -2.7 19.9 -30.0 6.0
Entire year 13.5 6.0 40.6 -32.8 81.0
More Toronto Weather Records
1840–2024
Highest daily low 26.4 °C July 5, 1999
Lowest daily high -25.0 °C February 8, 1934
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
28.9 °C April 22, 1842
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
25.0 °C Mar 19–20, 1986
Most daily precipitation 9.9 cm July 27, 1897
Most monthly precipitation 24.8 cm September 1843
Most yearly precipitation 123.5 cm 1878
Most yearly days with precipitation 264 2020
Earliest freeze September 21 1840
Earliest day ≥ 20 °C March 9 2000
Earliest day ≥ 25 °C March 28 1946
Earliest day ≥ 30 °C April 22 1842
Earliest day ≥ 35 °C June 6 1925
Latest freeze June 10 1842
Latest day ≥ 20 °C November 10 2020
Latest day ≥ 25 °C October 28 1927
Latest day ≥ 30 °C October 8 2007
Latest day ≥ 35 °C September 11 1931
Most days in a year < 0 °C 169 1874
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 145 1900
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 100 1921
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 35 1949
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 8 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 40 °C 3 1936
Toronto Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 38 days Jun 12 – Jul 19, 2020
Without precipitation 34 days Jul 29 – Aug 31, 1876
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
46 days Dec 26, 1976 – Feb 9, 1977
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 107 days Jun 5 – Sep 19, 1921
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 49 days Jul 18 – Sep 4, 1939
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 12 days Aug 24 – Sep 4, 1953
High temperature ≥ 35 °C 5 days Jul 1–5, 1911
High temperature ≥ 40 °C 3 days Jul 8–10, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Toronto is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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2003–2024 Toronto City location
1840–2002 Toronto location