When to visit
Niagara-on-the-Lake?

Discover the best time of year, based on historical climate, temperature, and precipitation.

Niagara-on-the-Lake
Ontario · Canada

The best time to visit Niagara-on-the-Lake is May, June, September, when the weather, flight prices, and crowds align. — variable climate

Climate score
October
61

Good climate

🌥Mild

13%outdoor comfort
Limited outdoor comfort
11%perfect days
Rarely perfect
1%ideal warm days
Rarely warm & sunny
Significant warming— +2.1° vs. 15 years agoCooling down through the month
Temperature
10–17°C
Moderate temperature variation · Cold nights — bring layers
Feels like
8–15°C
Dry
Precipitation
86mm
Moderate rain · 13 days
Sunshine
7.1h
Mostly cloudy
Humidity (%)
73%
Dry
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
Rain
Actual Temp
Feels Like
-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Tourist Crowds
Monthly visitor flow
61
Shoulder season
050100JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct61NovDec
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Monthly Overview
Score91218358482788081612110
ClimatePolarPolarColdColdMildHumidHumidHumidPleasantMildColdCold
Temperature-4–2°C-4–3°C0–8°C4–13°C10–19°C16–25°C20–27°C19–26°C16–23°C10–17°C4–10°C0–5°C
Feels like-9–-3°C-10–-2°C-5–4°C0–10°C8–19°C16–26°C21–29°C20–28°C15–23°C8–15°C0–6°C-5–1°C
Precipitation83mm
13 days
70mm
11 days
70mm
10 days
109mm
12 days
66mm
11 days
85mm
11 days
100mm
11 days
81mm
11 days
79mm
10 days
86mm
13 days
70mm
11 days
86mm
14 days
Sunshine2.6h
☀︎ 27%
5.2h
☀︎ 49%
6.7h
☀︎ 56%
8.4h
☀︎ 62%
11.0h
☀︎ 75%
12.5h
☀︎ 81%
12.5h
☀︎ 83%
11.5h
☀︎ 83%
10.0h
☀︎ 80%
7.1h
☀︎ 64%
5.6h
☀︎ 58%
2.7h
☀︎ 30%
WindW · 23 km/hW · 26 km/hW · 26 km/hW · 23 km/hW · 20 km/hSW · 20 km/hW · 19 km/hW · 18 km/hSW · 20 km/hSW · 22 km/hSW · 25 km/hSW · 24 km/h
Humidity (%)75%70%68%69%69%69%73%74%73%73%70%75%
Perfect days0%0%0%2%16%40%49%55%47%11%1%0%
Dry streak6d6d8d7d9d7d7d7d8d6d7d6d
Sunny streak4d6d9d11d16d19d22d18d15d8d6d3d
Extreme cold77%84%65%13%0%—————14%53%
Temperature+0.9°+3.3°+6.0°+5.3°+5.6°+4.6°+3.3°+1.4°+1.3°+2.1°+1.5°+2.1°
RainfallStableStableStableStableStableStableGetting drierStableStableStableStableStable
Ideal warm days0%0%0%0%3%8%25%22%7%1%0%0%
Outdoor comfort0%0%0%1%17%42%35%41%43%13%1%0%
Dry week odds5%2%10%7%14%8%4%6%12%3%7%3%
Heavy rain2%2%2%4%2%3%3%2%3%3%2%2%
Snow days56%54%28%13%——————16%43%
Muggy days—————4%20%20%6%———
Day length9.4h10.5h12.0h13.4h14.7h15.3h15.0h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.7h9.0h
Tourist CrowdsLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonShoulder seasonShoulder seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonShoulder seasonShoulder seasonShoulder season

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Niagara-on-the-Lake?

The best time to visit Niagara-on-the-Lake is May, June, September, August, July, with temperatures between 10 °C and 27 °C. The best month is May. May is shoulder season.

What is the weather like in Niagara-on-the-Lake?

Niagara-on-the-Lake has a climate with an overall score of 4.8/10. Annual temperatures range from -4 °C to 27 °C.

What is the hottest month in Niagara-on-the-Lake?

The hottest month in Niagara-on-the-Lake is July, with average highs of 27 °C and lows of 20 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Niagara-on-the-Lake?

The rainiest month in Niagara-on-the-Lake is April, with an average of 109 mm of precipitation.

When is peak season in Niagara-on-the-Lake?

Peak season in Niagara-on-the-Lake is June, July, August, September. This is the most popular period, with the highest tourism levels and prices.

When is shoulder season in Niagara-on-the-Lake?

Shoulder season in Niagara-on-the-Lake falls in April, May, October, November, December. It offers a good balance of decent weather and lower prices compared to peak season.