When to visit
Pickering?

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

Pickering
Ontario · Canada

The best time to visit Pickering is May, June, September, when the weather, flight prices, and crowds align. — predictable climate

Climate score
October
58

Mixed climate

🌨Cold

2%snow days
Rare snowfall
11%outdoor comfort
Limited outdoor comfort
9%perfect days
Rarely perfect
Significant warming— +1.9° vs. 15 years agoCooling down through the month
Temperature
8–15°C
Moderate temperature variation · Cold nights — bring layers
Feels like
5–13°C
Dry
Precipitation
74mm
Moderate rain · 12 days
Sunshine
7.2h
Mostly cloudy
Humidity (%)
76%
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
Score10131630827979798358219
ClimatePolarPolarColdColdMildHumidHumidHumidPleasantColdColdCold
Temperature-7–0°C-8–1°C-2–6°C3–12°C9–19°C15–24°C17–27°C17–26°C14–22°C8–15°C1–8°C-3–3°C
Feels like-12–-4°C-13–-3°C-7–3°C-2–9°C6–18°C14–25°C18–28°C17–27°C13–22°C5–13°C-2–5°C-7–-1°C
Precipitation85mm
10 days
61mm
10 days
71mm
10 days
106mm
12 days
66mm
11 days
97mm
12 days
91mm
12 days
88mm
11 days
79mm
9 days
74mm
12 days
66mm
10 days
87mm
11 days
Sunshine3.2h
☀︎ 35%
5.8h
☀︎ 55%
6.7h
☀︎ 56%
8.2h
☀︎ 61%
11.4h
☀︎ 77%
12.2h
☀︎ 79%
12.3h
☀︎ 82%
11.3h
☀︎ 81%
10.0h
☀︎ 80%
7.2h
☀︎ 66%
5.5h
☀︎ 57%
2.9h
☀︎ 33%
WindNW · 19 km/hW · 20 km/hNW · 21 km/hNW · 21 km/hN · 17 km/hW · 17 km/hW · 16 km/hNW · 16 km/hNW · 16 km/hW · 18 km/hW · 20 km/hW · 19 km/h
Humidity (%)76%71%69%67%66%69%72%74%75%76%75%78%
Perfect days0%0%0%2%20%41%47%55%40%9%0%0%
Dry streak7d7d8d7d8d6d6d8d9d6d7d6d
Sunny streak4d7d9d10d15d19d20d19d13d8d5d4d
Extreme cold90%95%78%30%2%————2%40%77%
Temperature+1.3°+3.4°+4.2°+1.6°+3.0°+1.9°+2.1°+1.1°+1.1°+1.9°+1.2°+2.6°
RainfallStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStable
Ideal warm days0%0%0%0%4%10%27%22%5%0%0%0%
Outdoor comfort0%0%0%3%26%40%37%44%43%11%1%0%
Dry week odds7%8%9%8%11%4%3%8%15%5%8%4%
Heavy rain1%1%1%2%3%3%2%2%2%2%1%2%
Snow days55%52%33%17%1%————2%20%46%
Muggy days—————2%7%8%2%———
Day length9.3h10.5h12.0h13.5h14.8h15.4h15.1h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.7h9.0h
Tourist CrowdsLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonShoulder seasonShoulder seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonShoulder seasonShoulder seasonShoulder season

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Pickering?

The best time to visit Pickering is May, September, June, July, August, with temperatures between 9 °C and 27 °C. The best month is May. May is shoulder season.

What is the weather like in Pickering?

Pickering has a climate with an overall score of 4.7/10. Annual temperatures range from -8 °C to 27 °C.

What is the hottest month in Pickering?

The hottest month in Pickering is July, with average highs of 27 °C and lows of 17 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Pickering?

The rainiest month in Pickering is April, with an average of 106 mm of precipitation.

When is peak season in Pickering?

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

When is shoulder season in Pickering?

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