Best time to visit Manitoulin Island
The best time to visit Manitoulin Island is July–August, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -3.7 °C / 25 °F | -9.1 °C / 16 °F | 61 mm / 2.4 in | neither best nor good |
| February | -4.4 °C / 24 °F | -9.9 °C / 14 °F | 49 mm / 1.9 in | neither best nor good |
| March | -0.2 °C / 32 °F | -5.3 °C / 22 °F | 62 mm / 2.5 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 4.6 °C / 40 °F | 0.3 °C / 33 °F | 94 mm / 3.7 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 10.3 °C / 51 °F | 6.3 °C / 43 °F | 70 mm / 2.7 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 16.6 °C / 62 °F | 12.8 °C / 55 °F | 82 mm / 3.2 in | good month |
| July | 20.9 °C / 70 °F | 17.3 °C / 63 °F | 80 mm / 3.1 in | best month |
| August | 21.3 °C / 70 °F | 17.7 °C / 64 °F | 81 mm / 3.2 in | best month |
| September | 18 °C / 64 °F | 14.2 °C / 58 °F | 86 mm / 3.4 in | good month |
| October | 11.9 °C / 53 °F | 8.3 °C / 47 °F | 114 mm / 4.5 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 5.8 °C / 42 °F | 2 °C / 36 °F | 83 mm / 3.3 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 0.3 °C / 33 °F | -4.1 °C / 25 °F | 87 mm / 3.4 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: good
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- July–August
- Good
- June, September
Why these months
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.1 °C / 61 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, average daily high 16.6 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 82 mm / 3.2 in, wet days 8.9 days, days with heavy rain 3 days, average daily low 12.8 °C / 55 °F.
Against: relative humidity 81%.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.8 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 20.9 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, precipitation 80 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, wet days 9.2 days, average daily low 17.3 °C / 63 °F.
Against: relative humidity 80%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.8 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 21.3 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, precipitation 81 mm / 3.2 in, days with heavy rain 3 days, average daily low 17.7 °C / 64 °F, wet days 10.3 days.
Against: relative humidity 79%.
September · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.9 °C / 62 °F, average daily high 18 °C / 64 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, precipitation 86 mm / 3.4 in, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, average daily low 14.2 °C / 58 °F, wet days 10.6 days.
Against: relative humidity 79%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–September
- Good
- October
Why these months
May · best
In its favour: precipitation 70 mm / 2.7 in, average daily high 10.3 °C / 51 °F, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, wet days 9.6 days, average daily low 6.3 °C / 43 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, daylight per day 14.9 h, feels like (high) 7.9 °C / 46 °F, wind (daily max) 25 km/h / 15 mph.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 16.6 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 82 mm / 3.2 in, wet days 8.9 days, feels like (high) 16.1 °C / 61 °F, average daily low 12.8 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, daylight per day 15.7 h, days with heavy rain 3 days, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.9 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 80 mm / 3.1 in, wet days 9.2 days, feels like (high) 21.8 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, daylight per day 15.3 h, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph.
Against: average daily low 17.3 °C / 63 °F.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.3 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 81 mm / 3.2 in, feels like (high) 21.8 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, daylight per day 14.1 h, wet days 10.3 days, days with heavy rain 3 days, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph.
Against: average daily low 17.7 °C / 64 °F.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 18 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 86 mm / 3.4 in, feels like (high) 16.9 °C / 62 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, daylight per day 12.5 h, average daily low 14.2 °C / 58 °F, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, wet days 10.6 days, wind (daily max) 26 km/h / 16 mph.
October · good
In its favour: average daily high 11.9 °C / 53 °F, precipitation 114 mm / 4.5 in, average daily low 8.3 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 68%, feels like (high) 8.5 °C / 47 °F, daylight per day 10.9 h, days with heavy rain 3.8 days, wind (daily max) 30 km/h / 19 mph.
Against: wet days 14.4 days.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Mont Ste. Marie, 490 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -9.4 °C | -10.3 °C | -5.4 °C | 0.5 °C | 7.9 °C | 16.1 °C | 21.8 °C | 21.8 °C | 16.9 °C | 8.5 °C | 0.8 °C | -5.4 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.2 days | 1.1 days | 2.1 days | 3.4 days | 2.4 days | 3 days | 2.6 days | 3 days | 2.9 days | 3.8 days | 2.1 days | 2.3 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 11 pm | 6 pm | 2 am | 10 am | 12 pm | 7 am | 12 pm | 8 am | 2 am | 6 am | 7 am | 3 am |
| Sunshine per day | 5.2 h | 7 h | 8.7 h | 9.7 h | 11.4 h | 12.5 h | 13.2 h | 11.7 h | 9.8 h | 7.5 h | 5.6 h | 4 h |
| Relative humidity | 80% | 78% | 77% | 78% | 79% | 81% | 80% | 79% | 79% | 77% | 77% | 80% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 1.8 µg/m³ | 3.6 µg/m³ | 5.2 µg/m³ | 5.9 µg/m³ | 7.6 µg/m³ | 12.7 µg/m³ | 8.6 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ | 5.5 µg/m³ | 3.9 µg/m³ | 2.6 µg/m³ | 2.2 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 3.7 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 13.9 µg/m³ | 22.3 µg/m³ | 15 µg/m³ | 11.9 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 6.9 µg/m³ | 5.3 µg/m³ | 4.4 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.