Best time to visit Niagara-on-the-Lake
The best time to visit Niagara-on-the-Lake is August–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
°C
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- 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 | 0.4 °C / 33 °F | -4.4 °C / 24 °F | 75 mm / 3 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 0.2 °C / 32 °F | -5.2 °C / 23 °F | 71 mm / 2.8 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 4.1 °C / 39 °F | -1.4 °C / 29 °F | 78 mm / 3.1 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 9.1 °C / 48 °F | 3.8 °C / 39 °F | 101 mm / 4 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 14.9 °C / 59 °F | 9.7 °C / 49 °F | 77 mm / 3 in | good month |
| June | 20.8 °C / 69 °F | 15.9 °C / 61 °F | 90 mm / 3.5 in | good month |
| July | 24.7 °C / 76 °F | 20 °C / 68 °F | 97 mm / 3.8 in | good month |
| August | 24.3 °C / 76 °F | 19.7 °C / 67 °F | 78 mm / 3.1 in | best month |
| September | 21 °C / 70 °F | 16.1 °C / 61 °F | 81 mm / 3.2 in | best month |
| October | 14.9 °C / 59 °F | 10.2 °C / 50 °F | 100 mm / 3.9 in | good month |
| November | 8.5 °C / 47 °F | 3.9 °C / 39 °F | 73 mm / 2.9 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 3.5 °C / 38 °F | -0.6 °C / 31 °F | 90 mm / 3.5 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: good
- JJune: good
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- August–September
- Good
- May–July, October
Why these months
May · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 76%, precipitation 77 mm / 3 in, feels like (high) 13.3 °C / 56 °F, average daily high 14.9 °C / 59 °F, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, average daily low 9.7 °C / 49 °F, wet days 10.7 days, relative humidity 75%.
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.1 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 20.8 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, precipitation 90 mm / 3.5 in, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, average daily low 15.9 °C / 61 °F, wet days 10.7 days, relative humidity 76%.
July · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.6 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 24.7 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, precipitation 97 mm / 3.8 in, days with heavy rain 3.2 days, wet days 11.1 days, average daily low 20 °C / 68 °F, relative humidity 75%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.7 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 24.3 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, wet days 10.6 days, average daily low 19.7 °C / 67 °F, relative humidity 75%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.9 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 21 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, precipitation 81 mm / 3.2 in, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, wet days 9.6 days, average daily low 16.1 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 75%.
October · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 65%, precipitation 100 mm / 3.9 in, average daily high 14.9 °C / 59 °F, average daily low 10.2 °C / 50 °F, days with heavy rain 3.5 days, relative humidity 74%.
Against: feels like (high) 12.3 °C / 54 °F, wet days 13.3 days.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–June, September
- Good
- April, August, October–November
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: average daily high 9.1 °C / 48 °F, precipitation 101 mm / 4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 69%, daylight per day 13.4 h, average daily low 3.8 °C / 39 °F, days with heavy rain 3.7 days, wet days 12.4 days, wind (daily max) 25 km/h / 15 mph, feels like (high) 5.6 °C / 42 °F.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 14.9 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 77 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, feels like (high) 13.3 °C / 56 °F, average daily low 9.7 °C / 49 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, daylight per day 14.7 h, wet days 10.7 days, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.8 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 90 mm / 3.5 in, feels like (high) 21.1 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, daylight per day 15.3 h, wet days 10.7 days, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, average daily low 15.9 °C / 61 °F, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 13 mph.
August · good
In its favour: precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, average daily high 24.3 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, daylight per day 13.9 h, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, wet days 10.6 days, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph, feels like (high) 25.7 °C / 78 °F.
Against: average daily low 19.7 °C / 67 °F.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 21 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 81 mm / 3.2 in, wet days 9.6 days, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, feels like (high) 20.9 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, daylight per day 12.5 h, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph, average daily low 16.1 °C / 61 °F.
October · good
In its favour: average daily high 14.9 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 100 mm / 3.9 in, feels like (high) 12.3 °C / 54 °F, average daily low 10.2 °C / 50 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 65%, days with heavy rain 3.5 days, daylight per day 11 h, wind (daily max) 26 km/h / 16 mph.
Against: wet days 13.3 days.
November · good
In its favour: precipitation 73 mm / 2.9 in, average daily high 8.5 °C / 47 °F, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, share of daylight that is sunny 62%, average daily low 3.9 °C / 39 °F, wet days 11.8 days, wind (daily max) 27 km/h / 17 mph.
Against: feels like (high) 4.3 °C / 40 °F, daylight per day 9.7 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Bristol Mountain Ski Resort, 146 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) | -5 °C | -5.2 °C | -0.4 °C | 5.6 °C | 13.3 °C | 21.1 °C | 26.6 °C | 25.7 °C | 20.9 °C | 12.3 °C | 4.3 °C | -1.4 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 2.2 days | 2.1 days | 2.8 days | 3.7 days | 2.1 days | 3.1 days | 3.2 days | 2.6 days | 2.5 days | 3.5 days | 1.6 days | 2.9 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 am | 9 am | 11 pm | 11 am | 6 am | 6 am | 11 am | 12 am | 8 am | 6 am | 10 pm | 4 am |
| Sunshine per day | 5.3 h | 6.7 h | 8.2 h | 9.3 h | 11.2 h | 12.2 h | 12.7 h | 11.5 h | 9.7 h | 7.1 h | 6 h | 4.3 h |
| Relative humidity | 75% | 74% | 72% | 72% | 75% | 76% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 74% | 73% | 76% |
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 | 6.3 µg/m³ | 8.2 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ | 11.3 µg/m³ | 15.3 µg/m³ | 20.9 µg/m³ | 15.9 µg/m³ | 12.9 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 7.1 µg/m³ | 6.4 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 11.3 µg/m³ | 13.7 µg/m³ | 14.9 µg/m³ | 19.2 µg/m³ | 25.3 µg/m³ | 33.8 µg/m³ | 25.2 µg/m³ | 20.4 µg/m³ | 16.2 µg/m³ | 12.1 µg/m³ | 11.7 µg/m³ | 10.7 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.