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Niagara-on-the-Lake vs Dresden
Comparing Niagara-on-the-Lake change · Dresden change
Niagara-on-the-Lake and Dresden have nearly identical year-round temperatures.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Niagara-on-the-Lake and Dresden, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Warm
Dresden: Mild
Winters
Dresden has milder winters
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Cold
Dresden: Cold
Rain & snow
Similar yearly rainfall
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Moderate rainfall
Dresden: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Often cloudy
Dresden: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Niagara-on-the-Lake and Dresden run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Both cities get a similar amount of precipitation across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| Dresden | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| Difference | +2 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +3 | — | -1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -1 | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 22 |
| Dresden | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 23 |
| Difference | +2 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +3 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 26 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| Dresden | 25 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| Difference | -1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -1 | +1 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | -5 | -5 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Dresden | -2 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | -1 |
| Difference | +3 | +3 | +2 | +1 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -2 | -1 | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | -5 | -5 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| Dresden | -2 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Difference | +3 | +3 | +2 | +1 | -1 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 19 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Dresden | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | -1 |
| Difference | -5 | -5 | -5 | -2 | -1 | +1 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 47 | 36 | 43 | 74 | 66 | 78 | 62 | 53 | 65 | 61 | 52 | 44 |
| Dresden | 46 | 37 | 50 | 34 | 65 | 70 | 85 | 78 | 54 | 44 | 45 | 45 |
| Difference | -1 | +1 | +6 | -40 | -2 | -8 | +23 | +24 | -11 | -17 | -7 | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 47 | 36 | 43 | 74 | 66 | 78 |
| Dresden | 46 | 37 | 50 | 34 | 65 | 70 |
| Difference | -1 | +1 | +6 | -40 | -2 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 62 | 53 | 65 | 61 | 52 | 44 |
| Dresden | 85 | 78 | 54 | 44 | 45 | 45 |
| Difference | +23 | +24 | -11 | -17 | -7 | +1 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 78 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 77 |
| Dresden | 75 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 68 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 74 | 74 |
| Difference | -2 | -1 | -2 | -9 | -4 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +3 | -2 | -1 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 78 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 67 |
| Dresden | 75 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 68 | 70 |
| Difference | -2 | -1 | -2 | -9 | -4 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 63 | 62 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 77 |
| Dresden | 67 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 74 | 74 |
| Difference | +4 | +4 | +3 | -2 | -1 | -3 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 86 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 78 | 81 | 84 |
| Dresden | 94 | 91 | 85 | 78 | 75 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 74 | 83 | 92 | 94 |
| Difference | +8 | +7 | +5 | — | -2 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -1 | +5 | +11 | +10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 86 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 75 |
| Dresden | 94 | 91 | 85 | 78 | 75 | 71 |
| Difference | +8 | +7 | +5 | — | -2 | -4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 73 | 73 | 74 | 78 | 81 | 84 |
| Dresden | 68 | 67 | 74 | 83 | 92 | 94 |
| Difference | -5 | -6 | -1 | +5 | +11 | +10 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Niagara-on-the-Lake trends → · Dresden trends →
Methodology & sources
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 25 years of daily observations at Port Weller (aut), a weather station, about 11 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Dresden
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Kr. Bautzen Kubschutz, a weather station, about 55 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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