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Niagara-on-the-Lake vs York
Comparing Niagara-on-the-Lake change · York change
Niagara-on-the-Lake and York have nearly identical year-round temperatures.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Niagara-on-the-Lake and York, in everyday terms.
Summers
Niagara-on-the-Lake has much hotter summers
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Warm
York: Mild
Winters
York has much milder winters
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Cold
York: Chilly
Rain & snow
Similar yearly rainfall
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Moderate rainfall
York: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Often cloudy
York: Often grey
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Niagara-on-the-Lake and York 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
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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 |
| York | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Difference | +7 | +7 | +6 | +3 | — | -3 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -1 | +1 | +4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 22 |
| York | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 |
| Difference | +7 | +7 | +6 | +3 | — | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 26 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| York | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Difference | -5 | -5 | -4 | -1 | +1 | +4 |
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 |
| York | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Difference | +7 | +6 | +4 | +1 | -2 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -2 | — | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | -5 | -5 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| York | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| Difference | +7 | +6 | +4 | +1 | -2 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 19 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| York | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Difference | -7 | -7 | -6 | -2 | — | +3 |
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 |
| York | 46 | 40 | 37 | 46 | 46 | 54 | 55 | 66 | 51 | 58 | 62 | 58 |
| Difference | — | +4 | -6 | -27 | -20 | -23 | -7 | +13 | -14 | -4 | +10 | +14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 47 | 36 | 43 | 74 | 66 | 78 |
| York | 46 | 40 | 37 | 46 | 46 | 54 |
| Difference | — | +4 | -6 | -27 | -20 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 62 | 53 | 65 | 61 | 52 | 44 |
| York | 55 | 66 | 51 | 58 | 62 | 58 |
| Difference | -7 | +13 | -14 | -4 | +10 | +14 |
Cloud cover (%) York runs higher most of 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 |
| York | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 75 |
| Difference | -1 | +2 | +4 | +3 | +2 | +11 | +13 | +15 | +13 | +4 | +1 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 78 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 67 |
| York | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 78 |
| Difference | -1 | +2 | +4 | +3 | +2 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 63 | 62 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 77 |
| York | 76 | 77 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 75 |
| Difference | +13 | +15 | +13 | +4 | +1 | -2 |
Relative humidity (%) York runs higher most of 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 |
| York | 94 | 91 | 86 | 83 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 89 | 94 | 95 |
| Difference | +8 | +7 | +6 | +4 | +3 | +5 | +8 | +9 | +11 | +11 | +13 | +11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 86 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 75 |
| York | 94 | 91 | 86 | 83 | 80 | 80 |
| Difference | +8 | +7 | +6 | +4 | +3 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 73 | 73 | 74 | 78 | 81 | 84 |
| York | 80 | 82 | 85 | 89 | 94 | 95 |
| Difference | +8 | +9 | +11 | +11 | +13 | +11 |
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 → · York 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.
York
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Linton ON Ouse, a weather station, about 15 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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