Akwesasne (Part) 59 has warmer summer afternoons than 91% of Canadian towns
Deep winter brings January lows near −11.8°C. Frosty nights are scarcer than in 72% of Canadian towns. Some 39°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Frost comes on about 140 days a year, so leave time to clear the car.
The nearest ECCC normals location to Akwesasne (Part) 59 is Cornwall, 2.9 km north-west, and every figure on this page is its.
A year in Akwesasne (Part) 59 at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Akwesasne (Part) 59’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Ontario beside it.
What a year in Akwesasne (Part) 59 feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
Frost on 140 days, 20°C on 125
From October to April frost is routine, and in January it comes on almost every night. Some 8 nights a year drop under −20°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
Rain and melted snow: about 1,006 mm a year
October brings the most rain and snow; February, the least. About 134 days a year bring 1 mm or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
About 198 cm of snow a year
Snow falls from November to April, most of all in January (about 51 cm).
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Akwesasne (Part) 59
94% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
Measured against 18°C: each day’s shortfall in mean temperature, added over twelve months. Homes here need less heating than 71% of Canadian towns.
Living with Akwesasne (Part) 59’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
Highs of 17–27°C with nights of 8°C or more come in May, Jun, Aug and Sep.
Parks & trails →Severe weather is a separate story from the averages: see Akwesasne (Part) 59’s hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Cornwall
Every temperature, frost, snow and degree-day figure on this page is the 1991–2020 normal ECCC publishes for Cornwall.
| Distance from the town | 2.9 km north-west |
| Station altitude | 64 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −32.0°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 37.5°C |
| Next-nearest location | St-Anicet, 32 km |
How Akwesasne (Part) 59 compares
Compared with 2,611 towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more across Canada; the dots mark the other normals locations in Ontario.
Nearby towns’ climate
Nearby places read from a different ECCC location (places on Akwesasne (Part) 59’s own would show the same figures). The one place listed is 30 km from Akwesasne (Part) 59, the nearest with figures.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akwesasne (Part) 59 Cornwall | 27.3°C | −11.8°C | 1,006 mm |
| Saint-Anicet 30 km · St-Anicet | 26.7°C 0.6°C cooler | −13.0°C 1.2°C colder | 1,047 mm |
Akwesasne (Part) 59 weather by month
Month by month, 1991–2020: the usual high, low and mean, the rain and snow, and the snowfall.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3.8°C | −11.8°C | −7.8°C | 80 mm | 51 cm |
| February | −2.1°C | −10.6°C | −6.4°C | 63 mm | 48 cm |
| March | 3.5°C | −5.3°C | −0.9°C | 64 mm | 35 cm |
| April | 11.8°C | 2.0°C | 6.9°C | 83 mm | 11 cm |
| May | 19.8°C | 8.8°C | 14.3°C | 85 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 24.6°C | 14.1°C | 19.3°C | 95 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 27.3°C | 17.0°C | 22.2°C | 97 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 26.3°C | 16.2°C | 21.2°C | 83 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 22.0°C | 11.8°C | 16.9°C | 99 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 14.1°C | 5.7°C | 9.7°C | 100 mm | 1 cm |
| November | 6.9°C | −0.3°C | 3.3°C | 82 mm | 16 cm |
| December | 0.0°C | −6.7°C | −3.3°C | 75 mm | 37 cm |
| Year | 12.5°C | 3.4°C | 8.0°C | 1,006 mm | 198 cm |
January varies most from one year to the next (3.0°C), June least
Records from 1991 to 2020: no month spans more than March, between −27.0°C (2003) and 26.0°C (1998).
Where Akwesasne (Part) 59’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: ECCC’s 1991–2020 Canadian Climate Normals for Cornwall, the nearest location with a full year of temperatures.
- Comparisons: a pool of Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, read alike; whole cities and reserves stay out of it.
- Not on this page: a sunshine figure (ECCC published none for 1991–2020) and any lapse-rate correction for height, as the town has no elevation here.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Akwesasne (Part) 59’s climate
How warm does Akwesasne (Part) 59 get in summer?
Midsummer means July, with afternoons near 27.3°C on a typical day.
How cold does Akwesasne (Part) 59 get in winter?
On a normal January night the air drops to −11.8°C, the coldest of the year.
How much rain and snow does Akwesasne (Part) 59 get?
The year adds up to 1,006 mm. October is the peak month (100 mm) and February the low one (63 mm).
Are these figures for Akwesasne (Part) 59 itself?
No, the station behind them is Cornwall, beyond Akwesasne (Part) 59’s boundary.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Akwesasne (Part) 59 →
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