Summer afternoons in Fletchers West are warmer than in 95% of Canadian towns
Midwinter brings lows of about −8.9°C. Frost is rarer than in 82% of Canadian towns: about 131 nights a year drop below freezing. Some 36°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to April, when means dip under 10°C.
The nearest ECCC normals location to Fletchers West is Toronto Pearson (Airport), 11 km east, and every figure on this page is its.
A year in Fletchers West at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Fletchers West’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Ontario beside it.
What a year in Fletchers West feels like
Seasons and months as ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals give them: a typical day’s high and low.
Frost on 131 days, 20°C on 125
The frost season runs October to April, and January freezes nearly every night. About 17 days a year top 30°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
About 807 mm of rain and snow a year
June brings the most rain and snow; February, the least. About 106 days a year bring 1 mm or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
115 cm of snow in a typical year
From November to April snow is likely; January is the peak, at about 32 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Fletchers West
93% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: November to April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s mean temperature falls below 18°C over a year. That means homes here need less heating than 83% of Canadian towns.
Living with Fletchers West’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
Gardens get from about 27 April to 20 October without frost, around 174 days in all.
The comfortable months for a day outside, highs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more: May, Jun, Aug and Sep.
Parks & trails →The wind chill passes −20 on about 21 days in a normal year.
Summer brings about 56 days when the humidex passes 30.
For the weather that does damage, from ice storms to floods, see Fletchers West’s hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Toronto Pearson (Airport)
Toronto Pearson (Airport) is a composite: ECCC joins 2 stations’ readings to make its 1991–2020 normals.
| Distance from the town | 11 km east |
| Station altitude | 173 m |
| Completeness | at least 25 years |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −31.0°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 37.9°C |
| Average wind | 15.7 km/h on average, most often from the west |
| Next-nearest location | Toronto (City), 29 km |
How Fletchers West compares
Against the 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, each read from its own normals location; the dots are the other locations those towns use in Ontario.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest places on a normals location of their own: those that share Fletchers West’s would only repeat its figures. Fletchers West has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 19–28 km out.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fletchers West Toronto Pearson (Airport) | 27.4°C | −8.9°C | 807 mm |
| Milton 19 km · Burlington Piers | 25.5°C 1.9°C cooler | −6.3°C 2.6°C milder | 807 mm |
| Vaughan 27 km · Toronto Buttonville (Airport) | 27.3°C about the same | −10.1°C 1.2°C colder | 862 mm |
| Erin 28 km · Elora | 25.4°C 2.0°C cooler | −10.7°C 1.8°C colder | 807 mm |
Fletchers West weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature, rain and snow (as water) and snowfall by month, 1991–2020.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −1.2°C | −8.9°C | −5.0°C | 62 mm | 32 cm |
| February | −0.3°C | −8.5°C | −4.4°C | 50 mm | 28 cm |
| March | 5.0°C | −3.8°C | 0.6°C | 51 mm | 17 cm |
| April | 12.0°C | 1.9°C | 7.0°C | 77 mm | 5 cm |
| May | 19.2°C | 8.2°C | 13.7°C | 78 mm | under 1 cm |
| June | 24.5°C | 13.9°C | 19.2°C | 81 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 27.4°C | 16.6°C | 22.1°C | 74 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 26.3°C | 15.8°C | 21.1°C | 69 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 22.3°C | 11.6°C | 16.9°C | 69 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 14.6°C | 5.3°C | 10.0°C | 67 mm | under 1 cm |
| November | 7.9°C | 0.2°C | 4.1°C | 72 mm | 9 cm |
| December | 1.9°C | −5.0°C | −1.6°C | 59 mm | 24 cm |
| Year | 13.3°C | 3.9°C | 8.6°C | 807 mm | 115 cm |
From −24.7°C to 26.0°C: March’s coldest and warmest days since 1991
Year to year, January varies most (a standard deviation of 3.0°C around −5.0°C) and June least (1.3°C).
Where Fletchers West’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: 1991–2020 normals for Toronto Pearson (Airport) from ECCC’s climate data site, the nearest location with every month of temperature.
- Comparisons: Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500, each placed by its nearest location (city totals and reserves excluded).
- Not on this page: sunshine (no 1991–2020 normals exist for it) and any altitude adjustment, since there is no elevation for the town itself.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Fletchers West’s climate
How warm does Fletchers West get in summer?
The warmest month is July, when afternoons average 27.4°C.
How cold does Fletchers West get in winter?
At its coldest, in January, the normal low is −8.9°C.
How much rain and snow does Fletchers West get?
The yearly total is about 807 mm. June gets 81 mm, the most of any month; February gets 50 mm, the least.
How long does snow stay on the ground?
Snow lies on the ground for about 69 days in a normal year.
Are these figures for Fletchers West itself?
They come from Toronto Pearson (Airport), which ECCC uses as the nearest normals location for Fletchers West.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Fletchers West →
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).