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Climate in Corunna · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Midwinter lows in Corunna stay above those of 83% of Canadian towns

Sunny July days climb to about 26.5°C. June is the wettest month, February the driest. Its July heat outdoes that of 65% of Canadian towns. An umbrella or a shovel earns its place on about 113 days a year with 1 mm or more.

July afternoons: warmer than 65% of Canadian towns
January nights: milder than 83% of Canadian towns
Rain and snow a year: drier than 50% of Canadian towns

The nearest ECCC normals location to Corunna is Sarnia, 23 km north-east, and every figure on this page is its.

A year in Corunna at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.

Jan−1°C−8°CColdest nightsSnowiest
Feb0°C−8°C
Mar5°C−4°C
Apr12°C2°C
May19°C7°C
Jun24°C13°CWettest
Jul27°C16°CWarmest
Aug26°C15°C
Sep22°C11°C
Oct15°C6°C
Nov now8°C0°C
Dec2°C−4°C

What stands out about Corunna’s climate

Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Ontario beside it.

A normal year

What a year in Corunna feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

Winter
0°C / −7°C
164 mm, with 79 cm of snow
Spring
12°C / 2°C
221 mm, with 26 cm of snow
Summer
25°C / 15°C
244 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season
Autumn
15°C / 6°C
242 mm of rain and snow
Best months to be outsideJunJulAugSepHighs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more
Frost & warm days

About 131 frosts and 124 warm days a year

The frost season runs October to April, and January freezes nearly every night. Heat of 30°C or more comes on about 15 days a year.

131
Frost days a year (0°C or below)
Fewer frosts than 79% of Canadian towns
49
Days that stay below 0°C
2
Nights a year below −20°C
124
Days a year above 20°C
15
Days a year above 30°C

Frost days by month

Average days at 0°C or below

28
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Days above 20°C by month

Average days

29
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Rain & snow

Rain and melted snow: about 871 mm a year

871 mm
Rain and snow a year
Drier than 50% of Canadian towns
765 mm
Of it as rain alone (88%)
93 mm
June, the wettest month
48 mm
February, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

93 mm
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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

93 mm
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Snow

Snowfall: about 112 cm in a normal year

The snow season runs November to April; January brings the most, about 34 cm.

112 cm
Snowfall a year
Less snowy than 87% of Canadian towns
42
Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more
7 cm
Snow on the ground at the end of January, the deepest month

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

34 cm
JFMAMJJASOND

Snow on the ground by month

Centimetres at month’s end

7 cm
JFMAMJJASOND
Heating

Heating a home in Corunna

92% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: November to April.

3,710 heating degree days (below 18°C)a year, 1991–2020
2,322 growing degree days (above 5°C)a year, 1991–2020

A heating degree day is one degree of shortfall below 18°C for one day, summed over the year. Homes here need less heating than 86% of Canadian towns.

Living here

Living with Corunna’s climate

The averages read for the garden, the outdoors and the coldest and hottest days.

Get outside

Mild days and mild nights together (17–27°C by day, 8°C or more at night) belong to Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep.

Parks & trails →
Wind chill

About 14 days a year bring a wind chill under −20, when bare skin chills fast.

Storms and extremes

Thirty-year normals hide the storms and the extremes: the hazards page has Corunna’s risks.

Flood & hazards →
Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Sarnia

Sarnia is a composite: ECCC joins 4 stations’ readings to make its 1991–2020 normals.

Distance from the town23 km north-east
Station altitude181 m
Completenessmeets the WMO “3 and 5” rule
WMO standard normalsNo
Coldest reading, 1991–2020−28.0°C
Hottest reading, 1991–202037.9°C
Average wind15.0 km/h on average, most often from the south
Next-nearest locationRidgetown, 63 km
Compared with other towns

How Corunna compares

Placed among 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+, each on its nearest normals location; each dot is another location used in Ontario.

July afternoons26.5°C
CorunnaMedian Canadian town
20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C30°C
Warmer than 65% of Canadian towns
January nights−8.2°C
CorunnaMedian Canadian town
−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C−5°C
Milder than 83% of Canadian towns
Rain and snow a year871 mm
CorunnaMedian Canadian town
05001,0001,5002,000
Drier than 50% of Canadian towns
Snowfall a year112 cm
CorunnaMedian Canadian town
0100200300400
Less snowy than 87% of Canadian towns
Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

Nearby places read from a different ECCC location (places on Corunna’s own would show the same figures). The nearest places to Corunna with figures are 30–49 km away.

TownJuly highJanuary lowRain & snow
Corunna Sarnia26.5°C−8.2°C871 mm
Walpole Island 46 30 km · Windsor Riverside29.2°C 2.7°C warmer−6.3°C 1.9°C milder935 mm
Dawn-Euphemia 36 km · Ridgetown27.2°C 0.7°C warmer−8.2°C about the same903 mm
Brooke-Alvinston 47 km · Strathroy-Mullifarry27.3°C 0.8°C warmer−8.5°C about the same966 mm
Month by month

Corunna weather by month

Month by month, 1991–2020: the usual high, low and mean, the rain and snow, and the snowfall.

MonthHighLowMeanRain & snowSnow
January−0.9°C−8.2°C−4.6°C57 mm34 cm
February0.0°C−7.9°C−4.0°C48 mm20 cm
March5.0°C−3.7°C0.6°C57 mm22 cm
April11.9°C1.5°C6.7°C79 mm4 cm
May18.7°C7.4°C13.1°C85 mm0 cm
June24.0°C13.0°C18.6°C93 mm0 cm
July26.5°C16.0°C21.3°C80 mm0 cm
August25.5°C15.3°C20.4°C71 mm0 cm
September22.2°C11.3°C16.7°C84 mm0 cm
October15.4°C6.0°C10.7°C78 mm1 cm
November8.0°C0.4°C4.2°C80 mm7 cm
December2.1°C−4.4°C−1.2°C60 mm25 cm
Year13.2°C3.9°C8.5°C871 mm112 cm
Year to year

February varies most from one year to the next (2.9°C), June least

Records from 1991 to 2020: no month spans more than March, between −22.3°C (2003) and 27.9°C (2012).

Record low to record high, 1991–2020Normal
Sources

Where Corunna’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

  • Normals: the 1991–2020 normals from ECCC for Sarnia, its nearest location with complete temperatures.
  • 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 Corunna’s climate

How warm does Corunna get in summer?

The warmest month is July, when afternoons average 26.5°C.

How cold does Corunna get in winter?

In January, the coldest month, the typical low is −8.2°C.

How much rain and snow does Corunna get?

Rain and snow add up to about 871 mm of water a year; June brings the most (93 mm), February the least (48 mm).

Are these figures for Corunna itself?

Only indirectly: the readings are made at Sarnia, outside Corunna.

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Corunna →

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).