Summer arrives in force in Drummond/North Elmsley, hotter than in 88% of Canadian towns
January mornings start at about −14.2°C. Counting rain and snow together, it is wetter than 62% of Canadian towns. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 41°C apart. Ice scrapers and block heaters earn their keep on roughly 163 days a year at 0°C or below.
Figures: ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals at Drummond Centre (9.4 km north-west).
A year in Drummond/North Elmsley at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Drummond/North Elmsley’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Ontario beside it.
What a year in Drummond/North Elmsley feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
163 frost days and 121 days above 20°C a year
Frost comes from September to May; in January almost every night freezes. On about 19 nights a year the air falls below −20°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
939 mm of precipitation in a typical year
The most falls in September, the least in February. On about 123 days a year, 1 mm or more falls.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
187 cm of snow in a typical year
From October to April snow is likely; January is the peak, at about 46 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Drummond/North Elmsley
92% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
A day averaging 10 degrees under 18°C adds 10 to the total; warm days add nothing.
Living with Drummond/North Elmsley’s climate
Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.
Afternoons of 17–27°C and nights of at least 8°C arrive in Jun, Aug and Sep.
Parks & trails →Averages smooth over blizzards, ice storms, floods and heat waves; Drummond/North Elmsley’s hazards page covers the risks.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Drummond Centre
Drummond Centre is one of the 450 places where ECCC publishes 1991–2020 normals.
| Distance from the town | 9.4 km north-west |
| Station altitude | 145 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −36.0°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 37.0°C |
| Next-nearest location | Kemptville, 45 km |
How Drummond/North Elmsley 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.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest places on a normals location of their own: those that share Drummond/North Elmsley’s would only repeat its figures. The nearest places to Drummond/North Elmsley with figures are 28–46 km away.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drummond/North Elmsley Drummond Centre | 27.1°C | −14.2°C | 939 mm |
| Merrickville 28 km · Kemptville | 26.8°C about the same | −14.0°C about the same | 925 mm |
| Rideau Lakes 29 km · Brockville | 26.1°C 1.0°C cooler | −11.3°C 2.9°C milder | 1,017 mm |
Drummond/North Elmsley 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 | −4.6°C | −14.2°C | −9.5°C | 74 mm | 46 cm |
| February | −2.3°C | −13.5°C | −8.0°C | 57 mm | 40 cm |
| March | 3.7°C | −7.3°C | −1.9°C | 62 mm | 27 cm |
| April | 11.6°C | 0.1°C | 5.9°C | 78 mm | 11 cm |
| May | 19.8°C | 6.8°C | 13.2°C | 74 mm | under 1 cm |
| June | 24.4°C | 11.9°C | 18.1°C | 89 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 27.1°C | 14.3°C | 20.7°C | 89 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 25.8°C | 13.2°C | 19.5°C | 88 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 21.2°C | 9.1°C | 15.2°C | 91 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 13.3°C | 3.5°C | 8.4°C | 87 mm | 2 cm |
| November | 5.9°C | −2.4°C | 1.8°C | 75 mm | 17 cm |
| December | −1.2°C | −9.0°C | −5.1°C | 74 mm | 43 cm |
| Year | 12.1°C | 1.0°C | 6.5°C | 939 mm | 187 cm |
From year to year, January moves by 3.0°C, more than any month, and June least
Bars run from each month’s record low to its record high since 1991. March spans the most, from −33.0°C (2007) to 27.0°C (2012).
Where Drummond/North Elmsley’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: the closest ECCC location with twelve months of temperature normals, Drummond Centre, 1991–2020.
- 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: 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 Drummond/North Elmsley’s climate
How warm does Drummond/North Elmsley get in summer?
Expect highs near 27.1°C in July, the hottest month on average.
How cold does Drummond/North Elmsley get in winter?
Lows sink to −14.2°C on an average January night.
How much rain and snow does Drummond/North Elmsley get?
A normal year brings 939 mm, snow included as water: September is wettest at 91 mm, February driest at 57 mm.
How long does snow stay on the ground?
In a normal winter there are about 116 days with at least 1 cm of snow lying.
Are these figures for Drummond/North Elmsley itself?
Yes. Drummond Centre, where ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals were measured, lies within Drummond/North Elmsley.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Drummond/North Elmsley →
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