Frost comes to Elizabethtown-Kitley less often than to 72% of Canadian towns
July afternoons average 26.1°C. Rain and snow together come to more here than on 69% of Canadian towns. The wettest month is July; the driest is February. Plan time outside from May to September, when highs sit at 19–26°C.
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals, measured at Brockville, 6.3 km east.
A year in Elizabethtown-Kitley at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Elizabethtown-Kitley’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Ontario beside it.
What a year in Elizabethtown-Kitley feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
140 frost days and 118 days above 20°C a year
Frost comes from October to April; in January almost every night freezes. On about 8 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
Rain and melted snow: about 1,017 mm a year
On about 129 days a year, 1 mm or more falls.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
Snowfall: about 180 cm in a normal year
From October to April snow is likely; January is the peak, at about 50 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Elizabethtown-Kitley
93% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
Each day the mean sits under 18°C adds its shortfall; a year’s total is its heating degree days. That means homes here need less heating than 70% of Canadian towns.
Living with Elizabethtown-Kitley’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
About 169 days a year pass without frost, from an average last frost of 27 April to a first of 14 October.
Mild days and mild nights together (17–27°C by day, 8°C or more at night) belong to May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep.
Parks & trails →Thirty years of averages say little about one bad storm; Elizabethtown-Kitley’s hazards page does.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Brockville
Behind the 1991–2020 normals for Brockville are 2 stations, which ECCC combines into one record.
| Distance from the town | 6.3 km east |
| Station altitude | 120 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | Yes |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −31.5°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 35.0°C |
| Next-nearest location | Kemptville, 44 km |
How Elizabethtown-Kitley 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
The nearest places on a normals location of their own: those that share Elizabethtown-Kitley’s would only repeat its figures. The nearest places to Elizabethtown-Kitley with figures are 27–42 km away.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown-Kitley Brockville | 26.1°C | −11.3°C | 1,017 mm |
| Merrickville 27 km · Kemptville | 26.8°C 0.7°C warmer | −14.0°C 2.7°C colder | 925 mm |
| Smiths Falls 34 km · Drummond Centre | 27.1°C 1.0°C warmer | −14.2°C 2.9°C colder | 939 mm |
| Gananoque 42 km · Kingston | 25.4°C 0.7°C cooler | −11.5°C about the same | 1,017 mm |
Elizabethtown-Kitley 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 | −3.1°C | −11.3°C | −7.2°C | 84 mm | 50 cm |
| February | −1.7°C | −10.3°C | −6.0°C | 64 mm | 41 cm |
| March | 3.7°C | −5.0°C | −0.7°C | 68 mm | 29 cm |
| April | 11.3°C | 1.8°C | 6.6°C | 89 mm | 8 cm |
| May | 18.8°C | 8.3°C | 13.5°C | 80 mm | under 1 cm |
| June | 23.4°C | 13.5°C | 18.5°C | 96 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 26.1°C | 16.5°C | 21.3°C | 99 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 25.4°C | 15.7°C | 20.6°C | 82 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 21.2°C | 11.7°C | 16.5°C | 96 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 13.8°C | 5.8°C | 9.7°C | 94 mm | 1 cm |
| November | 7.0°C | −0.2°C | 3.5°C | 81 mm | 11 cm |
| December | 0.4°C | −6.5°C | −3.0°C | 85 mm | 41 cm |
| Year | 12.2°C | 3.3°C | 7.8°C | 1,017 mm | 180 cm |
The most changeable month: January, give or take 3.1°C; the steadiest, June
March has the widest record range, −26.0°C in 2003 to 26.0°C in 1998; the tick on each bar is the month’s normal.
Where Elizabethtown-Kitley’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: ECCC’s normals for Brockville, 1991–2020, chosen as the nearest location with a full temperature record.
- Comparisons: every place of 2,500+ in Canada but the city hubs and the reserves, each on its nearest ECCC location.
- 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 Elizabethtown-Kitley’s climate
How warm does Elizabethtown-Kitley get in summer?
Peak warmth comes in July, at about 26.1°C by mid-afternoon.
How cold does Elizabethtown-Kitley get in winter?
Overnight lows average −11.3°C in January, the coldest month.
How much rain and snow does Elizabethtown-Kitley get?
Rain and snow, with snow counted as water, total 1,017 mm a year; July leads with 99 mm and February trails with 64 mm.
Are these figures for Elizabethtown-Kitley itself?
Yes: they are ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals for Brockville, a location inside Elizabethtown-Kitley.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Elizabethtown-Kitley →
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).