Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Summer arrives in force in Glencoe, hotter than in 91% of Canadian towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at −8.5°C on average. Its January nights stay gentler than in 81% of Canadian towns. A year here swings 36°C from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. For walks and days out, May, June, August and September bring highs of 20–26°C.
ECCC publishes no normals for Glencoe itself; the figures are those of Strathroy-Mullifarry, 23 km north.
A year in Glencoe at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Glencoe’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Ontario beside it.
What a year in Glencoe feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
137 frost days and 131 days above 20°C a year
From October to May frost is routine, and in January it comes on almost every night. Heat of 30°C or more comes on about 17 days a year.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
Rain and melted snow: about 966 mm a year
November brings the most rain and snow; February, the least. About 132 days a year bring 1 mm or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
152 cm of snow in a typical year
Expect snow from October to April, with about 43 cm in January, the snowiest month.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Glencoe
93% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: November to April.
The count adds up, day by day, how far the mean temperature falls short of 18°C. In heating terms, homes need less heating than 86% of Canadian towns.
Living with Glencoe’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
On average the last spring frost comes around 8 May and the first autumn frost around 11 October: about 155 frost-free days between.
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 normals describe a typical year, not its worst days; the hazards page covers Glencoe’s.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Strathroy-Mullifarry
ECCC builds the Strathroy-Mullifarry normals from 2 stations’ records over 1991–2020, joined where one replaced another.
| Distance from the town | 23 km north |
| Station altitude | 229 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | Yes |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −32.5°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 37.5°C |
| Next-nearest location | New Glasgow, 27 km |
How Glencoe 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 Glencoe’s own would show the same figures). Glencoe has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 19–28 km out.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glencoe Strathroy-Mullifarry | 27.3°C | −8.5°C | 966 mm |
| Dutton 19 km · New Glasgow | 26.2°C 1.1°C cooler | −7.4°C 1.1°C milder | 927 mm |
| Dawn-Euphemia 28 km · Ridgetown | 27.2°C about the same | −8.2°C about the same | 903 mm |
Glencoe 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 | −1.5°C | −8.5°C | −5.0°C | 81 mm | 43 cm |
| February | −0.4°C | −8.3°C | −4.4°C | 62 mm | 32 cm |
| March | 5.1°C | −3.8°C | 0.7°C | 66 mm | 20 cm |
| April | 12.7°C | 2.1°C | 7.4°C | 88 mm | 5 cm |
| May | 19.9°C | 8.2°C | 14.1°C | 84 mm | under 1 cm |
| June | 25.0°C | 13.5°C | 19.3°C | 86 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 27.3°C | 15.7°C | 21.5°C | 78 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 26.2°C | 14.8°C | 20.5°C | 81 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 22.8°C | 11.1°C | 17.0°C | 88 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 15.3°C | 5.8°C | 10.6°C | 84 mm | 2 cm |
| November | 7.8°C | 0.4°C | 4.1°C | 90 mm | 13 cm |
| December | 1.5°C | −4.7°C | −1.6°C | 79 mm | 37 cm |
| Year | 13.5°C | 3.9°C | 8.7°C | 966 mm | 152 cm |
From year to year, February moves by 3.2°C, more than any month, and June least
Over 1991–2020, March saw both −28.0°C (2015) and 27.5°C (2012), the widest span of any month.
Where Glencoe’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: ECCC’s normals for Strathroy-Mullifarry, 1991–2020, chosen as the nearest location with a full temperature record.
- Comparisons: the 2,500-plus towns and neighbourhoods of Canada, each read from its closest normals location; whole cities and reserves aren’t counted.
- Not on this page: hours of sunshine, missing from the 1991–2020 normals, and a height correction: the town has no elevation on file.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Glencoe’s climate
How warm does Glencoe get in summer?
At its warmest, in July, the normal high is 27.3°C.
How cold does Glencoe get in winter?
The coldest nights come in January, averaging −8.5°C.
How much rain and snow does Glencoe get?
Precipitation totals 966 mm a year, with November the wettest month (90 mm) and February the driest (62 mm).
How long does snow stay on the ground?
The ground is white, with 1 cm or more, on some 80 days a year.
Are these figures for Glencoe itself?
Not as such: Strathroy-Mullifarry is the nearest normals location, and Glencoe has none.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Glencoe →
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).