Frost comes to Durand less often than to 92% of Canadian towns
July afternoons average 25.5°C. Expect the most rain and snow in July and the least in February. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to April, when means dip under 10°C.
ECCC publishes no normals for Durand itself; the figures are those of Burlington Piers, 8.1 km north-east.
A year in Durand at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Durand’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Ontario beside it.
What a year in Durand feels like
Seasons and months as ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals give them: a typical day’s high and low.
Frost on about 98 days a year
Frost comes from November to April, most of all in January (about 25 nights).
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
About 902 mm of rain and snow a year
About 114 days a year bring 1 mm or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
ECCC’s Burlington Piers normals leave precipitation out; the figures here come from Hamilton, 11 km away.
About 115 cm of snow a year
Snow falls from November to April, most of all in January (about 32 cm).
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snowfall: Toronto Pearson (Airport), 51 km away (Burlington Piers records no complete year of it).
Living with Durand’s climate
The averages read for the garden, the outdoors and the coldest and hottest days.
The outdoor season by the averages is Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep, with highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.
Parks & trails →About 10 days a year bring a wind chill under −20, when bare skin chills fast.
Humid summer days, the humidex above 30, number about 46 a year.
For the weather that does damage, from ice storms to floods, see Durand’s hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Burlington Piers
The page’s figures are ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals for Burlington Piers, one of its 450 normals locations.
| Distance from the town | 8.1 km north-east |
| Station altitude | 77 m |
| Completeness | at least 20 years |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Precipitation from | Hamilton, 11 km |
| Snowfall from | Toronto Pearson (Airport), 51 km |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −25.3°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 36.0°C |
| Average wind | 13.3 km/h on average, most often from the west |
| Next-nearest location | Hamilton, 11 km |
How Durand 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 Durand’s own would show the same figures). The nearest places to Durand with figures are 26–29 km away.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durand Burlington Piers | 25.5°C | −6.3°C | 902 mm |
| Grimsby 26 km · Vineland | 27.1°C 1.6°C warmer | −6.8°C 0.5°C colder | 838 mm |
| Six Nations (Part) 40 27 km · Hamilton | 26.6°C 1.1°C warmer | −9.1°C 2.8°C colder | 902 mm |
Durand weather by month
Each month’s normals, 1991–2020: high, low, mean, precipitation and snowfall.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.1°C | −6.3°C | −3.1°C | 73 mm | 32 cm |
| February | 0.7°C | −5.9°C | −2.6°C | 53 mm | 28 cm |
| March | 4.7°C | −1.9°C | 1.4°C | 69 mm | 17 cm |
| April | 10.3°C | 3.3°C | 6.9°C | 81 mm | 5 cm |
| May | 16.7°C | 9.0°C | 12.9°C | 81 mm | under 1 cm |
| June | 22.4°C | 15.1°C | 18.8°C | 78 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 25.5°C | 18.3°C | 21.9°C | 98 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 24.9°C | 18.3°C | 21.6°C | 67 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 21.4°C | 14.6°C | 18.1°C | 74 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 14.8°C | 8.3°C | 11.6°C | 84 mm | under 1 cm |
| November | 8.4°C | 2.7°C | 5.6°C | 78 mm | 9 cm |
| December | 2.9°C | −2.5°C | 0.2°C | 67 mm | 24 cm |
| Year | 12.7°C | 6.1°C | 9.4°C | 902 mm | 115 cm |
The most changeable month: February, give or take 2.7°C; the steadiest, August
Bars run from each month’s record low to its record high since 1991. March spans the most, from −21.2°C (2003) to 24.4°C (1998).
Where Durand’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: ECCC’s normals for Burlington Piers, 1991–2020, chosen as the nearest location with a full temperature record.
- Other locations: precipitation and snowfall come from the nearest location that publishes all twelve months of them, as named above.
- 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, absent from every 1991–2020 location, and an altitude correction, for want of the town’s own elevation.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Durand’s climate
How warm does Durand get in summer?
A normal July afternoon tops out at about 25.5°C, the year’s high point.
How cold does Durand get in winter?
In January, the coldest month, the typical low is −6.3°C.
How much rain and snow does Durand get?
Over twelve months, rain and melted snow come to 902 mm; the range runs from 53 mm in February to 98 mm in July.
Are these figures for Durand itself?
No: Durand has no normals location, so the figures come from Burlington Piers, the nearest with 1991–2020 normals.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Durand →
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).