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Climate in Muskoka Lakes · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Snowy winters: about 278 cm a year in Muskoka Lakes, more than in 90% of Canadian towns

January mornings start at about −15.3°C. Rain and snow together come to more here than on 79% of Canadian towns. From frozen January to warm July, readings climb 41°C. Ice scrapers and block heaters earn their keep on roughly 175 days a year at 0°C or below.

July afternoons: cooler than 55% of Canadian towns

January nights: colder than 72% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year: wetter than 79% of Canadian towns

Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals at its Muskoka station, 25 km south-east.

July high

25.3°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−15.3°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

1,062 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Snowfall a year

278 cm

Typical Canadian town 141 cm

Frost days

175

a year at 0°C or below

A year in Muskoka Lakes at a glance

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

Jan−5°C−15°CColdest nightsSnowiest

Feb−3°C−15°C

Mar3°C−9°C

Apr10°C−2°C

May18°C5°C

Jun23°C10°C

Jul25°C13°CWarmest

Aug24°C12°C

Sep20°C8°C

Oct13°C2°CWettest

Nov now5°C−3°C

Dec−1°C−10°C

What stands out about Muskoka Lakes’s climate

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

Snowier than 90% of Canadian townsAbout 278 cm of snow falls in a year, most of it in January.Wetter than 79% of Canadian townsAbout 1,062 mm of rain and melted snow a year; October is the wettest month and February the driest.Colder than 72% of Canadian townsJanuary nights average −15.3°C, the coldest of the year.

A normal year

What a year in Muskoka Lakes feels like

Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.

Winter

−3°C / −13°C

235 mm, with 181 cm of snow

Spring

10°C / −2°C

244 mm, with 59 cm of snow

Summer

24°C / 12°C

267 mm of rain and snow

Autumn

13°C / 2°C

316 mm, with 38 cm of snow: the wettest season

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Best months to be outsideJunJulAugHighs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more

Frost & warm days

Frost on 175 days, 20°C on 109

Frost comes from September to May; in January almost every night freezes. On about 27 nights a year the air falls below −20°C.

175

Frost days a year (0°C or below)

More frosts than 60% of Canadian towns

Days that stay below 0°C

Nights a year below −20°C

109

Days a year above 20°C

Days a year above 30°C

Frost days by month

Average days at 0°C or below

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Days above 20°C by month

Average days

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Rain & snow

1,062 mm of precipitation in a typical year

October brings the most rain and snow; February, the least. On about 141 days a year, 1 mm or more falls.

1,062 mm

Rain and snow a year

Wetter than 79% of Canadian towns

111 mm

October, the wettest month

56 mm

February, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

111 mm

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Snow

About 278 cm of snow a year

Snow falls from October to May, most of all in January (about 67 cm).

278 cm

Snowfall a year

Snowier than 90% of Canadian towns

Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

67 cm

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ECCC’s Muskoka normals leave snowfall out; the figures here come from Haliburton, 81 km away.

Heating

Heating a home in Muskoka Lakes

90% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.

4,746 heating degree days (below 18°C)a year, 1991–2020

1,828 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.

Living here

Living with Muskoka Lakes’s climate

Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.

Get outside

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

Parks & trails →

Storms and extremes

The normals describe a typical year, not its worst days; the hazards page covers Muskoka Lakes’s.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Muskoka

ECCC builds the Muskoka normals from 3 stations’ records over 1991–2020, joined where one replaced another.

Distance from the town	25 km south-east
Station altitude	282 m
Completeness	meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule
WMO standard normals	No
Snowfall from	Haliburton, 81 km
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−40.0°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	35.2°C
Average wind	10.7 km/h
Next-nearest location	Lagoon City, 66 km

Compared with other towns

How Muskoka Lakes 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 afternoons25.3°C

Muskoka LakesMedian Canadian town

20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C30°C

Cooler than 55% of Canadian towns

January nights−15.3°C

Muskoka LakesMedian Canadian town

−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C−5°C

Colder than 72% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year1,062 mm

Muskoka LakesMedian Canadian town

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Wetter than 79% of Canadian towns

Snowfall a year278 cm

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Snowier than 90% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

The nearest places on a normals location of their own: those that share Muskoka Lakes’s would only repeat its figures. The nearest places to Muskoka Lakes with figures are 45–47 km away.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Muskoka Lakes Muskoka	25.3°C	−15.3°C	1,062 mm
Penetanguishene 45 km · Collingwood	25.3°C about the same	−8.7°C 6.6°C milder	1,062 mm
Severn 47 km · Lagoon City	24.5°C 0.8°C cooler	−12.6°C 2.7°C milder	1,062 mm

Month by month

Muskoka Lakes 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	−4.6°C	−15.3°C	−10.0°C	92 mm	67 cm
February	−3.1°C	−15.1°C	−9.1°C	56 mm	50 cm
March	2.5°C	−9.0°C	−3.3°C	72 mm	36 cm
April	10.4°C	−1.6°C	4.4°C	79 mm	21 cm
May	18.4°C	4.7°C	11.5°C	93 mm	2 cm
June	23.1°C	10.1°C	16.7°C	86 mm	0 cm
July	25.3°C	12.8°C	19.1°C	100 mm	0 cm
August	24.4°C	11.8°C	18.1°C	82 mm	0 cm
September	20.1°C	7.5°C	13.8°C	102 mm	0 cm
October	12.5°C	2.2°C	7.4°C	111 mm	5 cm
November	5.1°C	−3.4°C	0.9°C	103 mm	33 cm
December	−1.0°C	−9.7°C	−5.4°C	87 mm	65 cm
Year	11.1°C	−0.4°C	5.3°C	1,062 mm	278 cm

Year to year

The month with the widest range: March, −31.9°C to 26.7°C

Bars run from each month’s record low to its record high over 1991–2020; January is the month whose average wanders most from year to year (±3.3°C around −10.0°C), June the one that wanders least (±1.2°C).

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Sources

Where Muskoka Lakes’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: 1991–2020 normals for Muskoka from ECCC’s climate data site, the nearest location with every month of temperature.
Other locations: where a location publishes no full year of precipitation or snowfall, the nearest one that does supplies it, named beside those figures.
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 Muskoka Lakes’s climate

How warm does Muskoka Lakes get in summer?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25.3°C.

How cold does Muskoka Lakes get in winter?

On a normal January night the air drops to −15.3°C, the coldest of the year.

How much rain and snow does Muskoka Lakes get?

Rain and snow, with snow counted as water, total 1,062 mm a year; October leads with 111 mm and February trails with 56 mm.

Are these figures for Muskoka Lakes itself?

Almost: ECCC’s Muskoka location, which gives these figures, lies a short way outside Muskoka Lakes.

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

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).