Afternoon heat in Elms-Old Rexdale beats that of 95% of Canadian towns
Midwinter brings lows of about −8.9°C. Frosty nights are scarcer than in 82% of Canadian towns. Winter and summer sit 36°C apart. Homes need heating from November to April, the months averaging under 10°C.
1991–2020 normals from ECCC’s Toronto Pearson (Airport) location, 7.8 km south-west.
A year in Elms-Old Rexdale at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Elms-Old Rexdale’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Ontario beside it.
What a year in Elms-Old Rexdale feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
About 131 frosts and 125 warm days a year
The frost season runs October to April, and January freezes nearly every night. About 17 days a year top 30°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
807 mm of precipitation in a typical year
June brings the most rain and snow; February, the least. Some 106 days a year see 1 mm of rain or snow or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
Snowfall: about 115 cm in a normal year
The snow season runs November to April; January brings the most, about 32 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Elms-Old Rexdale
93% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: November 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 83% of Canadian towns.
Living with Elms-Old Rexdale’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
From about 27 April to 20 October the garden is usually clear of frost, some 174 days.
Afternoons of 17–27°C and nights of at least 8°C arrive in May, Jun, Aug and Sep.
Parks & trails →On some 21 days a year the wind chill drops past −20; mitts and a scarf earn their place.
Summer brings about 56 days when the humidex passes 30.
The normals describe a typical year, not its worst days; the hazards page covers Elms-Old Rexdale’s.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Toronto Pearson (Airport)
Toronto Pearson (Airport) is a composite: ECCC joins 2 stations’ readings to make its 1991–2020 normals.
| Distance from the town | 7.8 km south-west |
| Station altitude | 173 m |
| Completeness | at least 25 years |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −31.0°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 37.9°C |
| Average wind | 15.7 km/h on average, most often from the west |
| Next-nearest location | Toronto (City), 14 km |
How Elms-Old Rexdale compares
Against the 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, each read from its own normals location; the dots are the other locations those towns use in Ontario.
Nearby towns’ climate
Places around Elms-Old Rexdale whose figures come from another normals location. Elms-Old Rexdale has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 13–25 km out.
Elms-Old Rexdale 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 | −1.2°C | −8.9°C | −5.0°C | 62 mm | 32 cm |
| February | −0.3°C | −8.5°C | −4.4°C | 50 mm | 28 cm |
| March | 5.0°C | −3.8°C | 0.6°C | 51 mm | 17 cm |
| April | 12.0°C | 1.9°C | 7.0°C | 77 mm | 5 cm |
| May | 19.2°C | 8.2°C | 13.7°C | 78 mm | under 1 cm |
| June | 24.5°C | 13.9°C | 19.2°C | 81 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 27.4°C | 16.6°C | 22.1°C | 74 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 26.3°C | 15.8°C | 21.1°C | 69 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 22.3°C | 11.6°C | 16.9°C | 69 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 14.6°C | 5.3°C | 10.0°C | 67 mm | under 1 cm |
| November | 7.9°C | 0.2°C | 4.1°C | 72 mm | 9 cm |
| December | 1.9°C | −5.0°C | −1.6°C | 59 mm | 24 cm |
| Year | 13.3°C | 3.9°C | 8.6°C | 807 mm | 115 cm |
January strays furthest from its normal year to year, by 3.0°C; June the least
Bars run from each month’s record low to its record high since 1991. March spans the most, from −24.7°C (2003) to 26.0°C (2012).
Where Elms-Old Rexdale’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: ECCC’s normals for Toronto Pearson (Airport), 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: 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 Elms-Old Rexdale’s climate
How warm does Elms-Old Rexdale get in summer?
In July, the warmest month, the typical high is 27.4°C.
How cold does Elms-Old Rexdale get in winter?
On a normal January night the air drops to −8.9°C, the coldest of the year.
How much rain and snow does Elms-Old Rexdale get?
The year adds up to 807 mm. June is the peak month (81 mm) and February the low one (50 mm).
How long does snow stay on the ground?
Snow cover of 1 cm or more lasts about 69 days in a typical year.
Are these figures for Elms-Old Rexdale itself?
Close to it: they are ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals for Toronto Pearson (Airport), just outside Elms-Old Rexdale’s boundary.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Elms-Old Rexdale →
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