Afternoon heat in Etobicoke West Mall beats that of 95% of Canadian towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near −8.9°C. Only about 131 nights a year bring a frost, fewer than in 82% of Canadian towns. June is the wettest month, February the driest. For walks and days out, May, June, August and September bring highs of 19–26°C.
Figures: ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals for Toronto Pearson (Airport) (6.2 km north-west).
A year in Etobicoke West Mall at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Etobicoke West Mall’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Ontario beside it.
What a year in Etobicoke West Mall feels like
Seasons and months as ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals give them: a typical day’s high and low.
131 frost days and 125 days above 20°C a year
The frost season runs October to April, and January freezes nearly 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 807 mm a year
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
115 cm of snow in a typical year
Expect snow from November to April, with about 32 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 Etobicoke West Mall
93% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: November to April.
A day averaging 10 degrees under 18°C adds 10 to the total; warm days add nothing. Over a year, a home here needs less heating than 83% of Canadian towns.
Living with Etobicoke West Mall’s climate
Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.
Count on about 174 frost-free days: the last frost averages 27 April, the first 20 October.
Warm afternoons without cold nights, 17–27°C and 8°C or more, mark May, Jun, Aug and Sep.
Parks & trails →Expect around 21 days a year when the wind chill sinks below −20.
Humid summer days, the humidex above 30, number about 56 a year.
For the weather that does damage, from ice storms to floods, see Etobicoke West Mall’s hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Toronto Pearson (Airport)
ECCC builds the Toronto Pearson (Airport) normals from 2 stations’ records over 1991–2020, joined where one replaced another.
| Distance from the town | 6.2 km north-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 (Island), 14 km |
How Etobicoke West Mall 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.
Nearby towns’ climate
Places around Etobicoke West Mall whose figures come from another normals location. The nearest places to Etobicoke West Mall with figures are 16–29 km away.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etobicoke West Mall Toronto Pearson (Airport) | 27.4°C | −8.9°C | 807 mm |
| Toronto 16 km · Toronto (City) | 27.0°C about the same | −6.7°C 2.2°C milder | 823 mm |
| Vaughan 21 km · Toronto Buttonville (Airport) | 27.3°C about the same | −10.1°C 1.2°C colder | 862 mm |
| Oakville 24 km · Burlington Piers | 25.5°C 1.9°C cooler | −6.3°C 2.6°C milder | 807 mm |
Etobicoke West Mall weather by month
Each month’s normals, 1991–2020: high, low, mean, precipitation and 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 |
The most changeable month: January, give or take 3.0°C; the steadiest, June
Records from 1991 to 2020: no month spans more than March, between −24.7°C (2003) and 26.0°C (2012).
Where Etobicoke West Mall’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 towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ across Canada, each on its nearest normals location, without the city totals or the reserves.
- 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 Etobicoke West Mall’s climate
How warm does Etobicoke West Mall get in summer?
Highs reach 27.4°C on an average July day; no month is warmer.
How cold does Etobicoke West Mall get in winter?
In January, the coldest month, the typical low is −8.9°C.
How much rain and snow does Etobicoke West Mall get?
807 mm a year counting snow as water. The wettest month is June (81 mm); the driest, February (50 mm).
How long does snow stay on the ground?
Snow lies on the ground for about 69 days in a normal year.
Are these figures for Etobicoke West Mall itself?
They are the normals for Toronto Pearson (Airport), measured just outside Etobicoke West Mall itself.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Etobicoke West Mall →
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).