Ice rarely forms: Greenwood-Coxwell sees fewer frosts than 89% of Canadian towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 27.0°C. Winter and summer sit 34°C apart. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 86% of Canadian towns. Plan for rain or snow on about 104 days a year, the days with 1 mm or more.
1991–2020 normals from ECCC’s Toronto (City) location, 6.2 km west.
A year in Greenwood-Coxwell at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Greenwood-Coxwell’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Ontario beside it.
What a year in Greenwood-Coxwell feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
101 frost days and 124 days above 20°C a year
Frost comes from November to April, most of all in January (about 26 nights). Some 14 days a year climb past 30°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
823 mm of precipitation in a typical year
June brings the most rain and snow; March, the least.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
About 146 cm of snow a year
Expect snow from November to April, with about 40 cm in January, the snowiest month.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
ECCC’s Toronto (City) normals leave snowfall out; the figures here come from Toronto Buttonville (Airport), 21 km away.
Heating a home in Greenwood-Coxwell
94% 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. By this count, homes here need less heating than 90% of Canadian towns.
Living with Greenwood-Coxwell’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
A normal year gives the garden about 208 frost-free days, roughly 11 April to 6 November.
For long days outdoors, May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep bring highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.
Parks & trails →Humid heat, a humidex over 30, comes on about 59 days a year.
Thirty-year normals hide the storms and the extremes: the hazards page has Greenwood-Coxwell’s risks.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Toronto (City)
Behind the 1991–2020 normals for Toronto (City) are 2 stations, which ECCC combines into one record.
| Distance from the town | 6.2 km west |
| Station altitude | 113 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Snowfall from | Toronto Buttonville (Airport), 21 km |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −25.9°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 38.2°C |
| Next-nearest location | Toronto (Island), 7.8 km |
How Greenwood-Coxwell 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
Places around Greenwood-Coxwell whose figures come from another normals location. Greenwood-Coxwell has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 21–29 km out.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood-Coxwell Toronto (City) | 27.0°C | −6.7°C | 823 mm |
| Markham 21 km · Toronto Buttonville (Airport) | 27.3°C about the same | −10.1°C 3.4°C colder | 862 mm |
| Pickering 25 km · Oshawa | 25.7°C 1.3°C cooler | −8.9°C 2.2°C colder | 906 mm |
| Mississauga 29 km · Toronto Pearson (Airport) | 27.4°C about the same | −8.9°C 2.2°C colder | 807 mm |
Greenwood-Coxwell 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 | −0.3°C | −6.7°C | −3.5°C | 65 mm | 40 cm |
| February | 0.6°C | −6.0°C | −2.7°C | 54 mm | 34 cm |
| March | 5.1°C | −1.8°C | 1.7°C | 53 mm | 20 cm |
| April | 11.7°C | 3.9°C | 7.8°C | 78 mm | 7 cm |
| May | 18.8°C | 10.0°C | 14.5°C | 76 mm | under 1 cm |
| June | 24.2°C | 15.3°C | 19.8°C | 82 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 27.0°C | 18.1°C | 22.5°C | 77 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 26.1°C | 17.7°C | 21.9°C | 72 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 22.0°C | 13.8°C | 17.9°C | 69 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 14.6°C | 7.7°C | 11.2°C | 69 mm | 1 cm |
| November | 8.1°C | 2.3°C | 5.2°C | 71 mm | 12 cm |
| December | 2.6°C | −2.7°C | −0.1°C | 58 mm | 33 cm |
| Year | 13.4°C | 6.0°C | 9.7°C | 823 mm | 146 cm |
In March, anything from −23.1°C to 25.7°C
January is the least predictable month: about two years in three its average lands within 2.7°C of the normal, −3.5°C. June is the steadiest, within 1.2°C.
Where Greenwood-Coxwell’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: ECCC’s normals for Toronto (City), 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: Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500, each placed by its nearest location (city totals and reserves excluded).
- 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 Greenwood-Coxwell’s climate
How warm does Greenwood-Coxwell get in summer?
The warmest month is July, when afternoons average 27.0°C.
How cold does Greenwood-Coxwell get in winter?
Winter bottoms out in January, with lows near −6.7°C.
How much rain and snow does Greenwood-Coxwell get?
823 mm a year counting snow as water. The wettest month is June (82 mm); the driest, March (53 mm).
Are these figures for Greenwood-Coxwell itself?
Almost: ECCC’s Toronto (City) location, which gives these figures, lies a short way outside Greenwood-Coxwell.
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