July in Newtonbrook East runs hotter than in 91% of Canadian towns
In January the night’s low is typically −10.1°C. Only about 145 nights a year bring a frost, fewer than in 70% of Canadian towns. The seasons are far apart: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans 37°C. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings suit June, August and September, with highs of 22–26°C.
1991–2020 normals from ECCC’s Toronto Buttonville (Airport) location, 8.3 km north-east.
A year in Newtonbrook East at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Newtonbrook East’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Ontario beside it.
What a year in Newtonbrook East feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
145 frost days and 126 days above 20°C a year
Frost comes from October to May; in January almost every night freezes. Deep cold, under −20°C, comes on about 6 nights a year.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
About 862 mm of rain and snow a year
The most falls in June, the least in February. About 113 days a year bring 1 mm or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
Snowfall: about 146 cm in a normal year
From November to April snow is likely; January is the peak, at about 40 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Newtonbrook East
93% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
Think of it as a year’s worth of daily shortfalls below 18°C, added up. Homes here need less heating than 74% of Canadian towns.
Living with Newtonbrook East’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
About 161 days a year pass without frost, from an average last frost of 3 May to a first of 13 October.
For long days outdoors, Jun, Aug and Sep bring highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.
Parks & trails →About 22 days a year bring a wind chill under −20, when bare skin chills fast.
On some 55 days a year the humidex climbs past 30.
For the weather that does damage, from ice storms to floods, see Newtonbrook East’s hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Toronto Buttonville (Airport)
Behind the 1991–2020 normals for Toronto Buttonville (Airport) are 3 stations, which ECCC combines into one record.
| Distance from the town | 8.3 km north-east |
| Station altitude | 198 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −35.2°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 37.8°C |
| Average wind | 12.2 km/h on average, most often from the north |
| Next-nearest location | Toronto (City), 14 km |
How Newtonbrook East 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 Newtonbrook East whose figures come from another normals location. The nearest places to Newtonbrook East with figures are 9–29 km away.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newtonbrook East Toronto Buttonville (Airport) | 27.3°C | −10.1°C | 862 mm |
| Toronto 8.6 km · Toronto (City) | 27.0°C about the same | −6.7°C 3.4°C milder | 823 mm |
| Pickering 25 km · Oshawa | 25.7°C 1.6°C cooler | −8.9°C 1.2°C milder | 906 mm |
| Brampton 29 km · Toronto Pearson (Airport) | 27.4°C about the same | −8.9°C 1.2°C milder | 807 mm |
Newtonbrook East weather by month
Each month’s normals, 1991–2020: high, low, mean, precipitation and snowfall.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −1.7°C | −10.1°C | −6.0°C | 64 mm | 40 cm |
| February | −1.0°C | −10.1°C | −5.6°C | 51 mm | 34 cm |
| March | 4.6°C | −5.0°C | −0.2°C | 52 mm | 20 cm |
| April | 11.8°C | 1.2°C | 6.5°C | 79 mm | 7 cm |
| May | 19.3°C | 7.4°C | 13.4°C | 80 mm | under 1 cm |
| June | 24.6°C | 13.0°C | 18.8°C | 87 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 27.3°C | 15.6°C | 21.5°C | 85 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 26.3°C | 14.8°C | 20.6°C | 72 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 21.9°C | 10.4°C | 16.2°C | 83 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 14.3°C | 4.3°C | 9.4°C | 71 mm | 1 cm |
| November | 7.4°C | −0.8°C | 3.3°C | 77 mm | 12 cm |
| December | 1.5°C | −5.8°C | −2.2°C | 63 mm | 33 cm |
| Year | 13.0°C | 2.9°C | 8.0°C | 862 mm | 146 cm |
From year to year, January moves by 3.1°C, more than any month, and June least
Each bar spans a month’s coldest and warmest readings over thirty years; March’s run from −25.6°C in 2003 to 26.3°C in 2012.
Where Newtonbrook East’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: ECCC’s normals for Toronto Buttonville (Airport), 1991–2020, chosen as the nearest location with a full temperature record.
- Comparisons: Canada’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ (no city totals, no reserves), each through its own nearest location.
- Not on this page: sunshine, which none of ECCC’s 450 locations publishes for 1991–2020, and the town’s own height above sea level, so no figure is adjusted for altitude.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Newtonbrook East’s climate
How warm does Newtonbrook East get in summer?
The year’s warmest days come in July, with highs averaging 27.3°C.
How cold does Newtonbrook East get in winter?
Deep winter means January, when nights average −10.1°C.
How much rain and snow does Newtonbrook East get?
A normal year brings 862 mm, snow included as water: June is wettest at 87 mm, February driest at 51 mm.
How long does snow stay on the ground?
A layer of at least 1 cm stays down on about 76 days a year.
Are these figures for Newtonbrook East itself?
Almost: ECCC’s Toronto Buttonville (Airport) location, which gives these figures, lies a short way outside Newtonbrook East.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Newtonbrook East →
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).