Afternoon heat in Hope beats that of 91% of Canadian towns
January nights here settle around −10.1°C. Precipitation peaks in June and eases off in February. By frosts alone, it ranks gentler than 70% of Canadian towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from October to April, when means dip under 10°C.
Hope has no ECCC normals station of its own: every figure here comes from Toronto Buttonville (Airport), 11 km east.
A year in Hope at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Hope’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Ontario beside it.
What a year in Hope feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
Frost on 145 days, 20°C on 126
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
On about 113 days a year, 1 mm or more falls.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
About 146 cm of snow a year
The snow season runs November to April; January brings the most, about 40 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Hope
93% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
The total grows by a degree for every degree a day’s mean sits under 18°C. In heating terms, homes need less heating than 74% of Canadian towns.
Living with Hope’s climate
Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.
From about 3 May to 13 October the garden is usually clear of frost, some 161 days.
The outdoor season by the averages is Jun, Aug and Sep, with highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.
Parks & trails →Winter brings about 22 days with a wind chill below −20.
On some 55 days a year the humidex climbs past 30.
Severe weather is a separate story from the averages: see Hope’s hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Toronto Buttonville (Airport)
ECCC builds the Toronto Buttonville (Airport) normals from 3 stations’ records over 1991–2020, joined where one replaced another.
| Distance from the town | 11 km 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 Pearson (Airport), 25 km |
How Hope 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 Hope whose figures come from another normals location. No closer places have figures: these lie 21–27 km from Hope.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Toronto Buttonville (Airport) | 27.3°C | −10.1°C | 862 mm |
| Toronto 21 km · Toronto (City) | 27.0°C about the same | −6.7°C 3.4°C milder | 823 mm |
| Bolton 24 km · Toronto Pearson (Airport) | 27.4°C about the same | −8.9°C 1.2°C milder | 807 mm |
| Bradford 26 km · Egbert | 26.0°C 1.3°C cooler | −11.3°C 1.2°C colder | 793 mm |
| East Gwillimbury 26 km · Udora | 26.3°C 1.0°C cooler | −11.7°C 1.6°C colder | 883 mm |
Hope 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 | −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 |
January strays furthest from its normal year to year, by 3.1°C; June the least
Bars run from each month’s record low to its record high since 1991. March spans the most, from −25.6°C (2003) to 26.3°C (2012).
Where Hope’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: 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: sunshine (no 1991–2020 normals exist for it) and any altitude adjustment, since there is no elevation for the town itself.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Hope’s climate
How warm does Hope get in summer?
Midsummer means July, with afternoons near 27.3°C on a typical day.
How cold does Hope get in winter?
A typical January night falls to −10.1°C, the year’s low point.
How much rain and snow does Hope get?
Precipitation totals 862 mm a year, with June the wettest month (87 mm) and February the driest (51 mm).
How long does snow stay on the ground?
About 76 days a year count as snow-covered, with 1 cm or more.
Are these figures for Hope itself?
No. ECCC measures normals at Toronto Buttonville (Airport), not in Hope; the page uses the nearest it has.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Hope →
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).