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Climate in Woodbridge · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

July in Woodbridge runs hotter than in 95% of Canadian towns

The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at −8.9°C on average. Frosty nights are scarcer than in 82% of Canadian towns. Precipitation peaks in June and eases off in February. Plan time outside for May, June, August and September, when highs sit at 19–26°C.

July afternoons: warmer than 95% of Canadian towns
January nights: milder than 78% of Canadian towns
Rain and snow a year: drier than 62% of Canadian towns

These are not Woodbridge’s own readings: ECCC keeps no normals there, so the page uses Toronto Pearson (Airport), 12 km south.

A year in Woodbridge at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.

Jan−1°C−9°CColdest nightsSnowiest
Feb0°C−9°C
Mar5°C−4°C
Apr12°C2°CLast frost ~27 Apr
May19°C8°C
Jun25°C14°CWettest
Jul27°C17°CWarmest
Aug26°C16°C
Sep22°C12°C
Oct15°C5°CFirst frost ~20 Oct
Nov now8°C0°C
Dec2°C−5°C

What stands out about Woodbridge’s climate

Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Ontario beside it.

A normal year

What a year in Woodbridge feels like

Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.

Winter
0°C / −7°C
170 mm, with 83 cm of snow
Spring
12°C / 2°C
205 mm, with 22 cm of snow
Summer
26°C / 15°C
223 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season
Autumn
15°C / 6°C
208 mm of rain and snow
Best months to be outsideMayJunAugSepHighs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more
Frost & warm days

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.

131
Frost days a year (0°C or below)
Fewer frosts than 82% of Canadian towns
50
Days that stay below 0°C
3
Nights a year below −20°C
125
Days a year above 20°C
17
Days a year above 30°C

Frost days by month

Average days at 0°C or below

28
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Days above 20°C by month

Average days

31
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Rain & snow

About 807 mm of rain and snow a year

On about 106 days a year, 1 mm or more falls.

807 mm
Rain and snow a year
Drier than 62% of Canadian towns
697 mm
Of it as rain alone (86%)
81 mm
June, the wettest month
50 mm
February, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

81 mm
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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

81 mm
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Snow

115 cm of snow in a typical year

Snow falls from November to April, most of all in January (about 32 cm).

115 cm
Snowfall a year
Less snowy than 81% of Canadian towns
45
Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more
69
Days a year with 1 cm or more on the ground
8 cm
Snow on the ground at the end of January, the deepest month

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

32 cm
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Snow on the ground by month

Centimetres at month’s end

8 cm
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Heating

Heating a home in Woodbridge

93% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: November to April.

3,751 heating degree days (below 18°C)a year, 1991–2020
2,387 growing degree days (above 5°C)a year, 1991–2020

Warm days count for nothing; each colder day adds how far its mean sits below 18°C. By this count, homes here need less heating than 83% of Canadian towns.

Living here

Living with Woodbridge’s climate

The averages read for the garden, the outdoors and the coldest and hottest days.

The garden window

Plant out after about 27 April; the first frost of autumn usually arrives near 20 October, leaving roughly 174 days without frost.

Get outside

Warm afternoons without cold nights, 17–27°C and 8°C or more, mark May, Jun, Aug and Sep.

Parks & trails →
Wind chill

The wind chill passes −20 on about 21 days in a normal year.

Humidex

Summer brings about 56 days when the humidex passes 30.

Storms and extremes

For the weather that does damage, from ice storms to floods, see Woodbridge’s hazards page.

Flood & hazards →
Weather station

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 town12 km south
Station altitude173 m
Completenessat least 25 years
WMO standard normalsNo
Coldest reading, 1991–2020−31.0°C
Hottest reading, 1991–202037.9°C
Average wind15.7 km/h on average, most often from the west
Next-nearest locationToronto Buttonville (Airport), 19 km
Compared with other towns

How Woodbridge compares

Compared with 2,611 towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more across Canada; the dots mark the other normals locations in Ontario.

July afternoons27.4°C
WoodbridgeMedian Canadian town
20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C30°C
Warmer than 95% of Canadian towns
January nights−8.9°C
WoodbridgeMedian Canadian town
−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C−5°C
Milder than 78% of Canadian towns
Rain and snow a year807 mm
WoodbridgeMedian Canadian town
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Drier than 62% of Canadian towns
Snowfall a year115 cm
WoodbridgeMedian Canadian town
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Less snowy than 81% of Canadian towns
Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

The nearest places on a normals location of their own: those that share Woodbridge’s would only repeat its figures. No closer places have figures: these lie 7–24 km from Woodbridge.

TownJuly highJanuary lowRain & snow
Woodbridge Toronto Pearson (Airport)27.4°C−8.9°C807 mm
Vaughan 7.5 km · Toronto Buttonville (Airport)27.3°C about the same−10.1°C 1.2°C colder862 mm
Toronto 17 km · Toronto (City)27.0°C about the same−6.7°C 2.2°C milder823 mm
Month by month

Woodbridge weather by month

Each month’s normals, 1991–2020: high, low, mean, precipitation and snowfall.

MonthHighLowMeanRain & snowSnow
January−1.2°C−8.9°C−5.0°C62 mm32 cm
February−0.3°C−8.5°C−4.4°C50 mm28 cm
March5.0°C−3.8°C0.6°C51 mm17 cm
April12.0°C1.9°C7.0°C77 mm5 cm
May19.2°C8.2°C13.7°C78 mmunder 1 cm
June24.5°C13.9°C19.2°C81 mm0 cm
July27.4°C16.6°C22.1°C74 mm0 cm
August26.3°C15.8°C21.1°C69 mm0 cm
September22.3°C11.6°C16.9°C69 mm0 cm
October14.6°C5.3°C10.0°C67 mmunder 1 cm
November7.9°C0.2°C4.1°C72 mm9 cm
December1.9°C−5.0°C−1.6°C59 mm24 cm
Year13.3°C3.9°C8.6°C807 mm115 cm
Year to year

From −24.7°C to 26.0°C: March’s coldest and warmest days since 1991

The month to count on least is January: one year in three its average strays more than 3.0°C from −5.0°C. June moves least, typically by 1.3°C.

Record low to record high, 1991–2020Normal
Sources

Where Woodbridge’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

  • Normals: ECCC’s 1991–2020 Canadian Climate Normals for Toronto Pearson (Airport), the nearest location with a full year of temperatures.
  • Comparisons: Canada’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ (no city totals, no reserves), each through its own nearest location.
  • 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 Woodbridge’s climate

How warm does Woodbridge get in summer?

Of all twelve months, July has the warmest afternoons, about 27.4°C.

How cold does Woodbridge get in winter?

At its coldest, in January, the normal low is −8.9°C.

How much rain and snow does Woodbridge get?

Rain and snow add up to about 807 mm of water a year; June brings the most (81 mm), February the least (50 mm).

How long does snow stay on the ground?

Expect snow on the ground, at least 1 cm, for about 69 days a year.

Are these figures for Woodbridge itself?

They describe Toronto Pearson (Airport), the nearest normals location, rather than Woodbridge itself.

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Woodbridge →

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).