Few Canadian towns have warmer summer afternoons than South Cameron
January mornings start at about −7.1°C. Frost is rarer than in 86% of Canadian towns: about 115 nights a year drop below freezing. Temperatures cover 35°C across the year, low to high. The outdoor season, with highs of 21–27°C, runs through May, June, August and September.
Figures: ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals for Windsor (6.6 km east).
A year in South Cameron at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about South Cameron’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Ontario beside it.
What a year in South Cameron feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
Frost on 115 days, 20°C on 141
Frost comes from November to April; in January almost every night freezes. About 24 days a year top 30°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
954 mm of precipitation in a typical year
July is the wettest month and February the driest. Some 110 days a year see 1 mm of rain or snow or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
140 cm of snow in a typical year
The snow season runs November to April; January brings the most, about 43 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in South Cameron
95% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: November to April.
Behind the figure: the degrees each day’s mean falls under 18°C, summed for the year. By this count, homes here need less heating than 93% of Canadian towns.
Living with South Cameron’s climate
The averages read for the garden, the outdoors and the coldest and hottest days.
About 197 days a year pass without frost, from an average last frost of 17 April to a first of 1 November.
Highs of 17–27°C with nights of 8°C or more come in May, Jun, Aug and Sep.
Parks & trails →The wind chill passes −20 on about 13 days in a normal year.
Summer brings about 74 days when the humidex passes 30.
Ice storms, floods and heat waves are risks, not averages: they are on South Cameron’s hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Windsor
Behind the 1991–2020 normals for Windsor are 3 stations, which ECCC combines into one record.
| Distance from the town | 6.6 km east |
| Station altitude | 190 m |
| Completeness | at least 25 years |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −29.1°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 38.3°C |
| Average wind | 15.6 km/h on average, most often from the south-west |
| Next-nearest location | Windsor Riverside, 10 km |
How South Cameron 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
Nearby places read from a different ECCC location (places on South Cameron’s own would show the same figures). No closer places have figures: these lie 13–26 km from South Cameron.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Cameron Windsor | 28.3°C | −7.1°C | 954 mm |
| Tecumseh 13 km · Windsor Riverside | 29.2°C 0.9°C warmer | −6.3°C 0.8°C milder | 935 mm |
| Amherstburg 20 km · Harrow | 27.6°C 0.7°C cooler | −7.0°C about the same | 827 mm |
South Cameron 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 | 0.0°C | −7.1°C | −3.6°C | 71 mm | 43 cm |
| February | 1.3°C | −6.4°C | −2.6°C | 60 mm | 33 cm |
| March | 6.8°C | −2.1°C | 2.4°C | 71 mm | 23 cm |
| April | 14.0°C | 3.5°C | 8.8°C | 92 mm | 6 cm |
| May | 20.7°C | 9.8°C | 15.3°C | 97 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 26.0°C | 15.5°C | 20.8°C | 83 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 28.3°C | 18.0°C | 23.2°C | 99 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 27.0°C | 17.1°C | 22.1°C | 76 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 23.1°C | 13.0°C | 18.1°C | 88 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 16.1°C | 6.9°C | 11.6°C | 74 mm | under 1 cm |
| November | 8.9°C | 1.4°C | 5.2°C | 73 mm | 5 cm |
| December | 2.7°C | −3.5°C | −0.4°C | 69 mm | 30 cm |
| Year | 14.6°C | 5.5°C | 10.1°C | 954 mm | 140 cm |
March: −22.0°C at its coldest, 28.4°C at its warmest
Year to year, January varies most (a standard deviation of 2.8°C around −3.6°C) and June least (1.2°C).
Where South Cameron’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: ECCC’s normals for Windsor, 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 (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 South Cameron’s climate
How warm does South Cameron get in summer?
On a normal day in July the thermometer climbs to 28.3°C, the warmest of the year.
How cold does South Cameron get in winter?
Expect nights around −7.1°C in January; no month is colder.
How much rain and snow does South Cameron get?
The year adds up to 954 mm. July is the peak month (99 mm) and February the low one (60 mm).
How long does snow stay on the ground?
Snow lies on the ground for about 53 days in a normal year.
Are these figures for South Cameron itself?
They are the normals for Windsor, measured just outside South Cameron itself.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for South Cameron →
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).