Weekly note

Canada in October

5 of the 6 destinations in Canada are in season in October: 0 a sweet spot, 3 good, 2 ok.

None of these has October as a sweet spot; the 3 labelled good are the best of the month: Toronto, Calgary and Niagara Falls. Best avoided at 1 of them.

Ranked for October

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Toronto good 15° cool 9d £428 15C max, 9 rainy days
2 Calgary good 11° cool 4d — 11C max, 4 rainy days
3 Niagara Falls good 16° cool 11d — 16C max, 11 rainy days
4 Montreal ok 15° cool 10d — 15C max, 10 rainy days
5 Ottawa ok 15° cool 9d — 15C max, 9 rainy days

Fares are the typical return from London for October departures, in GBP; a dash means none has been seen yet for October departures.

Not this October

Other months for Canada

October elsewhere

Every verdict here is the destination's own: ten years of climate readings, the public holidays that crowd it, and what the flight costs. Nothing is said about Canada as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.