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Best time to visit Toronto
Canada · North America
All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.
The year in Toronto
Tap a month for its page
- JanJToronto in January: avoid
- FebFToronto in February: avoid
- MarMToronto in March: avoid
- AprAToronto in April: ok
- MayMToronto in May: sweet spot
- JunJToronto in June: sweet spot
- JulJToronto in July: sweet spot, busy
- AugAToronto in August: good, busy
- SepSToronto in September: good
- OctOToronto in October: ok
- NovNToronto in November: ok
- DecDToronto in December: avoid
- Sweet spot
- Good
- OK
- Avoid
- Busy
- Prices thereModerate, about 83% of the US
- MoneyCanadian dollar
- PlugsType A and B, 120 V
- DrivingOn the right
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Things to do in Toronto
- CN Tower Communications and observation tower in Toronto, Canada
- Toronto International Film Festival This publicly attended festival of international film takes place in various theatres and draws many celebrities and celebrity spotters.
- Casa Loma In 1911, financier Sir Henry Mill Pellatt decided to construct Canada's largest private residence.
- Hockey Hall of Fame A shrine to Canada's pastime in the heart of the city.
- Yonge Street map Road from shores of Lake Ontario in Toronto to Lake Simcoe
- Toronto-Dominion Centre Cluster of buildings in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- RBC Amphitheatre To temporarily close for renovations from 2027 to early 2029.
Tours and tickets in Toronto
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Sights and their lines from Wikivoyage (Toronto, Toronto/Entertainment and Financial Districts, Toronto/Harbourfront, Toronto/Midtown), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata; in order of how often each one's Wikipedia article was read on phones in the last 12 months.
Toronto in pictures
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Month by month
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Humidity | Sun h/day | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0° | 7d | 74% | 4.6h | avoid | bitter cold: 0C daily max |
| Feb | 1° | 7d | 73% | 6.1h | avoid | bitter cold: 1C daily max |
| Mar | 5° | 8d | 69% | 7.2h | avoid | bitter cold: 5C daily max |
| Apr | 11° | 10d | 70% | 8.5h | ok | 11C max, 10 rainy days |
| May | 17° | 8d | 70% | 10.5h | sweet spot | 17C max, 8 rainy days |
| Jun | 24° | 8d | 68% | 12.2h | sweet spot | 24C max, 8 rainy days |
| Jul | 27° | 6d | 70% | 12.7h | sweet spot busy | busier than usual |
| Aug | 25° | 7d | 72% | 11.6h | goodbusy | busier than usual |
| Sep | 22° | 6d | 74% | 10.0h | good | 22C max, 6 rainy days |
| Oct | 15° | 9d | 74% | 7.1h | ok | 15C max, 9 rainy days |
| Nov | 8° | 7d | 73% | 5.3h | ok | 8C max, 7 rainy days |
| Dec | 3° | 8d | 76% | 4.0h | avoid | bitter cold: 3C daily max |
Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.
Weather read at Toronto City Hall: ten years of ERA5 and ERA5-Land reanalysis, through Open-Meteo's open data.
A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
How busy it gets
Then and now
Toronto's June days now average 23.5°C, 1.8°C warmer than in 1981–1990. 4 of 12 months are clearly warmer.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–90 | -1.6° | -0.7° | 3.5° | 10.2° | 16.2° | 21.7° | 25.8° | 24.6° | 20.5° | 13.8° | 7.6° | 1.6° |
| 2017–26 | -0.5° | 1.0° | 5.3° | 10.9° | 17.4° | 23.5° | 26.6° | 25.4° | 22.1° | 15.4° | 7.5° | 2.6° |
| Change | +1.1° | +1.6° | +1.8° | +0.7° | +1.2° | +1.8° | +0.9° | +0.8° | +1.6° | +1.6° | -0.1° | +1.0° |
The average daily high, month by month, for the nearest ERA5 grid cell. Bold is a clear change; grey is within the ordinary spread between years. Every destination, ranked.
Busy and quiet times in Toronto
Toronto experiences cold winters, and the climate normals indicate significant snow during the winter months. Be ready for possible delays due to winter weather.
| Busiest |
mid Jun to late Aug — Summer offers warm weather and many festivals, attracting tourists.
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|---|---|
| Quieter, still good |
mid Apr to mid Jun — Spring brings mild temperatures and blooming parks, with fewer crowds.
early Sep to late Oct — Early fall showcases beautiful foliage and pleasant weather, along with fewer visitors.
|
| Wet or stormy |
early Nov to late Apr — snow, moderate
|
| Worth timing for |
Toronto International Film Festival, September — significant price increases and busy accommodations
|
| Watch out for | cold temperatures; snow |
Written by a language model from the climate figures above. The month-by-month table is measured — ten years of ERA5 readings and published holiday calendars — and where the two disagree, the table is the one to believe.
What Toronto is like
Toronto is a diverse, energetic and liveable city, home to many tourist attractions, and seemingly endless dining, shopping and entertainment possibilities. It's the most populous city in Canada, the centre of the country's financial sector, and the provincial capital of Ontario. More on Wikivoyage
- Worth seeing
- Art Gallery of Ontario. The largest art gallery in Canada. It has a great Canadian paintings exhibit and the world's largest collection of Henry Moore sculptures. More on Wikivoyage
- Worth doing
- Toronto is "the city within a park", with miles and miles of parkland following the streams and rivers that flow through the city. More on Wikivoyage
- Getting in
- Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ IATA), in Mississauga, is 30-50 minutes by car (depending on traffic) or 25 minutes by train from downtown Toronto and is served by most major international carriers. More on Wikivoyage
- Staying safe
- The overall violent crime rate in Canada, and particularly in Toronto, is lower than that found in major cities in the United States. More on Wikivoyage
From the Wikivoyage article on Toronto, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the full article has far more. The numbers above are measured; this is experience.
Getting there
By rail from the airport (YYZ), by train: Union Pearson Express.
Lines that stop at the airport's terminals, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); the operators' own timetables have the times and fares.
How far Toronto is depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.
- from Detroit
- from Ottawa
- from Montreal
- from Philadelphia
- from New York
- from Washington DC
- from Boston
- from Chicago
Open in Rome2rio for every way from to Toronto, flying or not.
Like a local in Toronto
On arrival
- Paying — Visa and Mastercard are taken almost everywhere and many Canadians rarely use cash; Interac is the local debit network. At petrol pumps, pay inside if your card has no chip and PIN.
- UPI, for visitors from India — Not accepted for paying here; bring a card that works abroad.
- Tipping — Customary though not required: 12–18% in restaurants and bars. Check the bill for a service charge already added.
Getting around Toronto
Tap a contactless bank card or phone on PRESTO readers on TTC buses, streetcars and the subway (a debit card from abroad only if it is Visa Debit or Debit Mastercard); a two-hour transfer applies. A PRESTO card works too.
- Apps — Rides: Lyft, Uber. Maps: Google Maps, Apple Maps. Messages: Messenger, Text messages (SMS), WhatsApp.
Toronto is huge, and most roads run for very long distances. More on Wikivoyage
From the Wikivoyage article on Toronto, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ferries from Toronto
- Billy Bishop Airport Ferry (Airport - Bathurst) · about 1 min
- Billy Bishop Airport Ferry (Bathurst - Airport) · about 1 min
- Toronto Island Ferry (Toronto - Ward's Island) · about 15 min
- Toronto Island Ferry (Ward's Island - Toronto) · about 15 min
- Toronto Island Ferry (Centre Island - Toronto)
- Toronto Island Ferry (Hanlan's Point - Toronto)
- Toronto Island Ferry (Toronto - Centre Island)
- Toronto Island Ferry (Toronto - Hanlan's Point)
Crossings within 60 km, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Times are typical where the map records them.
Help
- Emergency — 911 (any emergency).
TravelCharika is not an emergency service: we cannot call for help or send anyone. Numbers can change; if one fails, ask someone local or your hotel.
Your embassy — : how to reach your embassy or consulate abroad. A guess from your city, : a city is not a passport.
Put together by hand from the sources listed, checked 7 October 2026. Apps, cards and rules change, so check before you rely on one.
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Before you go
Type A and B plugs at 120 V. Drives on the right. The currency is the Canadian dollar. No UK Foreign Office advice against travel. US State Department: Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions. Entry rules for British travellers. Entry rules (US State Department). Everything for Canada: cost of living, languages, emergency numbers and health.
A guide, not advice: entry rules change and depend on your passport and your trip, so check the official page before you book.
Around Toronto
Nearest in Canada
- Niagara Falls best May, Jul, Sep
- Ottawa best May, Jul, Sep
- Mont-Tremblant best May, Jun, Sep
- Montreal best May, Jun, Jul
- Quebec City best May, Jun, Sep
- Halifax best May, Jul, Sep
- St. John's best May, Jul, Aug
- Calgary best May, Jun, Aug
- Banff best May, Jul, Aug
- Golden best May, Jul, Aug
- Jasper best May, Jul, Aug
- Kelowna best Apr, May, Jul
Nearby
- Detroit United States · 332 km
- Put-in-Bay United States · 358 km
- Saratoga Springs United States · 457 km
- Mackinac Island United States · 480 km
Routes through here
Kind of place
Toronto is in Canada, North America. Distances are great-circle, so a short one can still be a long way round.
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