City in Ontario, Canada
Toronto
Canada's largest city, with cold winters and regular snow moderated by Lake Ontario.
Toronto snow forecast
Out of season.
Forecasts for Toronto pause outside the snow season and start again in October. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Where is Toronto?
When does it snow in Toronto?
In Toronto, snow falls on about 6 days in February in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from December to March.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 days | 6 days | 3 days | 1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 2 days | 5 days |
Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.
Snow in Toronto month by month
Averages for 2016 to 2025, from ERA5 reanalysis data.
| Month | Snow days | Share of the year's snow | Low to high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 22% | −6 to 0 °C (21 to 32 °F) |
| February | 6 | 30% | −6 to 2 °C (21 to 36 °F) |
| March | 3 | 13% | −3 to 6 °C (27 to 43 °F) |
| April | 1 | 5% | 2 to 11 °C (36 to 52 °F) |
| May | 0 | 0% | 9 to 18 °C (48 to 64 °F) |
| June | 0 | 0% | 15 to 24 °C (59 to 75 °F) |
| July | 0 | 0% | 18 to 27 °C (64 to 81 °F) |
| August | 0 | 0% | 18 to 26 °C (64 to 79 °F) |
| September | 0 | 0% | 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F) |
| October | 0 | 0% | 9 to 16 °C (48 to 61 °F) |
| November | 2 | 8% | 2 to 8 °C (36 to 46 °F) |
| December | 5 | 22% | −3 to 3 °C (27 to 37 °F) |
Snow in Toronto in December
In December, Toronto gets snow on about 5 days, and the month brings about 22% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −3 to 3 °C (27 to 37 °F).
Snow in Toronto in January
In January, Toronto gets snow on about 5 days, and the month brings about 22% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −6 to 0 °C (21 to 32 °F).
Snow in Toronto in February
In February, Toronto gets snow on about 6 days, and the month brings about 30% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −6 to 2 °C (21 to 36 °F).
Snow in Toronto in March
In March, Toronto gets snow on about 3 days, and the month brings about 13% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −3 to 6 °C (27 to 43 °F).
Which winters were snowiest in Toronto?
Of the last ten winters in Toronto, 2021/22 was the snowiest, about 28% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2023/24, about 43% below average. The biggest single day of snowfall in the record was 17 January 2022.
| Winter | Compared with average | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 86% of average | |
| 2017/18 | 89% of average | |
| 2018/19 | 92% of average | |
| 2019/20 | 117% of average | |
| 2020/21 | 93% of average | |
| 2021/22 | 128% of average | |
| 2022/23 | 120% of average | |
| 2023/24 | 57% of average | |
| 2024/25 | 94% of average | |
| 2025/26 | 125% of average |
Winters are compared with each other rather than given in centimetres. The ERA5 record is reliable on which winters were big and which were lean, but it underestimates absolute snowfall in the mountains, so the resort's own measured totals are the ones to trust for amounts.
Questions about snow in Toronto
Does Toronto have snow at Christmas?
Toronto had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in 7 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 20 to 26 December in 7 of those years.
Does Toronto have snow at New Year?
Toronto had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on New Year's Day in 3 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 27 December to 2 January in 7 of those years.
Does Toronto have snow in mid-February?
Toronto had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on 15 February in 8 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 10 to 20 February in every one of those years.
Does Toronto have snow at Easter?
Toronto had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Easter Sunday in none of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during Good Friday to Easter Monday in 1 of those years.
How many days a year does it snow in Toronto?
It snows on about 21 days a year in Toronto, counting days with at least 1 cm of snowfall, averaged over 2016 to 2025. February has the most, about 6 days.
What is the snowiest month in Toronto?
February is the snowiest month in Toronto, bringing about 30% of the year's snowfall, based on ERA5 reanalysis data for 2016 to 2025.
Which recent winter was the snowiest in Toronto?
Of the last ten winters in Toronto, 2021/22 was the snowiest, about 28% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2023/24, about 43% below average.
How cold does Toronto get in winter?
January is the coldest month in Toronto, with average daily lows of −6 °C (21 °F) and highs of 0 °C (32 °F).
Snow forecasts near Toronto
Sources: Toronto on Wikidata, Elevation from the Open-Meteo terrain model at the city centre coordinates