Harriston, Canada Climate
Canada
Pop. 1,797 Elev. 384 m / 1,260 ft
TZ: America/Toronto (UTC-4) ·
Harriston has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 79°F (26°C) in July and cold winters averaging 12°F (-11°C) in January. Wind chill can push winter lows to 2°F (-17°C). Rain falls on about 40 days per year (26.4 in / 670 mm total), with snow on 19 days and 122 in (3110 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 79 sunny days per year and around 20 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 71°F (22°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 26°C (79°F) high | -11°C (12°F) low |
| Feels like | -17°C (2°F) low | |
| Rain | 40 days | 670 mm (26.4 in) /yr |
| Snow | 19 days | 3110 mm (122.4 in) /yr |
| Sky | 79 sunny | 20 stormy |
| Wind | 1.5 m/s (3.3 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Jul, Aug, Sep
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
85
Jan 87
Feb 75
Mar 71
Apr 65
May 55
Jun 52
Jul 46
Aug 42
Sep 47
Oct 76
Nov 85
Dec Humidity (%)
81
Jan 79
Feb 69
Mar 59
Apr 67
May 66
Jun 72
Jul 71
Aug 72
Sep 73
Oct 79
Nov 81
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -5°C 23°F | -11°C 12°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | 728 mm28.6 in | 0 |
| February | -4°C 25°F | -10°C 14°F | 3 mm 0.1 in | 806 mm31.8 in | 0 |
| March | 7°C 44°F | -4°C 25°F | 71 mm 2.8 in | 263 mm10.4 in | 3 |
| April | 12°C 53°F | 1°C 33°F | 70 mm 2.8 in | 178 mm7.0 in | 3 |
| May | 16°C 62°F | 7°C 45°F | 64 mm 2.5 in | — | 10 |
| June | 25°C 76°F | 14°C 57°F | 118 mm 4.6 in | — | 9 |
| July | 26°C 79°F | 16°C 60°F | 63 mm 2.5 in | — | 11 |
| August | 24°C 75°F | 13°C 56°F | 57 mm 2.2 in | — | 12 |
| September | 22°C 71°F | 10°C 50°F | 61 mm 2.4 in | — | 17 |
| October | 15°C 59°F | 5°C 41°F | 65 mm 2.5 in | — | 12 |
| November | 5°C 41°F | -1°C 30°F | 51 mm 2.0 in | 403 mm15.8 in | 2 |
| December | -2°C 29°F | -9°C 15°F | 47 mm 1.9 in | 732 mm28.8 in | 0 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 |
| February | 0 | 0 |
| March | 3 | 1 |
| April | 3 | 2 |
| May | 10 | 1 |
| June | 9 | 5 |
| July | 11 | 3 |
| August | 12 | 2 |
| September | 17 | 3 |
| October | 12 | 1 |
| November | 2 | 1 |
| December | 0 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C 39°F | 0°C 32°F |
| February | 1°C 33°F | 0°C 32°F |
| March | 1°C 33°F | 0°C 33°F |
| April | 4°C 39°F | 2°C 36°F |
| May | 8°C 46°F | 7°C 45°F |
| June | 15°C 59°F | 15°C 60°F |
| July | 21°C 70°F | 23°C 73°F |
| August | 22°C 71°F | 21°C 69°F |
| September | 17°C 63°F | 18°C 64°F |
| October | 16°C 62°F | 13°C 55°F |
| November | 10°C 51°F | 6°C 43°F |
| December | 6°C 42°F | 1°C 34°F |