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Climate

The Waterloo Region - Temperate Climate

The Region is climatically termed “humid continental.” The area enjoys four distinct seasons, with predictable weather patterns, warm summer months, and moderate winters. Winters usually last from mid-December to mid-April and snowfall is not over abundant, with sunny skies being common. Weather disruptions and natural disasters are rare.
  • Altitude – 317 metres
  • Frost free days – 141
Weather Forecasts:
Weather Network
Daily Weather Information – Meteorological Services of Canada, Kitchener, ON
Phone: 519.658.5442

Weather Consultation: Weather Office Inquiry Response Team, Environment Canada
Phone: 1.900.565.5555

MTO Information Line - Road Conditions
Phone: 1.800.265.5407		  

Climate Severity Index*

Victoria 15
Toronto
(1 hour from Waterloo)		 36
Edmonton 37
Montreal 43
Ottawa 44
Halifax 47
Regina 49
Winnipeg 51
*Evaluates 17 weather elements important to human comfort. The index has a range from 1 to 100, with a score of 1 representing the least severe climate and 100 the most severe climate.
Source: Environment Canada


Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C -3.1 -2 3.3 11.1 18.6 23.4 25.9 24.7 14.3 13.4 6.1 -0.2 11.8
Average low °C -11 -10.7 -5.8 0.4 6.3 11.2 13.7 12.7 8.4 2.9 -1.5 -7.3 1.6
Rainfall (mm) 27.9 25.6 45.1 69.1 77.9 81.3 91.8 86.3 85.8 64.5 70.4 39.5 765
Snowfall (cm) 43.5 30.6 24.1 7.8 0.3 0 0 0 0 1.2 13.7 38.5 159.5
Average high °F 26 28 38 52 65 74 79 76 58 56 43 32 53
Average low °F 12 13 22 33 43 52 57 55 47 37 29 19 35

Source: Environment Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000: Waterloo Wellington, 2008.

“The Waterloo Region has had a long tradition of technical excellence and entrepreneurial spirit that goes back more than a century with companies like Seagrams, Electrohome and Schneiders. And this trend continues today with the Waterloo Region as home to some of the top technology companies in the world.”

Tom Jenkins
Chairman of the Board
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