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The Waterloo Region - Temperate ClimateThe 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.
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*
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| 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 is “one of the brightest stars in the Canadian economic skies…..Waterloo-Guelph’s high-tech sector is growing by leaps and bounds…..The area is an attractive place to live and work, as demonstrated by the number of people who move in each year… the area has a relatively youthful population and strong net in-migration.”
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Regional Outlook for Waterloo Region
Bank of Montreal
Regional Outlook for Waterloo Region
