AI-generatedAurora at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 27°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,060 h
- Rain a year
- 846 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC−5 / UTC−4
- Elevation
- 266 m
Climate in Aurora
Aurora has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 27 °C, while January is the coolest at −2 °C. With around 2,060 hours of sunshine a year, Aurora is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.8 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Aurora
The best time to visit Aurora is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from May to September. The wettest month is June with 95 mm of precipitation.
Aurora through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Aurora in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 5–20 °C by day
- 6.5 h of sun a day
- 33 rainy days in all
Aurora in summer
Jun – Aug
Excellent
- 25–27 °C by day
- 8.1 h of sun a day
- 32 rainy days in all
Aurora in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 7–22 °C by day
- 4.7 h of sun a day
- 30 rainy days in all
Aurora in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- −1–1 °C by day
- 3.3 h of sun a day
- 29 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
May – Sep
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Snow
Nov – Mar
Snow on 2 or more days
Find your perfect month
Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Aurora for you.
Your best months: June, August – September
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: May – September
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 7°
- Midday, 13:00: about 13°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
- Evening, 20:00: about 10°
- Night, 23:00: about 9°
07:3118:36
Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 07:13–08:10 · evening 17:57–18:54
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:02–07:13 · evening 18:54–19:05
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Aurora compared with home
Loading the climate at home …
Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 18° at the start of the month to 11° at the end. The days get 1.4 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 18° | 11° |
| Night-time low | 9° | 3° |
| Daylight | 11.8 h | 10.4 h |
What is the weather like in Aurora in October?
In October, Aurora is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Aurora.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 5 min07:31 – 18:36
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 64 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−4offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %61 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %22 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %52 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Aurora
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
July has the better holiday weather in Aurora: score 84 against 50. In July, days are 13 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 5 hours longer a day in July.
| Month | October | July |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 50 | 84better |
| Daytime high | 14° | 27° |
| Night-time low | 6° | 16° |
| Sunshine | 4.3 h | 8.8 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 11 | 11 |
| Rainfall | 72 mmbetter | 85 mm |
| Muggy days | 0better | 5 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Aurora month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
17January−1° · 3.0 h
In January, Aurora is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−10 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.0 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 56 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Aurora.
Aurora in January24February0° · 4.3 h
In February, Aurora is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−9 °C). Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 9 days, totalling 52 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Aurora.
Aurora in February25March5° · 5.5 h
In March, Aurora is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 58 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Aurora.
Aurora in March46April12° · 6.4 h
In April, Aurora is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 79 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Aurora.
Aurora in April79May20° · 7.6 h
In May, Aurora is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 81 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Aurora.
Aurora in May81June25° · 8.1 h
In June, Aurora is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 95 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Aurora.
Aurora in June84July27° · 8.8 h
In July, Aurora is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 85 mm in total. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Aurora.
Aurora in July83August26° · 7.5 h
In August, Aurora is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Aurora.
Aurora in August81September22° · 6.3 h
In September, Aurora is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 73 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Aurora.
Aurora in September50October14° · 4.3 h
In October, Aurora is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Aurora.
Aurora in October18November7° · 3.4 h
In November, Aurora is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 61 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Aurora.
Aurora in November16December1° · 2.5 h
In December, Aurora is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.5 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 62 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Aurora.
Aurora in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Aurora
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Frost below 0°
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
- Pleasant 15–20°
ColdOctober: nights around 6°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in January (−10°), the warmest in July (16°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from July to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 17 | −2° | −10° | 3.0 h | 10 | 56 |
| FebruaryFeb | 24 | 0° | −9° | 4.3 h | 9 | 52 |
| MarchMar | 25 | 5° | −4° | 5.5 h | 10 | 58 |
| AprilApr | 46 | 12° | 3° | 6.4 h | 12 | 79 |
| MayMay | 79 | 20° | 9° | 7.6 h | 11 | 81 |
| JuneJun | 81 | 25° | 14° | 8.1 h | 12 | 95 |
| JulyJul | 84 | 27° | 16° | 8.8 h | 11 | 85 |
| AugustAug | 83 | 26° | 16° | 7.5 h | 10 | 72 |
| SeptemberSep | 81 | 22° | 12° | 6.3 h | 9 | 73 |
| OctoberOct | 50 | 14° | 6° | 4.3 h | 11 | 72 |
| NovemberNov | 18 | 7° | 0° | 3.4 h | 10 | 61 |
| DecemberDec | 16 | 1° | −5° | 2.5 h | 11 | 62 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
44.00° N, 79.47° W · 266 m · America/Toronto
Sunshine hours in Aurora
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 4.3 of 11.1 hours of daylight in Aurora, 39 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain in Aurora: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Aurora has about 11 rainy days with 72 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Aurora
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 3 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 9).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 40 min
- Fair skin
- about 50 min
- Light brown skin
- about 70 min
- Olive skin
- about 90 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind and clouds in Aurora
How breezy and how cloudy Aurora is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Aurora typically peaks at 18 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 64 % of the sky over Aurora: variable cloud, with about 4.3 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat and humidity in Aurora
How often the day gets hot in Aurora (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Aurora has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 14 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Snow in Aurora
When Aurora is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.
Snow calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, it hardly ever snows in Aurora.
Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.
Planning a trip to Aurora
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Aurora in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Aurora has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 83) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 17).
- 40
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 10 °C by day
- 6.1 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 79
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 21 °C by day
- 7.7 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 83
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
ExcellentBest holidays
- 26 °C by day
- 8.0 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 50
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 14 °C by day
- 4.3 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
- 17
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 0 °C by day
- 2.8 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 7 h 20 min
- Distance
- 5,670 km
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Jet lag
- About 3 days (5 h west)
Rule of thumb for flying west: for a few days before, stay up a little later, and get afternoon and evening light at your destination.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Compare & alternatives
Aurora compared
Put Aurora side by side with another destination.
Aurora vs Newmarket
In October the holiday weather in Aurora and Newmarket is about equally good (score 50 vs 50). During the day it is about as warm in Newmarket as in Aurora.
| in October | Aurora | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 50 | 50 |
| Daytime high | 14° | 14° |
| Sunshine | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 11 |
| Best time | May – Sep | May – Sep |
Through the year
Canada in October: the best places
In October, Aurora ranks 20 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
- Brantford16°58
- 2Hamilton15°57
- 3St. Catharines16°57
- 4Cobourg15°57
- 5Oakville15°55
- 6Burlington15°55
- 7Port Hope15°55
- 8Niagara Falls16°55
- 20AuroraThis page14°50
Near Aurora
Other destinations close by.
Places with a climate like Aurora
Destinations whose weather through the year is closest to Aurora's – good alternatives.
Frequently asked questions about Aurora
When is the best time to visit Aurora?
The best time to visit Aurora is from May to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Aurora?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C and nights around 16 °C. January is the coolest month at −2 °C.
When does it rain most in Aurora?
The wettest month is June with 95 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 52 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Aurora get?
Aurora gets around 2,060 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.8 hours a day; in December there are 2.5 hours a day.
What time zone is Aurora in?
Aurora is on UTC−5 in January and UTC−4 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Aurora?
A nonstop flight from London to Aurora takes about 7 h 20 min, for a straight-line distance of about 5,670 km.
Which school holidays are best for Aurora?
Aurora has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 83) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 17). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 40, May half-term 79, summer holidays 83, October half-term 50, Christmas holidays 17.