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Bobcaygeon weather & best time to visit

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Bobcaygeon at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 27°
Sunshine a year
2,000 h
Rain a year
958 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC−5 / UTC−4
Elevation
258 m

Climate in Bobcaygeon

Bobcaygeon has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 27 °C, while January is the coolest at −3 °C. With around 2,000 hours of sunshine a year, Bobcaygeon is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.4 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Bobcaygeon

The best time to visit Bobcaygeon is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from May to September. Rain is frequent in October and in December; the wettest month is June with 103 mm.

Bobcaygeon through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Bobcaygeon in spring

Mar – May

49

Fair

  • 3–20 °C by day
  • 6.3 h of sun a day
  • 33 rainy days in all

Bobcaygeon in summer

Jun – Aug

80

Excellent

  • 24–27 °C by day
  • 7.8 h of sun a day
  • 34 rainy days in all

Bobcaygeon in autumn

Sep – Nov

47

Fair

  • 7–22 °C by day
  • 4.5 h of sun a day
  • 33 rainy days in all

Bobcaygeon in winter

Dec – Feb

16

Poor

  • −3–1 °C by day
  • 3.3 h of sun a day
  • 34 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

Rainy months

Oct, Dec

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Snow

Nov – Apr

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Bobcaygeon for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May – June, September

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

47

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: May – September

Keep in mindFrequent rain

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 6°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 13°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 10°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 8°

07:2818:32

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 07:10–08:07 · evening 17:52–18:50
Blue hour
Morning 06:58–07:10 · evening 18:50–19:01

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 Bobcaygeon compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 17° at the start of the month to 10° at the end. The days get 1.5 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high17°10°
Night-time low8°3°
Daylight11.8 h10.3 h

What is the weather like in Bobcaygeon in October?

In October, Bobcaygeon is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 85 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Bobcaygeon.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 4 min07:28 – 18:32
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
65 %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 %64 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %18 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %39 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.

What to pack in October

  • Sunscreen
  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Bobcaygeon

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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July has the better holiday weather in Bobcaygeon: score 82 against 47. In July, days are 13 °C warmer than in October. July has 2 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in July.

October vs July, Bobcaygeon
MonthOctoberJuly
Holiday weather score4782better
Daytime high14°27°
Night-time low6°16°
Sunshine4.1 h8.4 hbetter
Rainy days1311better
Rainfall85 mm91 mm
Muggy days0better7

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Bobcaygeon month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

14January−3° · 3.1 h

In January, Bobcaygeon is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−11 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 68 mm; on about 8 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bobcaygeon.

Bobcaygeon in January
23February−2° · 4.3 h

In February, Bobcaygeon is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−10 °C). Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 58 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bobcaygeon.

Bobcaygeon in February
24March3° · 5.4 h

In March, Bobcaygeon is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 66 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bobcaygeon.

Bobcaygeon in March
42April11° · 6.2 h

In April, Bobcaygeon is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 88 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Bobcaygeon.

Bobcaygeon in April
80May20° · 7.3 h

In May, Bobcaygeon is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 84 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Bobcaygeon.

Bobcaygeon in May
80June24° · 7.8 h

In June, Bobcaygeon is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 103 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Bobcaygeon.

Bobcaygeon in June
82July27° · 8.4 h

In July, Bobcaygeon is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 91 mm in total. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Bobcaygeon.

Bobcaygeon in July
79August26° · 7.3 h

In August, Bobcaygeon is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 87 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Bobcaygeon.

Bobcaygeon in August
79September22° · 6.1 h

In September, Bobcaygeon is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 82 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Bobcaygeon.

Bobcaygeon in September
47October14° · 4.1 h

In October, Bobcaygeon is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 85 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Bobcaygeon.

Bobcaygeon in October
15November7° · 3.2 h

In November, Bobcaygeon is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 71 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bobcaygeon.

Bobcaygeon in November
11December1° · 2.5 h

In December, Bobcaygeon is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.5 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 13 days, totalling 75 mm; on about 8 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bobcaygeon.

Bobcaygeon in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

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Nights and sleep in Bobcaygeon

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 (−11°), 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.

OctoberDay 14°Night 6°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan14−3°−11°3.1 h1168
FebruaryFeb23−2°−10°4.3 h1058
MarchMar243°−5°5.4 h1066
AprilApr4211°1°6.2 h1288
MayMay8020°8°7.3 h1184
JuneJun8024°13°7.8 h12103
JulyJul8227°16°8.4 h1191
AugustAug7926°15°7.3 h1187
SeptemberSep7922°12°6.1 h1082
OctoberOct4714°6°4.1 h1385
NovemberNov157°0°3.2 h1171
DecemberDec111°−6°2.5 h1375

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

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Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Bobcaygeon

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,000 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 8.4 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.5 h a day
OctoberSunshine 4.1 hDaylight 11.1 hShare of daylight 37 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 4.1 of 11.1 hours of daylight in Bobcaygeon, 37 % 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
Rain

Rain in Bobcaygeon: 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.

Per year
958 mm on 134 days
Wettest month
Jun · 103 mm
Driest month
Feb · 58 mm
OctoberRainy days 13Rainfall 85 mm

In October, Bobcaygeon has about 13 rainy days with 85 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Bobcaygeon

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 75 min
Olive skin
about 95 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 & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Bobcaygeon

How breezy and how cloudy Bobcaygeon 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.

Year average
17 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Apr · 19 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 14 km/h
OctoberWind 18 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Bobcaygeon 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.

Year average
64 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 53 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 79 %
OctoberCloud cover 65 %Sunshine 4.1 h

In October, cloud covers on average 65 % of the sky over Bobcaygeon: variable cloud, with about 4.1 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 & humidity
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Bobcaygeon

How often the day gets hot in Bobcaygeon (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
11 days
Hottest month
Jul · 27 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 14 °C

In October, Bobcaygeon 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
Snow

Snow in Bobcaygeon

When Bobcaygeon 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 days a year
33 days
Fresh snow a year
131 cm
Snowy months
Dec – Mar

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 1 cmChance of snow 6 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Bobcaygeon.

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 Bobcaygeon

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Bobcaygeon 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.

Bobcaygeon has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 80) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 13).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    37

    Poor

    • 9 °C by day
    • 6.0 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    80

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 20 °C by day
    • 7.4 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    80

    Excellent

    • 26 °C by day
    • 7.7 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • October half-term

    Oct

    47

    Fair

    • 14 °C by day
    • 4.1 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    13

    Poor

    • −1 °C by day
    • 2.8 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 7 h 15 min
Distance
5,580 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.

Good to know: Canada

Currency
Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Languages
English, French
Sockets
Type A, B · 120 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+1
Emergency number
911

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Only 120 V: chargers marked 100–240 V work, other devices need a voltage converter.

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Bobcaygeon vs Lindsay

In October the holiday weather in Bobcaygeon and Lindsay is about equally good (score 47 vs 50). During the day it is about as warm in Lindsay as in Bobcaygeon.

Bobcaygeon vs Lindsay, in October
in OctoberBobcaygeonLindsay
Holiday weather score4750
Daytime high14°14°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days1312
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

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OctoberBobcaygeon 14°Lindsay 14°
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Canada in October: the best places

In October, Bobcaygeon ranks 25 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Cobourg15°57
  2. 2St. Catharines16°57
  3. 3Hamilton15°57
  4. 4Port Hope15°55
  5. 5Oakville15°55
  6. 6Burlington15°55
  7. 7Niagara Falls16°55
  8. 8Whitby15°54
  9. 25BobcaygeonThis page14°47
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Frequently asked questions about Bobcaygeon

When is the best time to visit Bobcaygeon?

The best time to visit Bobcaygeon 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 Bobcaygeon?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C and nights around 16 °C. January is the coolest month at −3 °C.

When does it rain most in Bobcaygeon?

Rain is frequent in October and in December; the wettest month is June with 103 mm. The driest month is February with 58 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Bobcaygeon get?

Bobcaygeon gets around 2,000 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.4 hours a day; in December there are 2.5 hours a day.

What time zone is Bobcaygeon in?

Bobcaygeon is on UTC−5 in January and UTC−4 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Bobcaygeon?

A nonstop flight from London to Bobcaygeon takes about 7 h 15 min, for a straight-line distance of about 5,580 km.

Which school holidays are best for Bobcaygeon?

Bobcaygeon has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 80) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 13). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 37, May half-term 80, summer holidays 80, October half-term 47, Christmas holidays 13.