AI-generatedBrantford at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 28°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,110 h
- Rain a year
- 926 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC−5 / UTC−4
- Elevation
- 200 m
Climate in Brantford
Brantford has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 28 °C, while January is the coolest at 0 °C. With around 2,110 hours of sunshine a year, Brantford is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.8 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Brantford
The best time to visit Brantford is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from July to October. Rain is frequent in April; the wettest month is June with 95 mm.
Brantford through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Brantford in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 6–21 °C by day
- 6.6 h of sun a day
- 35 rainy days in all
Brantford in summer
Jun – Aug
Excellent
- 26–28 °C by day
- 8.3 h of sun a day
- 34 rainy days in all
Brantford in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 9–23 °C by day
- 4.9 h of sun a day
- 30 rainy days in all
Brantford in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 0–3 °C by day
- 3.3 h of sun a day
- 31 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Jul – Oct
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Apr
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
Snow
Dec – Mar
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: May – June, 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
Good forSightseeing & walks
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 7°
- Midday, 13:00: about 15°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 15°
- Evening, 20:00: about 11°
- Night, 23:00: about 9°
07:3318:40
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 07:16–08:12 · evening 18:02–18:58
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:05–07:16 · evening 18:58–19:09
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 Brantford compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 19° at the start of the month to 12° at the end. The days get 1.4 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 19° | 12° |
| Night-time low | 9° | 3° |
| Daylight | 11.8 h | 10.4 h |
What is the weather like in Brantford in October?
In October, Brantford is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 78 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Brantford.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 7 min07:33 – 18:40
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 20 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 60 %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 %75 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %27 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %51 %
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 Brantford
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
August has the better holiday weather in Brantford: score 82 against 58. In August, days are 11 °C warmer than in October. August has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in August.
| Month | October | August |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 58 | 82better |
| Daytime high | 16° | 27° |
| Night-time low | 6° | 16° |
| Sunshine | 4.6 h | 7.7 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 11 | 10better |
| Rainfall | 78 mm | 79 mm |
| Muggy days | 0better | 8 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Brantford month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
15January0° · 3.0 h
In January, Brantford is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−8 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.0 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 66 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Brantford.
Brantford in January23February1° · 4.3 h
In February, Brantford is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−8 °C). Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 9 days, totalling 59 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Brantford.
Brantford in February24March6° · 5.5 h
In March, Brantford is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 70 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Brantford.
Brantford in March54April14° · 6.6 h
In April, Brantford is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 92 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Brantford.
Brantford in April78May21° · 7.7 h
In May, Brantford is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 86 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Brantford.
Brantford in May80June26° · 8.4 h
In June, Brantford is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.4 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 Brantford.
Brantford in June77July28° · 8.8 h
In July, Brantford is hot: daytime highs average 28 °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 89 mm in total. On about 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Brantford.
Brantford in July82August27° · 7.7 h
In August, Brantford is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 79 mm in total. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Brantford.
Brantford in August80September23° · 6.4 h
In September, Brantford is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 75 mm in total. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Brantford.
Brantford in September58October16° · 4.6 h
In October, Brantford is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 78 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Brantford.
Brantford in October23November9° · 3.6 h
In November, Brantford is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 66 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Brantford.
Brantford in November15December3° · 2.5 h
In December, Brantford is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.5 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 71 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Brantford.
Brantford in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Brantford
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 (−8°), 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 | 15 | 0° | −8° | 3.0 h | 11 | 66 |
| FebruaryFeb | 23 | 1° | −8° | 4.3 h | 9 | 59 |
| MarchMar | 24 | 6° | −4° | 5.5 h | 11 | 70 |
| AprilApr | 54 | 14° | 2° | 6.6 h | 12 | 92 |
| MayMay | 78 | 21° | 9° | 7.7 h | 12 | 86 |
| JuneJun | 80 | 26° | 14° | 8.4 h | 12 | 95 |
| JulyJul | 77 | 28° | 16° | 8.8 h | 11 | 89 |
| AugustAug | 82 | 27° | 16° | 7.7 h | 10 | 79 |
| SeptemberSep | 80 | 23° | 12° | 6.4 h | 10 | 75 |
| OctoberOct | 58 | 16° | 6° | 4.6 h | 11 | 78 |
| NovemberNov | 23 | 9° | 1° | 3.6 h | 10 | 66 |
| DecemberDec | 15 | 3° | −4° | 2.5 h | 11 | 71 |
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 hours in Brantford
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 4.6 of 11.1 hours of daylight in Brantford, 41 % 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 in Brantford: 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, Brantford has about 11 rainy days with 78 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Brantford
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 85 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 and clouds in Brantford
How breezy and how cloudy Brantford 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 Brantford typically peaks at 20 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 60 % of the sky over Brantford: variable cloud, with about 4.6 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 and humidity in Brantford
How often the day gets hot in Brantford (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, Brantford has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 16 °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 in Brantford
When Brantford 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 Brantford.
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 Brantford
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Brantford 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.
Brantford has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 80) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 15).
- 45
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 12 °C by day
- 6.3 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
- 78
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 22 °C by day
- 7.8 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
- 80
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
ExcellentBest holidays
- 27 °C by day
- 8.1 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 58
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 16 °C by day
- 4.6 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 15
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 1 °C by day
- 2.8 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 7 h 30 min
- Distance
- 5,790 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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Brantford vs Cambridge
In October the holiday weather in Brantford and Cambridge is about equally good (score 58 vs 54). During the day Cambridge is 1 °C cooler than Brantford. Cambridge gets one hour less sunshine a day.
| in October | Brantford | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 58 | 54 |
| Daytime high | 16° | 15° |
| Sunshine | 5 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 11 |
| Best time | May – Sep | May – Sep |
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Frequently asked questions about Brantford
When is the best time to visit Brantford?
The best time to visit Brantford 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 Brantford?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C and nights around 16 °C. January is the coolest month at 0 °C.
When does it rain most in Brantford?
Rain is frequent in April; the wettest month is June with 95 mm. The driest month is February with 59 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Brantford get?
Brantford gets around 2,110 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 Brantford in?
Brantford is on UTC−5 in January and UTC−4 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Brantford?
A nonstop flight from London to Brantford takes about 7 h 30 min, for a straight-line distance of about 5,790 km.
Which school holidays are best for Brantford?
Brantford has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 80) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 15). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 45, May half-term 78, summer holidays 80, October half-term 58, Christmas holidays 15.