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Parry Sound weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Parry Sound at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 25°
Sunshine a year
2,040 h
Rain a year
1,081 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC−5 / UTC−4
Elevation
199 m

Climate in Parry Sound

Parry Sound has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 25 °C, while January is the coolest at −4 °C. With around 2,040 hours of sunshine a year, Parry Sound is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.1 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Parry Sound

The best time to visit Parry Sound is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from May to September. Rain is frequent from October to January; the wettest month is October with 110 mm.

Parry Sound through the seasons

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

Parry Sound in spring

Mar – May

47

Fair

  • 2–18 °C by day
  • 6.6 h of sun a day
  • 33 rainy days in all

Parry Sound in summer

Jun – Aug

82

Excellent

  • 23–25 °C by day
  • 8.3 h of sun a day
  • 35 rainy days in all

Parry Sound in autumn

Sep – Nov

41

Fair

  • 6–21 °C by day
  • 4.4 h of sun a day
  • 40 rainy days in all

Parry Sound in winter

Dec – Feb

9

Poor

  • −3–0 °C by day
  • 3.0 h of sun a day
  • 43 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 – Jan

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 Parry Sound for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – July, 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

41

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 7°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 13°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 13°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 10°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 8°

07:3518:37

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 07:16–08:15 · evening 17:57–18:55
Blue hour
Morning 07:05–07:16 · evening 18:55–19:07

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 Parry Sound compared with home

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 low9°3°
Daylight11.8 h10.3 h

What is the weather like in Parry Sound in October?

In October, Parry Sound is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 110 mm. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Parry Sound.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 2 min07:35 – 18:37
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
22 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
66 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−4offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %59 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %18 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %26 %

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 Parry Sound

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 Parry Sound: score 84 against 41. In July, days are 12 °C warmer than in October. July has 2 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 5 hours longer a day in July.

October vs July, Parry Sound
MonthOctoberJuly
Holiday weather score4184better
Daytime high13°25°
Night-time low6°16°
Sunshine4.1 h9.1 hbetter
Rainy days1412better
Rainfall110 mm94 mmbetter
Muggy days0better7

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Parry Sound month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

8January−3° · 2.8 h

In January, Parry Sound is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−11 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.8 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 14 days, totalling 80 mm; on about 12 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Parry Sound.

Parry Sound in January
18February−3° · 4.1 h

In February, Parry Sound is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−11 °C). Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 61 mm; on about 9 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Parry Sound.

Parry Sound in February
25March2° · 5.5 h

In March, Parry Sound is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 69 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Parry Sound.

Parry Sound in March
34April10° · 6.5 h

In April, Parry Sound is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 89 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Parry Sound.

Parry Sound in April
82May18° · 7.8 h

In May, Parry Sound is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 7.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 83 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Parry Sound.

Parry Sound in May
82June23° · 8.3 h

In June, Parry Sound is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 95 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Parry Sound.

Parry Sound in June
84July25° · 9.1 h

In July, Parry Sound is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. With around 9.1 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 94 mm in total. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Parry Sound.

Parry Sound in July
79August25° · 7.6 h

In August, Parry Sound is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 105 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Parry Sound.

Parry Sound in August
75September21° · 6.2 h

In September, Parry Sound is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 100 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Parry Sound.

Parry Sound in September
41October13° · 4.1 h

In October, Parry Sound is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 110 mm. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Parry Sound.

Parry Sound in October
8November6° · 2.8 h

In November, Parry Sound is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.8 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 100 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Parry Sound.

Parry Sound in November
2December0° · 2.2 h

In December, Parry Sound is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.2 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 17 days, totalling 98 mm; on about 13 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Parry Sound.

Parry Sound in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

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

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Parry Sound

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 May, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 13°Night 6°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan8−4°−11°2.8 h1480
FebruaryFeb18−3°−11°4.1 h1161
MarchMar252°−6°5.5 h1069
AprilApr3410°1°6.5 h1289
MayMay8218°7°7.8 h1183
JuneJun8223°13°8.3 h1195
JulyJul8425°16°9.1 h1294
AugustAug7925°16°7.6 h12105
SeptemberSep7521°12°6.2 h11100
OctoberOct4113°6°4.1 h14110
NovemberNov86°0°2.8 h14100
DecemberDec20°−6°2.2 h1798

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

45.35° N, 80.04° W · 199 m · America/Toronto

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Parry Sound

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

Per year
2,040 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 9.1 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.2 h a day
OctoberSunshine 4.1 hDaylight 11.0 hShare of daylight 37 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 4.1 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Parry Sound, 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 in Parry Sound: 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
1,081 mm on 150 days
Wettest month
Oct · 110 mm
Driest month
Feb · 61 mm
OctoberRainy days 14Rainfall 110 mm

In October, Parry Sound has about 14 rainy days with 110 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Parry Sound

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 45 min
Fair skin
about 55 min
Light brown skin
about 80 min
Olive skin
about 100 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 Parry Sound

How breezy and how cloudy Parry Sound 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
20 km/h · moderate breeze
Windiest month
Dec · 23 km/h
Calmest month
Jul · 17 km/h
OctoberWind 22 km/hBeaufort 4

In October, the wind in Parry Sound typically peaks at 22 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
65 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Jul · 50 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 84 %
OctoberCloud cover 66 %Sunshine 4.1 h

In October, cloud covers on average 66 % of the sky over Parry Sound: mostly cloudy, 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 and humidity in Parry Sound

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

Hot days a year
3 days
Hottest month
Jul · 25 °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 13 °C

In October, Parry Sound has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 13 °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 Parry Sound

When Parry Sound 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
49 days
Fresh snow a year
166 cm
Snowy months
Dec – Apr

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 1Fresh snow 2 cmChance of snow 7 / 100

In October, Parry Sound has about 1 day with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 2 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 7 out of 100: hardly any.

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 Parry Sound

Weather for your travel dates

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

Parry Sound 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.

Parry Sound has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 82) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 5).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    31

    Poor

    • 7 °C by day
    • 6.2 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    82

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 19 °C by day
    • 7.9 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    81

    Excellent

    • 25 °C by day
    • 8.1 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • October half-term

    Oct

    41

    Fair

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

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    5

    Poor

    • −2 °C by day
    • 2.5 h of sun a day
    • 16 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
5,620 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.

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Parry Sound vs Huntsville (Muskoka)

In October the holiday weather in Parry Sound and Huntsville (Muskoka) is about equally good (score 41 vs 40). During the day it is about as warm in Huntsville (Muskoka) as in Parry Sound.

Parry Sound vs Huntsville (Muskoka), in October
in OctoberParry SoundHuntsville (Muskoka)
Holiday weather score4140
Daytime high13°13°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days1414
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberParry Sound 13°Huntsville (Muskoka) 13°
Parry SoundHuntsville (Muskoka)
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Ranking

Canada in October: the best places

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

  1. Cobourg15°57
  2. 2Port Hope15°55
  3. 3Oakville15°55
  4. 4Burlington15°55
  5. 5Cambridge15°54
  6. 6Whitby15°53
  7. 7Oshawa15°53
  8. 8Toronto15°53
  9. 25Parry SoundThis page13°41
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Near Parry Sound

Other destinations close by.

Places with a climate like Parry Sound

Destinations whose weather through the year is closest to Parry Sound's – good alternatives.

  1. 87 % similar39Sault Ste. MarieCanada13°Best time: May – Sep
  2. 83 % similar46Mont-Tremblant, QuebecCanada12°Best time: May – Sep
  3. 83 % similar42Quebec CityCanada13°Best time: May – Sep
  4. 82 % similar47FrederictonCanada13°Best time: May – Sep

Frequently asked questions about Parry Sound

When is the best time to visit Parry Sound?

The best time to visit Parry Sound 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 Parry Sound?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C and nights around 16 °C. January is the coolest month at −4 °C.

When does it rain most in Parry Sound?

Rain is frequent from October to January; the wettest month is October with 110 mm. The driest month is February with 61 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Parry Sound get?

Parry Sound gets around 2,040 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.1 hours a day; in December there are 2.2 hours a day.

What time zone is Parry Sound in?

Parry Sound is on UTC−5 in January and UTC−4 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Parry Sound?

A nonstop flight from London to Parry Sound takes about 7 h 15 min, for a straight-line distance of about 5,620 km.

Which school holidays are best for Parry Sound?

Parry Sound has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 82) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 5). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 31, May half-term 82, summer holidays 81, October half-term 41, Christmas holidays 5.