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Vaughan weather & best time to visit

City break

Vaughan at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 27°
Sunshine a year
2,090 h
Rain a year
802 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC−5 / UTC−4
Elevation
218 m

Climate in Vaughan

Vaughan 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 −1 °C. With around 2,090 hours of sunshine a year, Vaughan is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.8 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Vaughan

The best time to visit Vaughan 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 81 mm of precipitation.

Vaughan through the seasons

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

Vaughan in spring

Mar – May

50

Fair

  • 5–18 °C by day
  • 6.5 h of sun a day
  • 31 rainy days in all

Vaughan in summer

Jun – Aug

85

Excellent

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

Vaughan in autumn

Sep – Nov

51

Fair

  • 8–22 °C by day
  • 4.8 h of sun a day
  • 29 rainy days in all

Vaughan in winter

Dec – Feb

19

Poor

  • −1–2 °C by day
  • 3.4 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

Dec – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

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

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June, August – 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

51

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: May – September

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 8°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 14°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 11°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 10°

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 Vaughan compared with home

Home:

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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.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high18°11°
Night-time low10°4°
Daylight11.8 h10.4 h

What is the weather like in Vaughan in October?

In October, Vaughan is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Vaughan.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 6 min07:31 – 18:36
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
61 %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 %23 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %54 %

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 Vaughan

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 Vaughan: score 87 against 51. In July, days are 13 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in July.

October vs July, Vaughan
MonthOctoberJuly
Holiday weather score5187better
Daytime high14°27°
Night-time low7°18°
Sunshine4.4 h8.8 hbetter
Rainy days1010
Rainfall71 mm74 mm
Muggy days0better7

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Vaughan month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

18January−1° · 3.1 h

In January, Vaughan is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 59 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vaughan.

Vaughan in January
25February0° · 4.5 h

In February, Vaughan is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 9 days, totalling 54 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vaughan.

Vaughan in February
26March5° · 5.5 h

In March, Vaughan is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °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 Vaughan.

Vaughan in March
42April11° · 6.5 h

In April, Vaughan is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 78 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Vaughan.

Vaughan in April
82May18° · 7.6 h

In May, Vaughan is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Vaughan.

Vaughan in May
82June24° · 8.3 h

In June, Vaughan is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 81 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Vaughan.

Vaughan in June
87July27° · 8.8 h

In July, Vaughan is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sun shines for around 8.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 74 mm in total. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Vaughan.

Vaughan in July
85August26° · 7.5 h

In August, Vaughan is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 63 mm. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Vaughan.

Vaughan in August
82September22° · 6.4 h

In September, Vaughan is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 68 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Vaughan.

Vaughan in September
51October14° · 4.4 h

In October, Vaughan is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Vaughan.

Vaughan in October
19November8° · 3.5 h

In November, Vaughan is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 60 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vaughan.

Vaughan in November
15December2° · 2.6 h

In December, Vaughan is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 66 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vaughan.

Vaughan in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate tableWarmest in July: 27°

Climate through the year

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

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Vaughan

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 7°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−7°), the warmest in July (18°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from June 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 7°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan18−1°−7°3.1 h1059
FebruaryFeb250°−7°4.5 h954
MarchMar265°−2°5.5 h1058
AprilApr4211°3°6.5 h1178
MayMay8218°10°7.6 h1071
JuneJun8224°15°8.3 h1181
JulyJul8727°18°8.8 h1074
AugustAug8526°17°7.5 h963
SeptemberSep8222°13°6.4 h968
OctoberOct5114°7°4.4 h1071
NovemberNov198°2°3.5 h1060
DecemberDec152°−3°2.6 h1166

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

43.84° N, 79.50° W · 218 m · America/Toronto

Sunshine2,090 hours a year
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Vaughan

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

Per year
2,090 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 8.8 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.6 h a day
OctoberSunshine 4.4 hDaylight 11.1 hShare of daylight 40 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 4.4 of 11.1 hours of daylight in Vaughan, 40 % 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.

Rain802 mm a year, most in June
Rain

Rain in Vaughan: 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
802 mm on 119 days
Wettest month
Jun · 81 mm
Driest month
Feb · 54 mm
OctoberRainy days 10Rainfall 71 mm

In October, Vaughan has about 10 rainy days with 71 mm of rain in total.

UV indexUp to 9 in June
Sun protection

UV index in Vaughan

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 & cloudsWindiest in December: 22 km/h
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Vaughan

How breezy and how cloudy Vaughan 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 · 22 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 16 km/h
OctoberWind 20 km/hBeaufort 4

In October, the wind in Vaughan 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.

Year average
62 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Jul · 49 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 76 %
OctoberCloud cover 61 %Sunshine 4.4 h

In October, cloud covers on average 61 % of the sky over Vaughan: variable cloud, with about 4.4 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 & humidity10 days of 30° or more a year
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Vaughan

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

Hot days a year
10 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, Vaughan 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

SnowChance of snow up to 65% in February
Snow

Snow in Vaughan

When Vaughan 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
22 days
Fresh snow a year
92 cm
Snowy months
Jan – Feb

Snow calendar

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

In October, it hardly ever snows in Vaughan.

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 Vaughan

Weather for your travel dates

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

Vaughan 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.

Vaughan has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 86) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 17).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    37

    Poor

    • 9 °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

    Excellent

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

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    86

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 26 °C by day
    • 8.0 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • October half-term

    Oct

    51

    Fair

    • 14 °C by day
    • 4.4 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    17

    Poor

    • 1 °C by day
    • 2.9 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
5,690 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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Vaughan vs Toronto

In October the holiday weather in Vaughan and Toronto is about equally good (score 51 vs 53). During the day Toronto is 1 °C warmer than Vaughan.

Vaughan vs Toronto, in October
in OctoberVaughanToronto
Holiday weather score5153
Daytime high14°15°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days1010
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberVaughan 14°Toronto 15°
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Canada in October: the best places

In October, Vaughan ranks 18 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Brantford16°58
  2. 2Hamilton15°57
  3. 3St. Catharines16°57
  4. 4Cobourg15°57
  5. 5Oakville15°55
  6. 6Burlington15°55
  7. 7Niagara Falls16°55
  8. 8Port Hope15°55
  9. 18VaughanThis page14°51
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Places nearby4 places within 30 km

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  1. 91 % similar53Prince EdwardCanada15°Best time: May – Sep
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Frequently asked questions about Vaughan

When is the best time to visit Vaughan?

The best time to visit Vaughan 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 Vaughan?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C and nights around 18 °C. January is the coolest month at −1 °C.

When does it rain most in Vaughan?

The wettest month is June with 81 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 54 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Vaughan get?

Vaughan gets around 2,090 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.8 hours a day; in December there are 2.6 hours a day.

What time zone is Vaughan in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Vaughan?

A nonstop flight from London to Vaughan takes about 7 h 20 min, for a straight-line distance of about 5,690 km.

Which school holidays are best for Vaughan?

Vaughan has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 86) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 17). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 37, May half-term 82, summer holidays 86, October half-term 51, Christmas holidays 17.