Canada
Toronto in August
☀️ SummerPleasant and some showers.
🎒 Pack: sunglasses & hat
Why August scores 9.0What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.3
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (26°C highs / 14°C lows)
- ✓Slightly humid (dew point 15°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~80 mm rain)
- Air quality7.5
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~22 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline8.5
- ·Normal precautions
| Aug | Sep | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.0 Excellent | 9.2 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Summer | 🍂 Autumn |
| High / low | 26° / 14° | 21° / 10° |
| Rain | 80 mm | 78 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 15° | dew pt 11° |
| PM2.5 | 22 µg/m³ | 11 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Toronto Pearson weather-station normals. Rainfall: Toronto Pearson Airport weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsAugust 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
No national public holidays in Canada this month.
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Nature calendarBlossoms, leaves & seasons in Toronto
- Snowy daysTypical datesSnow likely Nov–Apr (most in Jan: ~13 days)
Average number of days with snowfall at Toronto Pearson. About 31 cm of snow falls in an average Jan.
Source: Toronto Pearson weather-station normals (national weather service, via Wikipedia climate table)
Explore TorontoEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyCanada's largest city on Lake Ontario, a highly multicultural place known for its neighbourhoods, museums, food scene and the CN Tower.
Caribana (Toronto Caribbean Carnival)Date variesUsually late July to early August, parade on the long weekend
A large Caribbean carnival with a costumed parade.
Why go: The Grand Parade draws huge crowds on the August long weekend.
Where: Exhibition Place and Lake Shore Boulevard
Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)Date variesUsually mid-August to Labour Day
A large annual fair with rides, food and an air show.
Why go: The air show on Labour Day weekend can be seen from the waterfront.
Where: Exhibition Place
Coming up later
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)Date variesUsually early to mid-September
One of the world's major film festivals.
Why go: Hotels are expensive and fill early during the festival.
Where: Downtown, King Street West
Pride TorontoDate variesUsually June, parade on the last Sunday
One of North America's largest Pride festivals.
Why go: Downtown streets close for the parade.
Where: Church-Wellesley Village and downtown
Canada DayEvery year1 July every year
Canada's national day with fireworks and celebrations.
Why go: It is a public holiday.
Where: Across the city
CN Tower
The landmark communications tower with glass-floored observation decks.
Royal Ontario Museum
A large museum of natural history, world cultures and art.
St. Lawrence Market
A historic food market with produce, cheese and prepared foods.
💡 The South Market is closed Sundays and Mondays.
Toronto Islandsgreat in Aug
Car-free islands a short ferry ride from downtown with beaches and skyline views.
Kensington Market
A bohemian neighbourhood of vintage shops, cafés and global food.
Niagara Falls
The famous waterfalls are about 1.5 hours away by car or train for a day trip.
Peameal bacon sandwich
Cornmeal-rolled cured pork loin in a bun, a Toronto specialty.
💡 St. Lawrence Market
Poutine
Fries topped with cheese curds and gravy, originally from Quebec.
💡 Casual eateries
Butter tarts
Small pastries with a sweet butter, sugar and egg filling, a Canadian classic.
💡 Bakeries
Global neighbourhood food
Chinatown, Little Italy, Greektown and Little India reflect the city's diversity.
💡 Spadina Avenue, College Street, the Danforth and Gerrard Street East
Maple syrup
Canadian maple syrup and maple candy.
💡 St. Lawrence Market and souvenir shops
Ice wine
Sweet wine made from grapes frozen on the vine, produced in the nearby Niagara region.
💡 LCBO liquor stores and wine shops
Indigenous art
Prints and carvings by Indigenous Canadian artists.
💡 Galleries and museum shops