Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Espanola Ontario, Canada

In Espanola, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are freezing, snowy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 5°F to 75°F and is rarely below -16°F or above 81°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Espanola for warm-weather activities is from late June to late August.

The warm season lasts for 3.6 months, from May 29 to September 18, with an average daily high temperature above 64°F. The hottest month of the year in Espanola is July, with an average high of 74°F and low of 60°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.3 months, from December 4 to March 13, with an average daily high temperature below 32°F. The coldest month of the year in Espanola is January, with an average low of 6°F and high of 22°F.

In Espanola, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Espanola begins around May 28 and lasts for 4.7 months, ending around October 20.

The clearest month of the year in Espanola is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 65% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 20 and lasts for 7.3 months, ending around May 28.

The cloudiest month of the year in Espanola is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 69% of the time.

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A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Espanola varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 8.2 months, from April 7 to December 15, with a greater than 22% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Espanola is September, with an average of 8.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.8 months, from December 15 to April 7. The month with the fewest wet days in Espanola is February, with an average of 4.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Espanola changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.9 months, from March 14 to December 9. The month with the most days of rain alone in Espanola is September, with an average of 8.6 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.1 months, from December 9 to March 14. The month with the most days of snow alone in Espanola is January, with an average of 3.6 days.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Espanola experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 10 months, from March 3 to January 4, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Espanola is September, with an average rainfall of 2.5 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.0 months, from January 4 to March 3. The month with the least rain in Espanola is February, with an average rainfall of 0.3 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Espanola experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.0 months, from October 26 to April 24, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Espanola is January, with an average snowfall of 6.1 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.0 months, from April 24 to October 26. The least snow falls around July 21, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Espanola varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2026, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 36 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 47 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:34 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 35 minutes later at 8:10 AM on January 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:40 PM on December 10, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 42 minutes later at 9:23 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Espanola during 2026, starting in the spring on March 8, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 1.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2026. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Espanola, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 4% of 4% throughout.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Espanola experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.8 months, from September 30 to April 23, with average wind speeds of more than 7.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Espanola is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.2 months, from April 23 to September 30. The calmest month of the year in Espanola is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.1 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Espanola varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 7.5 months, from May 12 to December 27, with a peak percentage of 47% on July 20. The wind is most often from the north for 4.5 months, from December 27 to May 12, with a peak percentage of 34% on January 1.

Espanola is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.5 months, from July 10 to September 25, with an average temperature above 60°F. The month of the year in Espanola with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 66°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.9 months, from December 14 to May 10, with an average temperature below 40°F. The month of the year in Espanola with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 33°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Espanola throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Espanola for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Espanola for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Espanola typically lasts for 5.3 months (161 days), from around May 4 to around October 12, rarely starting before April 17 or after May 21, and rarely ending before September 23 or after November 1.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Espanola should appear around May 19, only rarely appearing before May 10 or after June 1.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from May 6 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Espanola is June, with an average of 6.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from October 27 to February 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Espanola is December, with an average of 1.1 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Espanola are 46.258 deg latitude, -81.766 deg longitude, and 689 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Espanola contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 282 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 694 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (748 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,316 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Espanola is covered by trees (79%), within 10 miles by trees (92%), and within 50 miles by trees (70%) and water (24%).