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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Oakville Ontario, Canada

In Oakville, the summers are comfortable; the winters are freezing, snowy, and windy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 19°F to 78°F and is rarely below 3°F or above 86°F.

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

Climate in Oakville

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Oakville weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.5 months, from June 1 to September 17, with an average daily high temperature above 68°F. The hottest month of the year in Oakville is July, with an average high of 77°F and low of 64°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.4 months, from December 2 to March 15, with an average daily high temperature below 40°F. The coldest month of the year in Oakville is January, with an average low of 20°F and high of 31°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Oakville

Average High and Low Temperature in OakvillewarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2930°FJan 2930°FJul 1978°FJul 1978°F19°F19°F65°F65°FJun 168°FJun 168°FSep 1768°FSep 1768°FDec 240°FDec 240°FMar 1540°FMar 1540°F54°F54°F56°F56°F30°F30°F28°F28°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 31°F32°F40°F51°F63°F73°F77°F76°F69°F57°F46°F36°F
Temp. 25°F26°F33°F44°F55°F65°F71°F70°F63°F51°F41°F31°F
Low 20°F21°F28°F39°F49°F59°F64°F63°F56°F45°F36°F27°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Oakville

Average Hourly Temperature in OakvilleJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmfreezing
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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In Oakville, 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 Oakville begins around May 31 and lasts for 4.9 months, ending around October 27.

The clearest month of the year in Oakville is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 66% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 27 and lasts for 7.1 months, ending around May 31.

The cloudiest month of the year in Oakville is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 61% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Oakville

Cloud Cover Categories in OakvilleclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 1967%Aug 1967%Jan 1139%Jan 1139%May 3152%May 3152%Oct 2753%Oct 2753%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 61%59%55%52%49%44%37%34%37%44%53%58%
Clearer 39%41%45%48%51%56%63%66%63%56%47%42%

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

The wetter season lasts 7.7 months, from March 29 to November 19, with a greater than 22% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Oakville is June, with an average of 8.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.3 months, from November 19 to March 29. The month with the fewest wet days in Oakville is February, with an average of 4.3 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. The month with the most days of rain alone in Oakville is June, with an average of 8.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 31% on June 13.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Oakville

Daily Chance of Precipitation in OakvillewetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 1331%Jun 1331%Feb 214%Feb 214%Mar 2922%Mar 2922%Nov 1922%Nov 1922%NowNowrainsnow
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 2.6d2.2d4.4d7.0d8.5d8.7d8.8d8.5d8.6d8.5d6.2d4.5d
Mixed 0.7d0.7d0.5d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d0.7d
Snow 1.9d1.5d1.1d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d1.0d
Any 5.2d4.3d6.0d7.5d8.5d8.7d8.8d8.5d8.6d8.5d6.6d6.2d

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. Oakville experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Oakville. The month with the most rain in Oakville is September, with an average rainfall of 2.2 inches.

The month with the least rain in Oakville is January, with an average rainfall of 0.6 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Oakville

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.6″0.6″0.9″1.5″2.0″2.0″2.0″1.9″2.2″2.0″1.6″1.0″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.4 months, from November 24 to April 7, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Oakville is February, with an average snowfall of 3.3 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.6 months, from April 7 to November 24. The least snow falls around July 29, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Oakville

Average Monthly Snowfall in OakvillesnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inJan 313.4 inJan 313.4 inJul 290.0 inJul 290.0 inNov 241.0 inNov 241.0 inApr 71.0 inApr 71.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 3.3″3.3″2.6″0.6″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.5″2.6″

The length of the day in Oakville varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 57 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 25 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Oakville

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in OakvilleJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 1912 hr, 8 minMar 1915 hr, 25 minJun 2015 hr, 25 minJun 2012 hr, 11 minSep 2212 hr, 11 minSep 228 hr, 57 minDec 218 hr, 57 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 9.4h10.5h12.0h13.5h14.7h15.4h15.0h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.7h9.0h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:37 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 19 minutes later at 7:56 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:42 PM on December 9, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 21 minutes later at 9:03 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Oakville during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Oakville

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in OakvilleJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 145:37 AMJun 145:37 AM9:03 PMJun 269:03 PMJun 26Dec 94:42 PMDec 94:42 PM7:56 AMNov 27:56 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Oakville

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in OakvilleJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM000101010102020203030304040506000010101020202020303040405050602370NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. 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.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Oakville

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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.

Oakville experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from June 12 to September 20, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 7% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Oakville is August, with 7.0 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is March 3, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Oakville

Humidity Comfort Levels in OakvillemuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 30%Mar 30%Jul 3126%Jul 3126%Jun 127%Jun 127%Sep 207%Sep 207%NowNowmuggymuggycomfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumidoppressiveoppressive
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d2.5d6.9d7.0d2.8d0.1d0.0d0.0d

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 Oakville experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from October 25 to April 17, with average wind speeds of more than 11.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Oakville is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 14.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.2 months, from April 17 to October 25. The calmest month of the year in Oakville is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.6 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Oakville

Average Wind Speed in OakvillewindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mph22 mph22 mphJan 1214.4 mphJan 1214.4 mphAug 38.4 mphAug 38.4 mphOct 2511.4 mphOct 2511.4 mphApr 1711.4 mphApr 1711.4 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 14.313.612.611.49.89.18.78.69.811.212.413.4

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Oakville is from the west throughout the year.

Wind Direction in Oakville

Wind Direction in OakvilleJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwesteastnorthsouth
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Oakville 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 2.8 months, from June 29 to September 23, with an average temperature above 64°F. The month of the year in Oakville with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 70°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 5.2 months, from December 4 to May 9, with an average temperature below 43°F. The month of the year in Oakville with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 36°F.

Average Water Temperature in Oakville

Average Water Temperature in OakvillewarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°FAug 770°FAug 770°F36°FFeb 2836°FFeb 28Jun 2964°FJun 2964°FSep 2364°FSep 2364°FDec 443°FDec 443°FMay 943°FMay 943°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 38°F36°F36°F39°F45°F58°F68°F70°F66°F56°F47°F41°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Oakville 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 Oakville for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to early September, with a peak score in the second week of August.

Tourism Score in Oakville

Tourism Score in Oakvillebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.47.40.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Oakville for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Oakville

Beach/Pool Score in Oakvillebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.05.00.00.0NowNow cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Oakville typically lasts for 6.7 months (204 days), from around April 14 to around November 4, rarely starting before March 27 or after May 2, and rarely ending before October 16 or after November 25.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Oakville

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Oakvillegrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 1450%Apr 1450%Nov 450%Nov 490%May 290%May 290%Oct 1690%Oct 1610%Mar 2710%Mar 2710%Nov 2510%Nov 250%Dec 270%Dec 27Jul 27100%Jul 27100%frigidfreezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

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 Oakville should appear around May 9, only rarely appearing before April 27 or after May 22.

Growing Degree Days in Oakville

Growing Degree Days in OakvilleJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°FMay 990°FMay 990°FJul 10900°FJul 10900°FAug 241,800°FAug 241,800°FDec 312,462°FDec 312,462°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

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 3.6 months, from May 1 to August 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Oakville is June, with an average of 6.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from October 30 to February 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Oakville is December, with an average of 1.4 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Oakville

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in OakvillebrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 296.9 kWhJun 296.9 kWhDec 231.3 kWhDec 231.3 kWhMay 15.8 kWhMay 15.8 kWhAug 195.8 kWhAug 195.8 kWhOct 302.5 kWhOct 302.5 kWhFeb 132.5 kWhFeb 132.5 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 1.62.53.85.26.36.86.75.94.73.11.91.4

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Oakville are 43.450 deg latitude, -79.683 deg longitude, and 285 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Oakville contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 236 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 320 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (725 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,486 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Oakville is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) and water (17%), within 10 miles by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (23%), and within 50 miles by cropland (30%) and water (25%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Oakville, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 5 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Oakville.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Oakville according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Oakville is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Oakville and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

Sources mapCWWB, 37%12 mi, -33 ftCYYZ, 22%16 mi, 282 ftCYTZ, 19%19 mi, -36 ftCXVN, 14%23 mi, -26 ftCTGT, 9%28 mi, 781 ft© OpenStreetMap contributors

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Oakville and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Disclaimer

The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site.

We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.

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