Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Torbay Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

In Torbay, the summers are short and comfortable; the winters are long, freezing, snowy, and windy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 18°F to 69°F and is rarely below 7°F or above 78°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 2.8 months, from June 22 to September 17, with an average daily high temperature above 61°F. The hottest month of the year in Torbay is August, with an average high of 67°F and low of 54°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.9 months, from December 7 to April 2, with an average daily high temperature below 38°F. The coldest month of the year in Torbay is February, with an average low of 19°F and high of 31°F.

In Torbay, 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 Torbay begins around June 28 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around December 11.

The clearest month of the year in Torbay is September, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 50% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around December 11 and lasts for 6.6 months, ending around June 28.

The cloudiest month of the year in Torbay is May, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 70% of the time.

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

The wetter season lasts 5.8 months, from September 20 to March 13, with a greater than 36% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Torbay is November, with an average of 12.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.2 months, from March 13 to September 20. The month with the fewest wet days in Torbay is August, with an average of 9.7 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 Torbay changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 9.3 months, from March 27 to January 4. The month with the most days of rain alone in Torbay is October, with an average of 11.7 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 1.5 months, from January 8 to February 23. The month with the most days of snow alone in Torbay is February, with an average of 4.6 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 1.2 months, from January 4 to January 8 and from February 23 to March 27. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Torbay is February, with an average of 4.1 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. Torbay experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Torbay. The month with the most rain in Torbay is October, with an average rainfall of 4.2 inches.

The month with the least rain in Torbay is February, with an average rainfall of 1.5 inches.

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.5 months, from November 2 to May 20, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Torbay is February, with an average snowfall of 21.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from May 20 to November 2. The least snow falls around August 15, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Torbay varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2026, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 25 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 16 hours, 0 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:02 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 47 minutes later at 7:49 AM on January 1. The earliest sunset is at 4:09 PM on December 11, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 54 minutes later at 9:03 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Torbay 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 Torbay, 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 3% of 3% 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 Torbay experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.9 months, from October 12 to April 9, with average wind speeds of more than 13.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Torbay is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 16.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.1 months, from April 9 to October 12. The calmest month of the year in Torbay is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.0 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the south for 5.1 months, from April 2 to September 6, with a peak percentage of 44% on July 16. The wind is most often from the west for 6.9 months, from September 6 to April 2, with a peak percentage of 51% on January 1.

Torbay 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 2.4 months, from July 18 to September 29, with an average temperature above 52°F. The month of the year in Torbay with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 56°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 5.0 months, from December 14 to May 16, with an average temperature below 37°F. The month of the year in Torbay with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 32°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Torbay 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 Torbay for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid July 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 Torbay for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

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 Torbay typically lasts for 5.1 months (157 days), from around May 22 to around October 26, rarely starting before May 3 or after June 9, and rarely ending before October 8 or after November 14.

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 Torbay should appear around June 12, only rarely appearing before May 28 or after June 26.

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 3.3 months, from May 13 to August 22, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Torbay is July, with an average of 6.0 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from October 29 to February 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Torbay is December, with an average of 1.0 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Torbay are 47.667 deg latitude, -52.731 deg longitude, and 213 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Torbay contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 476 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 233 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (879 feet). Within 50 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (1,093 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Torbay is covered by trees (53%), water (22%), and sparse vegetation (14%), within 10 miles by water (58%) and trees (27%), and within 50 miles by water (74%) and trees (15%).