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Toronto in December: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Toronto in December is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around 2 °C. With about 13 rainy days it is wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

28/100 · #12

Warmth

#10

Dryness

Sun

#12

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Toronto · DecemberPhoto: Paolo Costa Baldi · CC BY-SA 3.0

Average high: 2 °C
Average low: -2 °C
Rainy days (est.): 13 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 2 h/day
Humidity: 83 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Toronto: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Score
November	7	3	13	58	2.0	80	4.7	33
December (selected)	2	-2	13	53	1.5	83	5.2	28
January	-0	-5	12	48	1.8	85	5.6	30

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: December (28/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ
November	+5	+5 °C	+4.5 °C	-0.7	+4.3 mm	+0.5 h	-3.1 %	-0.5 m/s
January	+2	-2.9 °C	-3.5 °C	-1.1	-5.7 mm	+0.3 h	+1.7 %	+0.4 m/s

All twelve months in context

JanUnsuitable30 FebUnsuitable37 MarUnsuitable38 AprUnsuitable39 MayLimited54 JunGood70 JulGood73 AugGood76 SepGood73 OctLimited45 NovUnsuitable33 DecUnsuitable28

Rainy days (estimated)

Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day

Average daily high°C

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Toronto in December?

The average daily high is around 2 °C, with an average daily low of about -2 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Toronto in December?

The curated estimate is about 13 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 53 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Toronto?

By the climate score, June, July, August and September are the strongest months for Toronto. December is not among them.