Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vaughan features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 904 mm (35.6 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vaughan enjoys an average of 2848 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 57 minutes to 15 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Vaughan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (66 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (25 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vaughan experiences 53 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 121 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-3°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
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Vaughan usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vaughan are January, March and September. On average, 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 62 (2.5) | 65 (2.6) | 58 (2.3) | 98 (3.9) | 90 (3.6) | 79 (3.1) | 78 (3.1) | 78 (3.1) | 58 (2.3) | 95 (3.7) | 72 (2.8) | 70 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Vaughan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vaughan: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 112 | 156 | 230 | 239 | 293 | 339 | 350 | 344 | 306 | 203 | 153 | 118 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 19m | 10h 29m | 11h 57m | 13h 28m | 14h 45m | 15h 23m | 15h 2m | 13h 53m | 12h 27m | 10h 56m | 9h 37m | 8h 57m |
Vaughan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Vaughan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |