Ontario Weather, climate and geography

Weather & climate

Best time to visit:

Summers can be very warm, while spring and autumn are cooler. Winters are cold with occasional snowfall.

Required clothing:

Light- to medium-weight clothing during warmer months, heavyweights in winter. Waterproofing is advisable throughout the year.

Geography

Ontario is an eastern-central province bordered by Manitoba and Québec, with a northern coastline on James Bay and Hudson Bay; it also shares the shores of the Great Lakes with the USA. The two most populated areas, around Toronto and Ottawa, are in the southern spur, and the north remains a landscape of forests and lakes. The province contains the Niagara Falls, one of the most spectacular sights in the world.

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