Ajax in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Ajax sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 272 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to 5°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Ajax's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ajax's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Precipitation
272 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
21 km/h
Travel score
3.8
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ajax in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 22°C in early September to 5°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Ajax reaches about 14°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Ajax

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
20
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Ajax weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°8612.59.79.10.0
Feb-1° / -7°6196.910.20.0
Mar / -3°7010.14.711.60.0
Apr / 96111.613.20.7
May12° / 7810.1014.53.0
Jun18° / 14°769.7015.25.7
Jul23° / 19°678.9014.97.0
Aug23° / 19°678.8013.87.2
Sep20° / 16°859.1012.36.5
Oct14° / 10°9512.10.110.83.8
Nov / 9211.42.29.51.0
Dec / -2°8712.66.88.80.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Ajax gets around 272 mm of rain and snow over 33 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 21 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 9 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Ajax?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ajax.

What to pack for Ajax in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Ajax sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 33 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ajax in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 13°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 27 to Sep 2 — about 1.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Ajax in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ajax peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ajax in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ajax is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 2021 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ajax?

Ajax sits at 43.9°N, 79.0°W, 97 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Whitby, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Ajax

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ajax.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ajax has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m.

The land around Ajax is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, water (35%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
215 m
80 km
484 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Whitby 9.0 km · Pickering 10 km · Rouge 12 km · Brooklin 13 km · West Hill 15 km · Morningside 16 km · Oshawa 16 km · Malvern 16 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ajax (43.8501°, -79.0329°, elevation 97 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.