Barrie weather in August
In August, Barrie sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 84 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Barrie's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barrie's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 84 mm
- 11.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 54 min
- 5:27 AM – 7:19 PM
- Cloud cover
- 55%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.27 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.9
- out of 10
Barrie is city in Ontario, Canada.
- Air quality
- Good
- PM2.5 7 µg/m³ · 2019
- Density
- 1,920/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1812
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.
A typical August day in Barrie reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 4°C warmer than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 16 |
| 2 | 25 | 16 |
| 3 | 25 | 16 |
| 4 | 25 | 16 |
| 5 | 25 | 16 |
| 6 | 25 | 16 |
| 7 | 25 | 16 |
| 8 | 25 | 16 |
| 9 | 25 | 16 |
| 10 | 24 | 16 |
| 11 | 24 | 15 |
| 12 | 24 | 15 |
| 13 | 24 | 15 |
| 14 | 24 | 15 |
| 15 | 24 | 15 |
| 16 | 24 | 15 |
| 17 | 24 | 15 |
| 18 | 24 | 15 |
| 19 | 24 | 15 |
| 20 | 24 | 15 |
| 21 | 24 | 15 |
| 22 | 24 | 15 |
| 23 | 24 | 15 |
| 24 | 24 | 15 |
| 25 | 24 | 15 |
| 26 | 24 | 14 |
| 27 | 23 | 14 |
| 28 | 23 | 14 |
| 29 | 23 | 14 |
| 30 | 23 | 14 |
| 31 | 23 | 14 |
How August really feels in Barrie
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Barrie weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -3° / -11° | 61 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -2° / -11° | 48 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3° / -6° | 57 | 10 | 6.8 | 11.6 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 11° / 1° | 77 | 11 | 3.2 | 13.2 | 2.4 |
| May | 18° / 8° | 82 | 10.5 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 23° / 13° | 87 | 10.7 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 25° / 16° | 80 | 11.4 | 0 | 15 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 24° / 15° | 84 | 11.1 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 20° / 11° | 80 | 11 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 13° / 5° | 82 | 13.2 | 0.4 | 10.8 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 6° / -1° | 74 | 12.3 | 5 | 9.4 | 0.5 |
| Dec | -0° / -6° | 63 | 13.2 | 11 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 |
| Cloudier (%) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | 43 |
| 2 | 57 | 43 |
| 3 | 57 | 43 |
| 4 | 57 | 43 |
| 5 | 56 | 44 |
| 6 | 56 | 44 |
| 7 | 56 | 44 |
| 8 | 57 | 43 |
| 9 | 57 | 43 |
| 10 | 56 | 44 |
| 11 | 56 | 44 |
| 12 | 56 | 44 |
| 13 | 55 | 45 |
| 14 | 55 | 45 |
| 15 | 55 | 45 |
| 16 | 54 | 46 |
| 17 | 54 | 46 |
| 18 | 54 | 46 |
| 19 | 54 | 46 |
| 20 | 53 | 47 |
| 21 | 54 | 46 |
| 22 | 54 | 46 |
| 23 | 53 | 47 |
| 24 | 53 | 47 |
| 25 | 53 | 47 |
| 26 | 54 | 46 |
| 27 | 54 | 46 |
| 28 | 54 | 46 |
| 29 | 54 | 46 |
| 30 | 54 | 46 |
| 31 | 55 | 45 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Barrie gets around 84 mm of rain over 11.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 38 |
| 2 | 38 |
| 3 | 38 |
| 4 | 38 |
| 5 | 37 |
| 6 | 37 |
| 7 | 37 |
| 8 | 37 |
| 9 | 37 |
| 10 | 36 |
| 11 | 36 |
| 12 | 36 |
| 13 | 36 |
| 14 | 36 |
| 15 | 36 |
| 16 | 35 |
| 17 | 35 |
| 18 | 35 |
| 19 | 35 |
| 20 | 35 |
| 21 | 35 |
| 22 | 35 |
| 23 | 34 |
| 24 | 34 |
| 25 | 34 |
| 26 | 34 |
| 27 | 34 |
| 28 | 34 |
| 29 | 34 |
| 30 | 34 |
| 31 | 35 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 38 |
| Comfortable (%) | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Humid (%) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Muggy (%) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 34 | 30 | 16 | 1 |
| 2 | 19 | 34 | 30 | 16 | 1 |
| 3 | 20 | 33 | 30 | 16 | 1 |
| 4 | 20 | 33 | 30 | 16 | 1 |
| 5 | 20 | 33 | 30 | 16 | 1 |
| 6 | 21 | 32 | 30 | 16 | 1 |
| 7 | 22 | 32 | 30 | 15 | 1 |
| 8 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 1 |
| 9 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 1 |
| 10 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 1 |
| 11 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 1 |
| 12 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 1 |
| 13 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 1 |
| 14 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 13 | 1 |
| 15 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 13 | 1 |
| 16 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 13 | 1 |
| 17 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 13 | 1 |
| 18 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 1 |
| 19 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 1 |
| 20 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 1 |
| 21 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 1 |
| 22 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 0 |
| 23 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 13 | 0 |
| 24 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 13 | 0 |
| 25 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 13 | 0 |
| 26 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 13 | 0 |
| 27 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 12 | 0 |
| 28 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 12 | 0 |
| 29 | 35 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 | 36 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 0 |
| 31 | 38 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 10 km/h in August, the calmest month.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 11 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 11 | calm |
| 31 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:09 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 6:53 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:09 | 5:11 | 5:12 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:44 | 5:45 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:40 | 7:39 | 7:37 | 7:36 | 7:35 | 7:34 | 7:32 | 7:31 | 7:29 | 7:28 | 7:26 | 7:25 | 7:23 | 7:22 | 7:20 | 7:19 | 7:17 | 7:15 | 7:14 | 7:12 | 7:10 | 7:09 | 7:07 | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:02 | 7:00 | 6:58 | 6:56 | 6:54 | 6:53 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.5 | 5:09 | 7:40 |
| 2 | 14.5 | 5:11 | 7:39 |
| 3 | 14.4 | 5:12 | 7:37 |
| 4 | 14.4 | 5:13 | 7:36 |
| 5 | 14.3 | 5:14 | 7:35 |
| 6 | 14.3 | 5:15 | 7:34 |
| 7 | 14.3 | 5:16 | 7:32 |
| 8 | 14.2 | 5:17 | 7:31 |
| 9 | 14.2 | 5:19 | 7:29 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 5:20 | 7:28 |
| 11 | 14.1 | 5:21 | 7:26 |
| 12 | 14.0 | 5:22 | 7:25 |
| 13 | 14.0 | 5:23 | 7:23 |
| 14 | 14.0 | 5:24 | 7:22 |
| 15 | 13.9 | 5:26 | 7:20 |
| 16 | 13.9 | 5:27 | 7:19 |
| 17 | 13.8 | 5:28 | 7:17 |
| 18 | 13.8 | 5:29 | 7:15 |
| 19 | 13.7 | 5:30 | 7:14 |
| 20 | 13.7 | 5:32 | 7:12 |
| 21 | 13.6 | 5:33 | 7:10 |
| 22 | 13.6 | 5:34 | 7:09 |
| 23 | 13.5 | 5:35 | 7:07 |
| 24 | 13.5 | 5:36 | 7:05 |
| 25 | 13.4 | 5:38 | 7:04 |
| 26 | 13.4 | 5:39 | 7:02 |
| 27 | 13.3 | 5:40 | 7:00 |
| 28 | 13.3 | 5:41 | 6:58 |
| 29 | 13.2 | 5:42 | 6:56 |
| 30 | 13.2 | 5:44 | 6:54 |
| 31 | 13.1 | 5:45 | 6:53 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.27 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.7 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Barrie?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Barrie for sightseeing.
What to pack for Barrie in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Barrie sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Barrie in August
The nearest coast averages about 21°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 1°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 9 to Aug 24 — about 0.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Bracing |
| Feb | 2 | Bracing |
| Mar | 1 | Bracing |
| Apr | 2 | Bracing |
| May | 5 | Bracing |
| Jun | 11 | Bracing |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 9 | Bracing |
| Dec | 6 | Bracing |
UV index in Barrie in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barrie peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Barrie?
Barrie sits at 44.4°N, 79.7°W, 269 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Innisfil, 11 km away.
Topography around Barrie
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Barrie.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Barrie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 244 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m.
The land around Barrie is covered by water (30%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (22%) within 80 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
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 Barrie (44.4001°, -79.6663°, elevation 269 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).