Cobourg in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Cobourg sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 229 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 23°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Cobourg's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cobourg's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 229 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Cobourg in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 23°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Cobourg reaches about 24°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Cobourg
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Cobourg weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -2° / -9° | 67 | 10.9 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -2° / -9° | 52 | 8.2 | 6.6 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3° / -4° | 61 | 10.3 | 5.4 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 9° / 2° | 84 | 10.6 | 2 | 13.2 | 1.9 |
| May | 15° / 8° | 70 | 10.6 | 0 | 14.5 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 22° / 14° | 78 | 10.4 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 25° / 18° | 76 | 10.2 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 24° / 17° | 75 | 10 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 20° / 13° | 80 | 9.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 14° / 7° | 84 | 11.7 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 7° / 2° | 75 | 10.3 | 2.4 | 9.4 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 2° / -4° | 71 | 11.1 | 6.2 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Cobourg gets around 229 mm of rain over 31 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 hours in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Cobourg?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Cobourg for sightseeing.
What to pack for Cobourg in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Cobourg sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cobourg in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 2°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 23 to Sep 6 — about 1.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 5 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Bracing |
| Feb | 3 | Bracing |
| Mar | 2 | Bracing |
| Apr | 3 | Bracing |
| May | 6 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 20 | Cool |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 8 | Bracing |
| Dec | 5 | Bracing |
UV index in Cobourg in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cobourg peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 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 | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Cobourg?
Cobourg sits at 44.0°N, 78.2°W, 82 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Peterborough, 40 km away.
Topography around Cobourg
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cobourg.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cobourg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m.
The land around Cobourg is covered by water (42%), trees (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (29%) 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 Cobourg (43.9598°, -78.1651°, elevation 82 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.