Collingwood in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Collingwood sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 265 mm of rain over about 36 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 16°C in early June to 22°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Collingwood's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Collingwood's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 265 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Collingwood in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early June to 22°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Collingwood reaches about 21°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Collingwood
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.
Collingwood 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 | -3° / -8° | 86 | 14.8 | 15.2 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -3° / -10° | 59 | 10 | 10 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 1° / -6° | 69 | 11.3 | 7.5 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 6° / 1° | 95 | 11.5 | 4.2 | 13.2 | 0.5 |
| May | 12° / 7° | 94 | 10.9 | 0.2 | 14.6 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 18° / 14° | 87 | 10.9 | 0 | 15.3 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 22° / 18° | 84 | 12.6 | 0 | 15 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 22° / 18° | 93 | 12.7 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 19° / 14° | 99 | 12.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 12° / 8° | 114 | 16.3 | 0.6 | 10.7 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 6° / 2° | 114 | 16.1 | 7.8 | 9.4 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 1° / -3° | 98 | 17.5 | 14.9 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Collingwood gets around 265 mm of rain over 36 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Collingwood?
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 Collingwood for sightseeing.
What to pack for Collingwood in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Collingwood sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 36 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Collingwood in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 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 Collingwood in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Collingwood peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 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 | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Collingwood?
Collingwood sits at 44.5°N, 80.2°W, 194 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Wasaga Beach, 16 km away.
Topography around Collingwood
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Collingwood.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Collingwood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 198 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m.
The land around Collingwood is covered by trees (31%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), water (28%) and cropland (24%) 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 Collingwood (44.4834°, -80.2164°, elevation 194 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.