Danforth East York in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Danforth East York sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 239 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 0°C in early March to 15°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Danforth East York's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Danforth East York's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
7°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
2°C
Precipitation
239 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
1.5
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Danforth East York in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 0°C in early March to 15°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Danforth East York reaches about 7°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Danforth East York

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 54 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
54
14 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Danforth East York weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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° / -7°8111.899.10.0
Feb-1° / -7°588.66.610.20.0
Mar / -4°689.94.711.60.0
Apr / 92111.713.21.0
May13° / 7810.4014.53.5
Jun19° / 14°7710.3015.26.0
Jul23° / 18°689.6014.97.0
Aug24° / 19°678.9013.87.2
Sep20° / 15°819.1012.36.5
Oct14° / 9111.90.110.83.8
Nov / 8811.32.59.51.0
Dec / -2°81126.68.80.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Danforth East York gets around 239 mm of rain and snow over 31 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 17 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 15 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Danforth East York?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Danforth East York.

What to pack for Danforth East York in Spring

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

In spring, Danforth East York sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Danforth East York in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 5°C across spring — 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 February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 20 to Sep 2 — about 1.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Danforth East York in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Danforth East York peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Danforth East York in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Danforth East York is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 2021 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Danforth East York?

Danforth East York sits at 43.7°N, 79.3°W, 123 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is O'Connor-Parkview, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Danforth East York

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Danforth East York has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m.

The land around Danforth East York is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, water (41%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 16 km, and water (31%), trees (26%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
520 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: O'Connor-Parkview 2.0 km · Thorncliffe Park 3.0 km · East End-Danforth 3.0 km · Taylor-Massey 3.0 km · Flemingdon Park 3.0 km · Leaside-Bennington 3.0 km · The Beaches 3.0 km · Rosedale-Moore Park 4.0 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 Danforth East York (43.6895°, -79.3314°, elevation 123 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.