High Park-Swansea in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), High Park-Swansea sees average daytime highs around 0°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 169 mm of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 4°C in early December to 1°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is High Park-Swansea's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see High Park-Swansea's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 0°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -7°C
- Precipitation
- 169 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in High Park-Swansea in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 4°C in early December to 1°C by late February.
A typical winter day in High Park-Swansea reaches about 0°C and drops to -7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in High Park-Swansea
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
High Park-Swansea weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | -1° / -8° | 60 | 10.2 | 7.2 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -0° / -8° | 49 | 7.8 | 6.1 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 4° / -4° | 57 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 11.6 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 11° / 2° | 77 | 10.7 | 1.8 | 13.2 | 2.7 |
| May | 18° / 8° | 72 | 10.1 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 23° / 13° | 77 | 10.6 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 71 | 9.7 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 25° / 16° | 66 | 8.8 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 21° / 12° | 69 | 8.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 14° / 6° | 75 | 10.5 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 7° / 0° | 67 | 10 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 2° / -4° | 61 | 10 | 5.8 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
High Park-Swansea gets around 169 mm of rain and snow over 28 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 15 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 hours in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit High Park-Swansea?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in High Park-Swansea.
What to pack for High Park-Swansea in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, High Park-Swansea sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near High Park-Swansea in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 4°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 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 | 3 | Bracing |
| Apr | 4 | Bracing |
| May | 7 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Bracing |
| Jul | 20 | Cool |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 8 | Bracing |
| Dec | 5 | Bracing |
UV index in High Park-Swansea in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in High Park-Swansea 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 8 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 | 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 | 4 | 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 |
Air quality in High Park-Swansea in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in High Park-Swansea 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is High Park-Swansea?
High Park-Swansea sits at 43.6°N, 79.5°W, 97 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is High Park North, 1.0 km away.
Topography around High Park-Swansea
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of High Park-Swansea.
Within 3 km, the terrain around High Park-Swansea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 101 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 516 m.
The land around High Park-Swansea is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (42%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and water (28%), trees (27%) 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 High Park-Swansea (43.6451°, -79.4679°, 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.