Orillia in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Orillia sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 270 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 23°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Orillia's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Orillia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 270 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Orillia in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 23°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Orillia reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Orillia
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.
Orillia 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 | -4° / -11° | 65 | 11.9 | 11.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -3° / -11° | 50 | 9 | 8.5 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2° / -6° | 60 | 10.1 | 7 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 10° / 1° | 79 | 11.1 | 3.1 | 13.2 | 2.4 |
| May | 18° / 8° | 87 | 11.1 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 23° / 13° | 94 | 11 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 25° / 16° | 88 | 11.7 | 0 | 15 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 24° / 15° | 88 | 11.5 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 20° / 11° | 84 | 10.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 13° / 5° | 88 | 13.6 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 5° / -1° | 76 | 12.3 | 4.9 | 9.4 | 0.4 |
| Dec | -1° / -7° | 65 | 12.9 | 10.7 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Orillia gets around 270 mm of rain over 34 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 11 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 Orillia?
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 Orillia for sightseeing.
What to pack for Orillia in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Orillia sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Orillia 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 56 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 Orillia 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 Orillia 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 January 1 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 | 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 | 7 | 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 Orillia in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Orillia is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 9 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) | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Orillia?
Orillia sits at 44.6°N, 79.4°W, 232 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Barrie, 30 km away.
Topography around Orillia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Orillia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Orillia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 239 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m.
The land around Orillia is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (28%) and water (25%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) 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 Orillia (44.6087°, -79.4207°, elevation 232 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.