Pickering weather in July
In July, Pickering sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 88 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Pickering's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pickering's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 26°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 88 mm
- 10.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 15 hours
- 4:53 AM – 7:51 PM
- Cloud cover
- 56%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.25 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.6
- out of 10
Pickering is city in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada.
- Density
- 396/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1811
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in July
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.
A typical July day in Pickering reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and about 1°C warmer than August.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 15 |
| 2 | 25 | 15 |
| 3 | 25 | 15 |
| 4 | 26 | 15 |
| 5 | 26 | 15 |
| 6 | 26 | 15 |
| 7 | 26 | 15 |
| 8 | 26 | 15 |
| 9 | 26 | 15 |
| 10 | 26 | 15 |
| 11 | 26 | 15 |
| 12 | 26 | 16 |
| 13 | 26 | 16 |
| 14 | 26 | 16 |
| 15 | 26 | 16 |
| 16 | 26 | 16 |
| 17 | 26 | 16 |
| 18 | 26 | 16 |
| 19 | 26 | 16 |
| 20 | 26 | 16 |
| 21 | 26 | 16 |
| 22 | 26 | 16 |
| 23 | 26 | 16 |
| 24 | 26 | 16 |
| 25 | 26 | 16 |
| 26 | 26 | 16 |
| 27 | 26 | 16 |
| 28 | 26 | 16 |
| 29 | 26 | 16 |
| 30 | 26 | 16 |
| 31 | 26 | 16 |
How July really feels in Pickering
Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Pickering weather by month
How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -2° / -11° | 62 | 10.4 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -1° / -10° | 49 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 4° / -5° | 59 | 10.4 | 5.7 | 11.6 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 12° / 2° | 82 | 11.3 | 2.3 | 13.2 | 2.8 |
| May | 18° / 8° | 82 | 11.2 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 23° / 13° | 93 | 11.7 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 88 | 10.9 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 25° / 15° | 84 | 10.1 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 21° / 11° | 78 | 9.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 13° / 5° | 81 | 11.5 | 0.4 | 10.8 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 6° / -1° | 71 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 9.5 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 1° / -6° | 62 | 10.4 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in July
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 54 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
| Cloudier (%) | 46 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | 46 |
| 2 | 55 | 45 |
| 3 | 54 | 46 |
| 4 | 54 | 46 |
| 5 | 56 | 44 |
| 6 | 56 | 44 |
| 7 | 56 | 44 |
| 8 | 56 | 44 |
| 9 | 56 | 44 |
| 10 | 56 | 44 |
| 11 | 55 | 45 |
| 12 | 55 | 45 |
| 13 | 55 | 45 |
| 14 | 54 | 46 |
| 15 | 54 | 46 |
| 16 | 53 | 47 |
| 17 | 53 | 47 |
| 18 | 53 | 47 |
| 19 | 52 | 48 |
| 20 | 52 | 48 |
| 21 | 52 | 48 |
| 22 | 51 | 49 |
| 23 | 51 | 49 |
| 24 | 51 | 49 |
| 25 | 51 | 49 |
| 26 | 51 | 49 |
| 27 | 52 | 48 |
| 28 | 52 | 48 |
| 29 | 52 | 48 |
| 30 | 52 | 48 |
| 31 | 52 | 48 |
Chance of precipitation in July
Pickering gets around 88 mm of rain over 10.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 36 |
| 2 | 36 |
| 3 | 35 |
| 4 | 34 |
| 5 | 34 |
| 6 | 33 |
| 7 | 33 |
| 8 | 33 |
| 9 | 33 |
| 10 | 34 |
| 11 | 34 |
| 12 | 35 |
| 13 | 35 |
| 14 | 35 |
| 15 | 36 |
| 16 | 36 |
| 17 | 36 |
| 18 | 37 |
| 19 | 37 |
| 20 | 38 |
| 21 | 38 |
| 22 | 38 |
| 23 | 38 |
| 24 | 38 |
| 25 | 38 |
| 26 | 38 |
| 27 | 38 |
| 28 | 38 |
| 29 | 38 |
| 30 | 38 |
| 31 | 37 |
Humidity in July
Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
| Comfortable (%) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Humid (%) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Muggy (%) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 1 |
| 2 | 40 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 1 |
| 3 | 39 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 1 |
| 4 | 39 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 1 |
| 5 | 38 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 1 |
| 6 | 38 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 1 |
| 7 | 37 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 1 |
| 8 | 36 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 1 |
| 9 | 35 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 2 |
| 10 | 34 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 2 |
| 11 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 2 |
| 12 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 2 |
| 13 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 2 |
| 14 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 15 | 2 |
| 15 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 15 | 3 |
| 16 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 15 | 3 |
| 17 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 15 | 3 |
| 18 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 15 | 3 |
| 19 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 15 | 3 |
| 20 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 15 | 3 |
| 21 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 15 | 3 |
| 22 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 15 | 3 |
| 23 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 15 | 3 |
| 24 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 3 |
| 25 | 23 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 3 |
| 26 | 23 | 31 | 29 | 15 | 2 |
| 27 | 23 | 32 | 28 | 15 | 2 |
| 28 | 23 | 32 | 28 | 15 | 2 |
| 29 | 23 | 32 | 27 | 15 | 2 |
| 30 | 24 | 32 | 27 | 16 | 2 |
| 31 | 24 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 1 |
Wind in July
Winds average 11 km/h in July.
Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in July
Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of July to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:42 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 7:57 PM to 7:38 PM.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:42 | 4:43 | 4:44 | 4:44 | 4:45 | 4:45 | 4:46 | 4:47 | 4:47 | 4:48 | 4:49 | 4:50 | 4:50 | 4:51 | 4:52 | 4:53 | 4:54 | 4:55 | 4:55 | 4:56 | 4:57 | 4:58 | 4:59 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:02 | 5:03 | 5:04 | 5:05 | 5:07 | 5:08 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:57 | 7:57 | 7:57 | 7:57 | 7:57 | 7:56 | 7:56 | 7:56 | 7:55 | 7:55 | 7:54 | 7:54 | 7:53 | 7:53 | 7:52 | 7:51 | 7:51 | 7:50 | 7:49 | 7:49 | 7:48 | 7:47 | 7:46 | 7:45 | 7:44 | 7:43 | 7:42 | 7:41 | 7:40 | 7:39 | 7:38 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15.2 | 4:42 | 7:57 |
| 2 | 15.2 | 4:43 | 7:57 |
| 3 | 15.2 | 4:44 | 7:57 |
| 4 | 15.2 | 4:44 | 7:57 |
| 5 | 15.2 | 4:45 | 7:57 |
| 6 | 15.2 | 4:45 | 7:56 |
| 7 | 15.2 | 4:46 | 7:56 |
| 8 | 15.2 | 4:47 | 7:56 |
| 9 | 15.1 | 4:47 | 7:55 |
| 10 | 15.1 | 4:48 | 7:55 |
| 11 | 15.1 | 4:49 | 7:54 |
| 12 | 15.1 | 4:50 | 7:54 |
| 13 | 15.0 | 4:50 | 7:53 |
| 14 | 15.0 | 4:51 | 7:53 |
| 15 | 15.0 | 4:52 | 7:52 |
| 16 | 15.0 | 4:53 | 7:51 |
| 17 | 15.0 | 4:54 | 7:51 |
| 18 | 14.9 | 4:55 | 7:50 |
| 19 | 14.9 | 4:55 | 7:49 |
| 20 | 14.9 | 4:56 | 7:49 |
| 21 | 14.8 | 4:57 | 7:48 |
| 22 | 14.8 | 4:58 | 7:47 |
| 23 | 14.8 | 4:59 | 7:46 |
| 24 | 14.7 | 5:00 | 7:45 |
| 25 | 14.7 | 5:01 | 7:44 |
| 26 | 14.7 | 5:02 | 7:43 |
| 27 | 14.6 | 5:03 | 7:42 |
| 28 | 14.6 | 5:04 | 7:41 |
| 29 | 14.6 | 5:05 | 7:40 |
| 30 | 14.5 | 5:07 | 7:39 |
| 31 | 14.5 | 5:08 | 7:38 |
Solar energy in July
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.25 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.9 | Bright |
Is July a good time to visit Pickering?
Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
July is a reasonable time to visit Pickering for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Pickering in July
From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In July, Pickering sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pickering in July
The nearest coast averages about 19°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 3°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 27 to Sep 2 — about 1.2 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 | 14 | 19 | 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 | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 8 | Bracing |
| Dec | 5 | Bracing |
UV index in Pickering in July
Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Pickering peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 | 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 Pickering in July
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Pickering 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 Pickering?
Pickering sits at 43.9°N, 79.1°W, 214 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Ajax, 10 km away.
Topography around Pickering
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pickering.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pickering has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m.
The land around Pickering is covered by trees (34%), cropland (32%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (33%), cropland (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and trees (26%) 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 Pickering (43.9001°, -79.1329°, elevation 214 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).