Wasaga Beach in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Wasaga Beach sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 244 mm of rain over about 33 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 19°C in early June to 23°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Wasaga Beach's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wasaga Beach's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 244 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Wasaga Beach in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 23°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Wasaga Beach reaches about 23°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Wasaga Beach
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.
Wasaga Beach 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° / -10° | 69 | 13 | 13.3 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -3° / -10° | 51 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2° / -5° | 60 | 10.5 | 7.2 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 9° / 1° | 82 | 11.1 | 3.5 | 13.2 | 1.6 |
| May | 15° / 7° | 84 | 10.2 | 0.1 | 14.6 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 21° / 13° | 83 | 10.8 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 24° / 17° | 78 | 11.1 | 0 | 15 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 24° / 16° | 84 | 11.4 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 20° / 12° | 85 | 11.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 13° / 6° | 91 | 14.1 | 0.6 | 10.7 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 6° / 0° | 88 | 14.2 | 6.3 | 9.4 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 1° / -5° | 75 | 15.3 | 13.1 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Wasaga Beach gets around 244 mm of rain over 33 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 12 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 Wasaga Beach?
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 Wasaga Beach for sightseeing.
What to pack for Wasaga Beach in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Wasaga Beach sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 33 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Wasaga Beach 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 15 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 Wasaga Beach 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 Wasaga Beach peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 | 6 | 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 | 6 | 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 Wasaga Beach?
Wasaga Beach sits at 44.5°N, 80.0°W, 188 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Collingwood, 16 km away.
Topography around Wasaga Beach
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Wasaga Beach.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Wasaga Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 187 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m.
The land around Wasaga Beach is covered by trees (42%) and water (38%) within 3 km, water (34%), cropland (33%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), water (28%) and cropland (20%) 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 Wasaga Beach (44.5168°, -80.0164°, elevation 188 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.