West Hill in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), West Hill sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 212 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early June to 23°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is West Hill's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see West Hill's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 212 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in West Hill in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early June to 23°C by late August.
A typical summer day in West Hill reaches about 22°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in West Hill
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.
West Hill 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 | -1° / -7° | 81 | 11.8 | 9 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -1° / -7° | 58 | 8.6 | 6.6 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2° / -4° | 68 | 9.9 | 4.7 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 7° / 2° | 92 | 11 | 1.7 | 13.2 | 1.0 |
| May | 13° / 8° | 78 | 10.4 | 0 | 14.5 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 19° / 14° | 77 | 10.3 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 23° / 18° | 68 | 9.6 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 24° / 19° | 67 | 8.9 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 20° / 15° | 81 | 9.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 14° / 9° | 91 | 11.9 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 7° / 3° | 88 | 11.3 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 2° / -2° | 81 | 12 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
West Hill gets around 212 mm of rain over 29 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 hours 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 West Hill?
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 West Hill for sightseeing.
What to pack for West Hill in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, West Hill sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
Sea temperature near West Hill in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 19°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 3°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 19 to Sep 4 — about 1.6 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 | Refreshing | 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 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 8 | Bracing |
| Dec | 5 | Bracing |
UV index in West Hill 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 West Hill 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 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 | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in West Hill 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 West Hill 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 West Hill?
West Hill sits at 43.8°N, 79.2°W, 121 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Morningside, 3.0 km away.
Topography around West Hill
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of West Hill.
Within 3 km, the terrain around West Hill has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m.
The land around West Hill is covered by trees (40%), artificial surfaces (34%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (42%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and trees (25%) 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 West Hill (43.7674°, -79.1795°, elevation 121 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.