Toronto Enters Brief October Warm Spell With Highs Near 27 C
The surge sits 10 to 11 degrees above seasonal norms, ending quickly.
Overview
- Forecasts call for 27 C highs on Saturday and Sunday after 25 C on Friday, with Monday also near 27 C.
- Rain is expected Tuesday with a high near 22 C, followed by a rapid cool-down to mid-teen daytime temperatures by midweek.
- Typical October conditions in Toronto average about 16 C for daytime highs and 8 C overnight, with highs rarely topping 21 C.
- The current run ranks among the warmest early-October stretches on record, whereas recent warm Octobers peaked near 24 C in 2020 and 23 C in 2021.
- Long-term climate data show October usually brings roughly 11 days of rain totaling about 91 mm.