How cold does it get up there in Canada?

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stevewbcanada

So cold your spit freezes before it hits the ground. And you don't want to know about the outhouse.

Bill

Cold enough for politicians to put their hands in their own pockets.

countpetez

Here in Bobcaygeon Ontario it can get as cold as -40, but that is unusual. We have 4 distinct season's but winter is the longest. By the end of Nov. the snows come and stay until about mid-march. I spent a winter in Florida when I was in my 20's, and believe it or not I missed winter. I could live without a Canadian February, it is just too much..

rhirico

It completely depends on where you are going. On the both coasts, the weather is pretty moderate. West coast (British Columbia) is generally warmer than Eastern Canada, and it doesn't snow as much as other places - they normally have wet, rainy winters. Central Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba) tend to get quite frigid in the winter (up to -30 C + wind chill) - landlocked and all that. Ontario and Quebec get cold as well, but more moderate than the Prairies. Eastern Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland) usually has moderate winters with a lot of snow precipitation. It rarely hits below - 20C here in the winter.

Northern Canadian Territories are cold, though. That's simply from being so near to the Arctic circle.

The far south part of Ontario is as warm as northern California. British Columbia is warmer and wet than most of Canada. The coastal areas, both east and west aren't as cold but the east gets lots of snow. It got cold enough in the Yukon that Jack London wrote the "The Cremation of Sam McGee." It's wonderful poem you should look up.

Goddess of Grammar

The Prairies get way cold. The good thing is when it gets to -40 you don't have to convert between Celsius and Fahrenheit because they're the same.

Traveller

But in most places you're likely to visit, not as cold as it gets in Buffalo, NY, or Chicago.

not my real name

The mildest place is South West British Columbia. Same climate as Seattle.

nellierslmm

Depends where you go. It's a pretty big country, and the climate changes just as much as in the US. BC has a pretty mild winter, but Quebec is very cold and full of snow, while the Maritimes are generally very cold, but dryer. For more accurate info, I'd suggest you check out the link below.

disce_pati_30

Our weather is comparable to New York or Buffalo, at least the southern part of Canada is. It's much milder on the west coast (British Columbia).

My in-laws are what we call 'snow birds' and travel to Floria every winter... I envy them.

Webballs

It depends on the area.

pearlygaze

It depends on where you go, and how used to it you are. Since you are from Florida and are used to warm weather, you may feel cold in slightly cold areas.
In Canada, the temperature varies. If you go near the coast like say, Vancouver, it will not get very cold because of the ocean. But if you go in northern Canada and more inland, it can get into the -10 to -20 degrees fahrenheit, or even colder in the winter time.

Alyssa

In the most southern part of Canada (Southern Ontario), in summer it can get really hot, in the high 80s to low 90s. In winter though it can get pretty cold, and get into the 20s (f). Canada's largest city is located in southern Ontario, which is Toronto and it's probley there since it's a little warmer there than most parts of Canada.

On the west coast, in Vancouver the second largest city, it stays fairly warm all year round because they are near the Pacific ocean. Similar to California, it can get very got in summer, but in winter it can get into the low 40s, but often have warm days (for winter) in the 50s. In summer it's about 70 - 80.

The far north of Canada is the true cold Canadian area. Up there in the Yukon (near Alaska) and Northwest territtories it can get FREEZING, usually around -40 farenheight. I would NOT want to live there lol.

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