Toronto is 3.3°C (5.9°F) warmer by day, Toronto has 10.3°C (18.5°F) warmer nights, Quebec City gets 476 mm (18.7 in) more rain a year.
Quebec City is at its warmest in July and coolest in January, while Toronto peaks in July and bottoms out in January. Month for month, Toronto is the warmer of the two in 12 of 12 months.
Quebec City is the wetter of the two, collecting 1,161 mm (45.7 in) of rain a year against 685 mm (27 in) in Toronto. The most comfortable time to visit is June, July and August in Quebec City and June, July and August in Toronto.
| Quebec City | Metric | Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| 🌡️ Temperature | ||
| 14.7°C | 🌡️Average daytime high | 18°C |
| -10.8°C | 🌙Average nighttime low | -0.5°C |
| July | 🔥Hottest month | July |
| January | ❄️Coldest month | January |
| 🌧️ Rain | ||
| 1,161 mm | 🌧️Annual rainfall | 685 mm |
| July | ☔Wettest month | July |
| February | 🏜️Driest month | February |
| 💨 Climate | ||
| 88% | 💧Average humidity | 78% |
| 1.3 m/s | 💨Average wind speed | 4.1 m/s |
Overnight, Quebec City typically falls to around -10.8°C (12.6°F) while Toronto settles near -0.5°C (31.1°F).
Quebec City is hottest in July and coldest in January, whereas Toronto peaks in July and is coolest in January.
Quebec City sees the most rain in July and the least in February; Toronto is wettest in July and driest in February.
Quebec City feels the more humid of the two, averaging 88% relative humidity against 78%.
For Toronto, the pick of the year is June, July and August.
Month by month, here is the coldest night, the average day and the hottest afternoon each city can expect. Switch Compare to read rainfall, humidity, wind or solar instead, and Period to move between the long-term 45-year average and any single year — the shading is a quick warm-to-cool guide.
| Month | Quebec City | Toronto | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | Avg | Max | Min | Avg | Max | |
| January | -32.6 | -16.2❄️ | 0.2 | -13.9 | -3.7❄️ | 6.5 |
| February | -30.7 | -15.4 | 0 | -13.4 | -3.3 | 6.8 |
| March | -25.5 | -10.5 | 4.4 | -10.3 | 0.8 | 12 |
| April | -11.4 | 2.2 | 15.9 | -3.1 | 6.7 | 16.4 |
| May | -2.6 | 10.1 | 22.8 | 2.3 | 12.5 | 22.6 |
| June | 3.5 | 14.7 | 25.9 | 7.8 | 17.2 | 26.5 |
| July | 7.9 | 17.3🔥 | 26.7 | 13 | 20.7🔥 | 28.5 |
| August | 6.5 | 16.3 | 26.1 | 13.3 | 20.6 | 28 |
| September | 1.3 | 12.5 | 23.6 | 8.5 | 17.1 | 25.7 |
| October | -4.4 | 6.8 | 18 | 2.5 | 11.4 | 20.3 |
| November | -14.8 | -2 | 10.8 | -3.3 | 5.4 | 14 |
| December | -27 | -12.4 | 2.2 | -9.2 | -0.3 | 8.6 |
| Annual Avg | -10.8 | 2 | 14.7 | -0.5 | 8.8 | 18 |
Min / mean / max temperature (°C). 🔥 marks each city's hottest month, ❄️ its coldest; shading runs cool blue to warm red.
The same figures plotted out, so the shape of a typical year is easier to see than in a grid. Where the two lines run close together Quebec City and Toronto feel alike; where they separate, they are genuinely different places to be.
Hover or tap any point to read the exact figures. Quebec City Toronto
See how Quebec City and Toronto stack up against other cities. Swipe for more.
Choose which city to keep, then search for any other city in our database — we'll build the comparison for you.
Quick answers to the questions people ask most when comparing Quebec City and Toronto — each drawn straight from the climate figures above.
Toronto is the warmer of the two. It averages daytime highs of 18°C (64.4°F) against 14.7°C (58.5°F) in Quebec City — roughly 3.3°C (5.9°F) warmer by day. Nights are milder in Toronto, with average lows of -0.5°C (31.1°F) versus -10.8°C (12.6°F).
Quebec City is hottest in July, averaging highs of about 26.7°C (80.1°F), while Toronto peaks in July at around 28.5°C (83.2°F). That makes Toronto the hotter of the two at the height of summer.
Quebec City gets colder. In its coldest month (January) overnight lows average about -32.6°C (-26.6°F), compared with -13.9°C (7°F) at the low point of the year in Toronto.
Quebec City is the wetter city, collecting about 1,161 mm (45.7 in) of rain a year versus 685 mm (27 in) in Toronto. Quebec City is wettest in July and driest in February; Toronto is wettest in July and driest in February.
Quebec City is the more humid of the two, averaging 88% relative humidity over the year against 78% in Toronto.
The most comfortable months in Quebec City are June, July and August, when average temperatures are at their mildest.
Toronto is at its most pleasant around June, July and August, based on the mildest average temperatures of the year.
Toronto is the warmer city in all 12 months of the year. The gap is widest in January, about 12.5°C (22.5°F), and narrowest in May, about 2.4°C (4.3°F).
Quebec City has the bigger seasonal swing, about 33.5°C (60.3°F) between its coldest and hottest months versus 24.4°C (43.9°F) in Toronto — so Toronto has the steadier, more even climate.
On climate alone, Toronto comes out ahead — it offers warmer days, less rain and lower humidity than Quebec City. Quebec City is the better fit only if you'd actually prefer cooler weather, more rainfall and a more humid climate.
Every figure on this page is calculated from NASA POWER satellite climate data spanning 1981–2025 (45 years). The averages describe the long-term climate of Quebec City and Toronto, not a single year's weather or a short-range forecast.
