Weather and climate in Chippawa, Ontario, Canada: monthly averages and best time for stargazing

Best for stargazingSep, Nov, OctMost clear, dark hours

Warmest monthJulyAverage high 27°C

Coolest monthFebruaryAverage low -7°C

Wettest monthOctober98 mm on average

What the weather is like in Chippawa

The warmest month in Chippawa is July, with average highs of 27°C. The coolest is February, when nights average -7°C. About 947 mm of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most in October and least in February.

Skies are clearest in September (66% average cloud cover) and cloudiest in May (83%). Combining cloud with the length of truly dark nights, September, November, October offer the most clear, dark hours for stargazing.

Clear, dark hours per night

1.9 Jan

2.2 Feb

2.1 Mar

1.4 Apr

0.9 May

0.8 Jun

1.2 Jul

1.9 Aug

2.8 Sep

2.6 Oct

2.7 Nov

2.1 Dec

Hours of full astronomical darkness in mid-month, multiplied by the average share of clear sky. A rough guide to how much good observing time a typical night offers.

Monthly averages

Month	High	Low	Precipitation	Cloud cover	Humidity	Wind	Dark hours
January	-1°C	-7°C	64 mm	83%	88%	11 km/h	11.3 h
February	-0°C	-7°C	57 mm	79%	87%	11 km/h	10.2 h
March	5°C	-3°C	63 mm	76%	83%	8 km/h	8.9 h
April	12°C	2°C	81 mm	80%	79%	6 km/h	7.1 h
May	18°C	8°C	85 mm	83%	77%	4 km/h	5.3 h
June	24°C	14°C	87 mm	80%	74%	4 km/h	4.0 h
July	27°C	18°C	91 mm	75%	70%	5 km/h	4.7 h
August	27°C	17°C	79 mm	71%	70%	5 km/h	6.5 h
September	23°C	13°C	87 mm	66%	72%	5 km/h	8.3 h
October	15°C	7°C	98 mm	74%	78%	6 km/h	9.8 h
November	8°C	1°C	75 mm	75%	82%	7 km/h	11.0 h
December	2°C	-3°C	80 mm	82%	87%	9 km/h	11.6 h

Climate averages: NASA POWER, 2001–2025, for the grid area around 43.00, -78.75 (about 50 km across). High and low temperatures are estimated from the monthly mean and the average daily range. Hills, coasts and cities can differ from the area average. Aurora outlook for Chippawa · Sources and methods.