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Satellite image of Toronto in 2018 The Toronto waterfront along the Scarborough Bluffs, an escarpment along Lake Ontario.. The geography of Toronto, Ontario, covers an area of 630 km 2 (240 sq mi) and is bounded by Lake Ontario to the south; Etobicoke Creek, Eglinton Avenue, and Highway 427 to the west; Steeles Avenue to the north; and the Rouge River and the Scarborough–Pickering Townline ...
The number of climate change–related events, such as the 2021 British Columbia Floods and an increasing number of forest fires, has become an increasing concern over time. [56] Canada's annual average temperature over land warmed by 1.7 degrees Celsius between 1948 and 2016.
Climate data for Toronto WMO ID: 71266; coordinates ; elevation: 112.5 m (369 ft); 1991 ... Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada [1] [2] Notes
Get the Toronto, ON local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days.
The city of Toronto has a hot summer humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfa), [126] though was on the threshold of a warm summer humid continental climate (Dfb) until the 20th century due to the urban heat island but still found in the metropolitan region, [127] with warm, humid summers and cold winters.
Climate change has led to increased costs from insurance claims from more severe wildfires and storms. [63] As of September 2024, eight of Canada's 10 costliest natural disasters have occurred since 2013, though this does not account for the 2024 floods in Toronto and Montreal, nor a massive hailstorm in Calgary. [64]
The climate of Ontario varies by season and location. [19] It is affected by three air sources: cold, dry, arctic air from the north (dominant factor during the winter months, and for a longer part of the year in far northern Ontario); Pacific polar air crossing in from the western Canadian Prairies/US Northern Plains ; and warm, moist air from ...
TransformTO is a plan adopted by the City of Toronto to bring the city to carbon neutrality by 2040. [1] The plan was adopted by city council unanimously in July 2017, [2] and has components addressing buildings, transportation, waste, and natural systems. [1]