The City Of Toronto Has
A Hot Summer Humid Continental Climate (K�ppen: Dfa), However Was
In
The 20th Century Still
On
The Threshold Of Aon
A Warm Summer Humid Continental Climate (Dfb) But Still Found
In
The Metropolitan Region, With Warm
Humid Summers
And Cold Winters
According
To
The Classification Applied
By Natural Resources Canada
The City Of Toronto Is
In Plant Hardiness Zone 7a
With Some Suburbs & Nearby Towns Having Lower Zone Ratings
The City Experiences Four Distinct Seasons
With Considerable Variance
In Length. As
A Result Of
The Rapid Passage Of Weather Systems (such
As High-
And Low-pressure Systems)
The Weather
Is Variable From Day
To Day
In All Seasons. Owing
To Urbanization
And Its Proximity
To Water
Toronto Has
A Fairly Low Diurnal Temperature Range
The Denser Urbanscape Makes
For Warmer Nights Year Around;
The Average Nighttime Temperature
Is About 3.0 �C (5.40 �F) Warmer
In
The City Than
In Rural Areas
In All Months. However
It Can Be Noticeably Cooler
On Many Spring
And Early Summer Afternoons Under
The Influence Of
A Lake Breeze Since Lake Ontario
Is Cool
Relative
To
The Air During These Seasons. These Lake Breezes Mostly Occur
In Summer
Bringing Relief
On Hot Days. Other Low-scale Maritime Effects
On
The Climate Include Lake-effect Snow
Fog
And Delaying Of Spring-
And Fall-like Conditions
Known
As Seasonal Lag
Winters
In Toronto
Are Typically Cold With Frequent Snowfall
Winters
Are Cold With Frequent Snow. During
The Winter Months
Temperatures
Are Usually Below 0 �C (32 �F). Toronto Winters Sometimes Feature Cold Snaps When Maximum Temperatures Remain Below -10 �C (14 �F)
Often Made
To Feel Colder
By Wind Chill
Occasionally
They Can Drop Below -25 �C (-13 �F). Snowstorms
Sometimes Mixed With Ice
And Rain
Can Disrupt Work
And Travel Schedules
While Accumulating Snow Can Fall Anytime From November Until Mid-April
However
Mild Stretches Also Occur
In Most Winters
Melting Accumulated Snow
The Summer Months
Are Characterized
By Very Warm Temperatures. Daytime Temperatures
Are Usually Above 20 �C (68 �F)
And Often Rise Above 30 �C (86 �F). However
They Can Occasionally Surpass 35 �C (95 �F) Accompanied
By High Humidity
Spring
And Autumn
Are Transitional Seasons With Generally Mild Or Cool Temperatures With Alternating Dry
And Wet Periods. Daytime Temperatures Average Around 10
To 12 �C (50
To 54 �F) During These Seasons
Precipitation
Is Fairly Evenly Distributed Throughout
The Year
But Summer
Is Usually
The Wettest Season
The Bulk Falling During Thunderstorms
The Average Yearly Precipitation
Is About 831 Mm (32.7 In)
With An Average Annual Snowfall Of About 1,220 Mm (48 In). Toronto Experiences An Average Of 2,066 Sunshine Hours Or 45% Of Daylight Hours
Varying Between
A Low Of 28%
In December
To 60%
In July
Climate Data
For Toronto (The Annex)
1981�2010 Normals
Extremes 1840�present[b]
. . See also: Constitutional history of Canada; These groups of later Loyalists were proportionately larger
in
the early decades of
the province's settlement
the Mennonites
Tunkers
Quakers
and Children of Peace
are
the traditional Peace churches
the Mennonites
and Tunkers were generally German-speaking
and immigrated
as Later Loyalists from Pennsylvania
Many of their descendants continue
to speak
a form of German called Pennsylvania German
the Quakers (Society of Friends) immigrated from New York
the New England States
and Pennsylvania
the Children of Peace were founded during
the War of 1812 after
a schism
in
the Society of Friends
in York County
a further schism occurred
in 1828
leaving two branches
"Orthodox" Quakers
and "Hicksite" Quakers
Poverty. Main article: Education
in Toronto
See also: List of census divisions of Ontario
Geography of Canada
and List of parks
and protected areas of Ontario. !
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M, 5.2.3 Ryerson and
the Methodists
Lobbyists Registrar
Christian. The western end of Lake Ontario
the region takes its name from
the horseshoe shape formed from
the Burlington Heights
The horseshoe part of
the region's name
is derived from
the characteristic horseshoe shape of
the west end of Lake Ontario with Cootes Paradise between Burlington
and Hamilton roughly positioned
in
the centre
the golden part
is historically attributed
to
the region's wealth
and prosperity
according
to
the Canadian Oxford Dictionary
The phrase Golden Horseshoe was first used
by Westinghouse Electric Corporation president Herbert H
Rogge in
a speech
to
the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce
on January 12
1954:, U.S News & World Report Global 816, 71 2415! . .
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