Toronto · Month comparison

April vs October

October ranks #1 overall vs April at #7. Peak fall foliage in the ravines and at High Park, plus Nuit Blanche's sunrise-to-sunset contemporary art takeover.

Toronto April — High Park cherry blossom trees in pink full bloom

April

#7 of 12 months

Strong option

Cherry blossoms hit High Park late April — the city's first big outdoor draw of the year.

  • ↑High Park sakura bloom typically last week of April
  • ↑Toronto Blue Jays home opener at Rogers Centre
Toronto October — autumn red maples in High Park ravine with downtown skyline behind

October

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Peak fall foliage in the ravines and at High Park, plus Nuit Blanche's sunrise-to-sunset contemporary art takeover.

  • ↑Nuit Blanche — overnight contemporary art across the downtown core (first Saturday)
  • ↑Peak foliage in the Don Valley, High Park and Rouge National Urban Park
FactorAprilOctober
Weather score
6
8
Value score
6
6
Crowd score
7
6
Events score
6
8
Atmosphere
7
10
Avg high temp12°C14°C
Monthly rain70mm65mm
Daily sunshine6hrs6hrs

April trade-offs

  • ↓Lake-effect cold returns frequently — 20°C followed by 5°C
  • ↓Heavy April showers — 70mm rainfall typically

October trade-offs

  • ↓First frost typically late October — patios shutting down by month-end
  • ↓Halloween parade-free; the city's less spooky than NYC or Montreal
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