Toronto · Month comparison

March vs October

October ranks #1 overall vs March at #10. Peak fall foliage in the ravines and at High Park, plus Nuit Blanche's sunrise-to-sunset contemporary art takeover.

Toronto March — Yonge-Dundas Square crowd under early spring light

March

#10 of 12 months

Strong option

Shoulder month — patchy snow gives way to brown grass and the city emerges with March Break crowds at the ROM and AGO.

  • ↑March Break (mid-month) family programming at ROM, AGO and Ontario Science Centre
  • ↑St. Patrick's Day parade on Yonge Street
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
FactorMarchOctober
Weather score
5
8
Value score
7
6
Crowd score
8
6
Events score
6
8
Atmosphere
6
10
Avg high temp5°C14°C
Monthly rain55mm65mm
Daily sunshine5hrs6hrs

March trade-offs

  • ↓Lingering grey — lake-effect cloud reduces sunshine to half of summer levels
  • ↓Toronto Islands ferry doesn't run a full schedule yet

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
See all 12 months for Toronto →March in detail →October in detail →
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