Toronto · Month comparison
October vs June
October ranks #1 overall vs June at #2. Peak fall foliage in the ravines and at High Park, plus Nuit Blanche's sunrise-to-sunset contemporary art takeover.
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
June
#2 of 12 months
Best match
Pride Month culminates in one of the world's biggest parades — Toronto's most alive month with NXNE music spread across June.
- ↑Pride Toronto — North America's biggest Pride, parade last Sunday of June
- ↑NXNE music festival across downtown venues
| Factor | October | June |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 8 | 9 |
| Value score | 6 | 4 |
| Crowd score | 6 | 4 |
| Events score | 8 | 9 |
| Atmosphere | 10 | 10 |
| Avg high temp | 14°C | 24°C |
| Monthly rain | 65mm | 70mm |
| Daily sunshine | 6hrs | 8.5hrs |
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
June trade-offs
- ↓Pride weekend hotel rates double; downtown booked 2 months out
- ↓First mid-summer mosquito surge along waterfront
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