How cold can the winters be in Toronto? (shops, cities)

[Mopac1980]

How cold can the winters be in Toronto?

[afici0nad0]

where are you currently located?

[kkgg7]

About 15C below zero during winter. Can get as cold as -20C.
Put on a light sweater and a down jacket, plus a hat to protect your ears, you are good to go.

[Mopac1980]

Originally Posted by afici0nad0

where are you currently located?

SE Washington state

[afici0nad0]

there will be periods where the bitter cold will bite you if you're not dressed properly.

some of the worst days in winter, i notice, are the days when there is little to no snow.

when it snows, it's warm...

but average day would be -10C.

SE WA has 4 seasons, no? spokane area, etc.?

[Torano89]

The only real cold, snow falling months are jan and feb, and the end of December.
It seems that every year the weather in the months oct through dec are so random. In 2006 dec had sept weather but in 2007 it started getting really cold in oct.

[V65Magnafan]

The temps are as quoted above, but the winter air is less humid than the air in NYC, for example.

0 Celsius in NYC, because of the dampness, feels less comfortable than -10 in Toronto.

Also, Toronto is built for winter. For example, in the downtown area, all the major buildings are linked with underground passages lined with shops, etc.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PATH_(Toronto)

[Phillip S1]

Toronto is much colder than NYC.

While the typical winter high temperature in NYC is (upper 30s and low 40s / ~ 3 Celsius), it's 10's and 20s ( ~10 Celsius) in Toronto.

[Phillip S1]

Originally Posted by V65Magnafan

The temps are as quoted above, but the winter air is less humid than the air in NYC, for example.

0 Celsius in NYC, because of the dampness, feels less comfortable than -10 in Toronto.

Also, Toronto is built for winter. For example, in the downtown area, all the major buildings are linked with underground passages lined with shops, etc.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PATH_(Toronto)

Humidity during winter does not make it colder. However, Toronto is much colder than NYC (Typically around 20 degrees colder). NYC has still more sunshine days than Toronto.

[V65Magnafan]

Phillip,

With all due respect, you missed my point. More moisture in the air makes the air feel colder than dry air at the same temperature.

I have endured many winters in both cities.

I would rather take a walk in dry-air Toronto at minus 20 Celsius--which is around minus 20 Fahrenheit --than a walk in New York City at plus 34 Fahrenheit. That cold air in Toronto is bracing. That damp air in NYC chills to the bone.