It’s a little early in the season for a heat-wave; nonetheless, we are in the middle of one right now and it is still another four weeks before summer arrives officially.
Unofficially, Toronto celebrates the arrival of summer with Victoria Day Weekend on May 24th.
Last summer, backpackers visiting our hostel were spared the oppressive humidity that usually holds Toronto in its’ grip with untrelenting fury.
Last year Toronto was blessed with a remarkably temperate summer season; but, it doesn’t appear this year we will have a repeat of cool summer weather.
The city had its’ first Heat-Alert of the season issued on the 24th of May and the official start of summer is not until June 20th.
The temperature in Toronto rarely rises above the mid 30′s Celcius. But the hight temperature is usually accompanied by high humidity that makes it feel much, much hotter.
Even when the temperature is in the low 30′s C, the humidity can cause people sitting in the shade to sweat misrerably.
The forecast this year is for a hot-humid summer. This will be a great season to head north to the Muskoka cottage country and perhaps take in a little camping at Algonquin Provincial Park about 3 hours north of the city.