4 ONTAKI" 



CLIMATI 



OLD ONTARIO. 



To give in a sentence or two of general terms the climate of 

 a province which is over i.(xx> miles in greatest length by 1,000 

 mile* in greatest breadth. i> t.. run the risk of being either indefinite 

 msleading. The country must be taken piecemeal, yet the 

 pieces must be very large. Southern or ( )ld Ontario, though large 

 in itself, is by far the smaller section of the two great -uhdivi 

 of the province. Its climate is beautiful. With the exception of 

 an occasional hot few days, the summer, in the more -,,uther1y 

 I, M perfect. The fall is delightful. The winter, particularly 

 midwinter. i> dry. very cold, and exhilarating. And the late winter 

 slush and the spring glide into warm weather quickly. There arc- 

 long interxals of unclouded sky, and no fogs. The clear atmo- 

 sphere and brilliant blue expanse above are a charm to people from 

 the humid climate of the Old Land. Summer and fall recreation-. 

 such as hunting, fishing and canoeing, are an irresistible allurement. 

 and winter s]x>rts are glorious. In short, the climate is conducive 

 to agricultural prosperity, to enjoyment, and to strength. 



immer extends from early in June till towards the en-: 



iiitumn from late in September to the end of Novem- 

 winter from December to the end of March: and -pring from 

 April till the commencing days of June. The warmest month- arc- 

 July and August : the coldest are December. January, and Febniarx. 

 The average amount of bright -un-hinc for the year, as shown 

 tations, is 1.920 hours out of a possible of 4457. Tin- 

 greatest amount is in June. July and AugiM : the lea-t is in Novem- 

 ber. December and January. 



The highest temperatures at Toronto in July for a period of 

 thirty years averaged 90.9 degrees; the lowest, 4^.4. and the 

 monthly mean. <s.S: the highest in l ; ebruary averaged 44.2; the 

 lowest. S bd w zero, and the monthly mean jr. The highest at 



i in July averaged 90.8; the lowest, 



and the monthly mean (&.- ; the highest in February averaged 

 the lowest, jo.7 below zero, and the monthly mean ; 



