Toronto unofficially sees hottest Oct. 4 in 72 years, but cooler temperatures are coming
Posted October 4, 2023 4:22 pm.
Last Updated October 4, 2023 9:55 pm.
For yet another day this week Toronto saw a temperature record broken as warm air continues to cover the region, but cooler temperatures are on the way.
According to data from Environment Canada’s weather station at Toronto Pearson International Airport, there was a high of 27.9 C at 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
Wednesday’s daytime high at the airport broke a long-standing record. Historical weather data from the federal department showed the previous high for Oct. 4 was 27.2 C in 1951.
The coldest Oct. 4 since records were kept dates back to 1974 when the high was just -3.3 C.
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Despite the unofficial record-breaking temperatures in Toronto, the city wasn’t the warmest place in Canada on Wednesday. In the Petawawa, Ont., area, the temperature reached 30.7 C Wednesday afternoon. The coldest place was Svartevaeg, Nunavut, where it was -10.7 C.
On Tuesday, temperatures at Toronto Pearson International Airport broke a 22-year record.
The average high for the Toronto Pearson International Airport during this time of year is 16.8 C and the average low is 5.9 C.
If you’re a fan of these unseasonably warmer temperatures, you only have one more day to enjoy it. The forecast high for Thursday is 26 C before precipitation arrives. The forecast high for Friday is 19 C.
