If your Canadian city were a type of weather, what would it be?
Each corner of the country has a unique personality. What’s yours?
Canada is a land of vibrant diversity. From the foggy shores of Nova Scotia to the starlit chill on the Yukon’s tundra, every town across Canada can tell its story through the climate.
But what does each region’s climate say about the city itself? After all, every Canadian city has its own unique weather personality.
We’ve matched a select few cities to their meteorological alter egos, and the results might just shake up your rain gauge.
So, which forecast are you?
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Western Canada
Vancouver’s weather personality is an eternal drizzle—moody, artsy, and secretly powerful. A sea breeze is the defining characteristic of Victoria, where it’s chill and smug about it, and it brings flowers in February.
Hop across the Rockies and you’ll find Calgary, which is a pure Chinook wind. The city can’t decide on a personality, wearing a t-shirt to breakfast and a parka at lunch. Edmonton is a stubborn polar vortex, sporting a tough exterior but warms up fast when you stick around.
Sliding east, we find Regina’s dry Prairie heat is laid-back but ready to roast you at a moment’s notice. Winnipeg is a classic Arctic high, unbothered and unbreakable.
Eastern Canada
Sailing across the Great Lakes brings us to Toronto, which is a pop-up thunderstorm in The Big Smoke—it’s dramatic, loud, and gone in ten minutes. A short drive up the road finds a seasonal roller-coaster in Ottawa, indecisive and chaotic, always changing the plan.
A visit to Montreal finds the energy of a thunderstorm that breaks a midsummer heat wave, passionate and electric, and always ready to put on a show.
Finally, we arrive in Atlantic Canada. Halifax, of course, is a classic nor’easter: calm and friendly until the winds pick up, then it’s storm chips by the handful. St. John’s is a soft and mysterious fog bank, likely to lead you directly to a pub.
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