It was officially the warmest February in Toronto's history
It was extremely close, but last month was officially the warmest February in Toronto’s history.
According to Environment Canada, the offical average temperature for February’s 28 days was -0.2°C. That average just narrowly beat out both 2012 and 1998’s Feburarys, when the month’s average was calculated to be -0.3°C.
That’s right, a tenth of a degree was the difference.
Not only was the entire month of February the warmest in Toronto’s history, but one day in particular – February 23 – was the hottest single February day in the city’s history, reaching a blistering 17.7°C.
Meanwhile, today is already on its way to becoming the warmest ever March 1 in Toronto. It’s currently 12°C in the city with Environment Canada forecasting a high of 16°C later this afternoon. (Of course, that doesn’t come without its own weird side effects.)
The previous March 1 record high on March 1 took place in 2000 when temperatures reached a very spring-like 13.2°C.
It looks like 2017 is on its way to setting a lot of records.
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