Listowel, ON

Full City Profile · Ontario

3.4 /5.0

B Good

7,530 Population 29/sq mi density

$82,573 Median Income $47,716 per capita

$461,770 Home Value

$1,012 Median Rent 27.7% income on rent

47°F Avg Temperature 227 sunny days/yr

Overall

3.4 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.8 / 5.0

$82,573 median income, 5.1% unemployment

B+

Affordability

3.5 / 5.0

$461,770 home value, $1,012/mo rent

C+

Safety

2.5 / 5.0

B+

Education

3.6 / 5.0

32.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Listowel experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 47°F (8°C). Winters average 28°F in January while summers reach 68°F in July. The area gets 227 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 38.3 inches. The area receives 61.7 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

28°F Jan (-2°C) 68°F Jul (20°C)

Annual Average	47.2°F
	13% below US avg
January Average	28°F (-2°C)
July Average	68°F (20°C)
Sunny Days	227 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	1,263 ft (385 m)
Area	258.2 sq mi (668.7 km²)
Population Density	29/sq mi
Coordinates	43.7334°N, 80.9497°W
Timezone	America/Toronto

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 38.3"

1% above US avg

Snowfall 61.7"

Wettest Month (Nov) 4.06"

Driest Month (Mar) 2.56"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

3 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.1. Most recent: M2.6 on Sep 20, 2009.

May 24, 2000	4 km ENE of Centennial Scarborough, Canada	M3.1	149 km
Mar 28, 2005	16 km NW of Virgil, Canada	M2.8	142 km
Sep 20, 2009	20 km ESE of Oakville, Canada	M2.6	128 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Tsunami History

2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 2.7 m (9 ft).

Year	Location	Cause	Max Wave	Deaths	Distance
1855	OWEN SOUND, LAKE HURON	Unknown	2.7 m	-	141 km
1952	LAKE HURON, MI	Avalanche	1.5 m	-	137 km

Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	28°F (-2°C)	3.5 in
February	19°F (-8°C)	2.6 in	Coldest
March	28°F (-2°C)	2.6 in	Driest
April	41°F (5°C)	3.1 in
May	53°F (12°C)	3.5 in
June	62°F (17°C)	3.3 in
July	68°F (20°C)	3.6 in	Warmest
August	65°F (19°C)	3.7 in
September	58°F (15°C)	4.0 in
October	47°F (9°C)	3.5 in
November	36°F (2°C)	4.1 in	Wettest
December	25°F (-4°C)	3.4 in

Listowel has a seasonal temperature swing of 50°F / from 19°F in February to 68°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 40.9 inches, with November being the wettest month (4.1") and March the driest (2.6").

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