Ontario · Canada

Niagara Falls travel guide

Niagara Falls is a city in Ontario, Canada, home to about 88,000 people.

Best months
May, July and August
Nearest airport
IAG10 km · Niagara Falls International Airport
Currency
CADCanadian dollar
Time zone
America/Toronto
Language
English, French

When to go

The best time to visit Niagara Falls

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Niagara Falls are May, July and August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; September is the wettest, with about 87 mm of rain.

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Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Niagara Falls: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG), about 9.8 km from the city centre in a straight line; Niagara District Airport (YCM, 12 km) and Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF, 34 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport

9.8 km from the centreICAO KIAG
medium airport

YCM · Niagara District Airport

11.9 km from the centreICAO CYSN
large airport

BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport

33.5 km from the centreICAO KBUF

Questions

Niagara Falls: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Niagara Falls?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Niagara Falls are May, July and August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; September is the wettest, with about 87 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Niagara Falls?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG), about 9.8 km from the city centre in a straight line; Niagara District Airport (YCM, 12 km) and Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF, 34 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Niagara Falls?

Canadian dollar (CAD).

Nearby

Destinations near Niagara Falls

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.