Ontario · Canada
Pickering travel guide
Pickering is a city in Ontario, Canada, home to about 92,000 people.
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- YTZ38 km · Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
- Currency
- CADCanadian dollar
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Language
- English, French
Where to stay
Hotels in Pickering
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Altona Inn | 9.4 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Pickering
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Pickering are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; October is the wettest, with about 80 mm of rain.
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 Pickering: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), about 38 km from the city centre in a straight line; Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ, 48 km) and Peterborough Regional Airport (YPQ, 71 km) are also within reach.
YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
YYZ · Toronto Pearson International Airport
YPQ · Peterborough Regional Airport
Questions
Pickering: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Pickering?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Pickering are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; October is the wettest, with about 80 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Pickering?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), about 38 km from the city centre in a straight line; Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ, 48 km) and Peterborough Regional Airport (YPQ, 71 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Pickering?
Canadian dollar (CAD).
Nearby
Destinations near Pickering
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.