--- title: How to Thrive in Winter in Canada description: Winter in Canada includes fun outdoor sports and activities for new Canadians. Here are some survival tips on what to expect from eastern Ontario winters. image: https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hubfs/winter%20in%20can.jpg --- [Skip to main content](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/how-to-thrive-in-winter-in-canada#main) - FAQs - [News](https://ontarioeast.ca/news) - [Events](https://ontarioeast.ca/events) - [Ontario East Municipal Conference](https://ontarioeast.ca/happenings/our-team-partners) - [About Us](https://ontarioeast.ca/about-us/) - Search [![site_main_logo](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hubfs/site_main_logo.svg) ![site_main_logo_scrolled](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hubfs/site_main_logo_scrolled.svg) ![Ontario East Economic Development logo](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/logo.png?width=245&height=150&name=logo.png) ![Ontario East Economic Development logo](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/logo.png?width=245&height=150&name=logo.png)](https://ontarioeast.ca/) - [Show submenu for Regional Profile Regional Profile](https://ontarioeast.ca/regional-profile/) - [Our Communities](https://ontarioeast.ca/regional-profile/our-communities/) - [Advantages](https://ontarioeast.ca/regional-profile/advantages/) - [Workforce](https://ontarioeast.ca/regional-profile/workforce/) - [Incentives and Funding](https://ontarioeast.ca/regional-profile/incentives-and-funding/) - [Success Stories](https://ontarioeast.ca/success-stories/) - [Available Properties](https://ontarioeast.ca/available-properties/) - [Show submenu for Key Employment Sectors Key Employment Sectors](https://ontarioeast.ca/key-employment-sectors/) - [Advanced Manufacturing](https://ontarioeast.ca/key-employment-sectors/advanced-manufacturing/) - [Food and Beverage](https://ontarioeast.ca/key-employment-sectors/food-and-beverage/) - [Logistics and Transportation](https://ontarioeast.ca/key-employment-sectors/logistics-and-transportation/) - [Other](https://ontarioeast.ca/key-employment-sectors/other/) - [Show submenu for Members Members](https://ontarioeast.ca/members/) - [Member Directory](https://ontarioeast.ca/members/) - [Become a Member](https://ontarioeast.ca/members/become-a-member/) - [Membership Application Form](https://ontarioeast.ca/members/membership-application-form/) - [Regional Marketing Committee](https://ontarioeast.ca/members/regional-marketing-committee/) - [Jobs & RFPs](https://ontarioeast.ca/jobs-rfps/) Open main navigation Menu Close main navigation Menu - Search - Show submenu for Regional Profile Regional Profile - Regional Profile - [Regional Profile](https://ontarioeast.ca/regional-profile/) - [Our Communities](https://ontarioeast.ca/regional-profile/our-communities/) - [Advantages](https://ontarioeast.ca/regional-profile/advantages/) - [Workforce](https://ontarioeast.ca/regional-profile/workforce/) - [Incentives and Funding](https://ontarioeast.ca/regional-profile/incentives-and-funding/) - [Success Stories](https://ontarioeast.ca/success-stories/) - [Available Properties](https://ontarioeast.ca/available-properties/) - Show submenu for Key Employment Sectors Key Employment Sectors - Key Employment Sectors - [Key Employment Sectors](https://ontarioeast.ca/key-employment-sectors/) - [Advanced Manufacturing](https://ontarioeast.ca/key-employment-sectors/advanced-manufacturing/) - [Food and Beverage](https://ontarioeast.ca/key-employment-sectors/food-and-beverage/) - [Logistics and Transportation](https://ontarioeast.ca/key-employment-sectors/logistics-and-transportation/) - [Other](https://ontarioeast.ca/key-employment-sectors/other/) - [FAQs](https://ontarioeast.ca/faqs/) - [News](https://ontarioeast.ca/news/) - [Events](https://ontarioeast.ca/events/) - Show submenu for Members Members - Members - [Members](https://ontarioeast.ca/members/) - [Member Directory](https://ontarioeast.ca/members/) - [Become a Member](https://ontarioeast.ca/members/become-a-member/) - [Membership Application Form](https://ontarioeast.ca/members/membership-application-form/) - [Regional Marketing Committee](https://ontarioeast.ca/members/regional-marketing-committee/) - [Jobs & RFPs](https://ontarioeast.ca/jobs-rfps/) - [Ontario East Municipal Conference](https://oemc.ca/) - [Contact Us](https://ontarioeast.ca/contact-us/) - [Contact Us](https://ontarioeast.ca/contact-us/) [Contact Us](https://ontarioeast.ca/contact-us/) Search ![Canada, Employment Ontario, Government of Ontario logos](https://ontarioeast.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ontario-employment-logos.svg) This Employment Ontario project is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario. # How to Thrive in Winter in Canada For Ontario East August 12, 2019 ![](https://blog.ontarioeast.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/winter%20in%20can.jpg?width=565&name=winter%20in%20can.jpg) As the Baby Boomer generation leaves the workforce, many new jobs are becoming available across the country, especially in manufacturing. There are many opportunities in Canada, including in the eastern Ontario region, for new Canadians.  If that’s you, learning what to expect from Canadian weather is a great way to feel more at home once you get here. We’re going to debunk some of the winter myths you may have heard. Winter in Canada: A Survivor’s Guide Canadian winters in eastern Ontario tend to be coldest in January with an average temperature of -5℃ during the day and -13℃ at night. To face winter prepared, you need a warm parka (those filled with down feathers are usually the warmest, but can be expensive), waterproof boots, a warm winter hat that covers your ears, and warm gloves or mittens. Because the cold is often accompanied by snow, you need snow tires, and antifreeze for your windshield wiper fluid, as well as a good snow shovel for those wintery days. But the cold doesn’t stop Canadians from getting out and staying active, and it doesn’t have to stop you either. There are lots of sports you can enjoy to keep warm outside during the winter months in eastern Ontario. Eastern Ontarians love their winter activities, including[skiing and snowboarding](https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resorts/eastern-ontario-ottawa/) at[Calabogie Peaks](https://www.calabogie.com/),[Batawa Ski Hill](https://www.batawaskihill.com/) and[Mount Martin-Deep River](http://www.mountmartin.ca/). Ice skating on the[Rideau Canal](http://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/rideau-canal-skateway), the “largest skating rink,” is popular in Ottawa. ![null](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/URFGnaH-6vWjnpeJ0AageCDmtLa-iyyjfSdjj4fXf-F_V2nYVNJCI3a2h4bS-U279xPrBV97xe93POx1ehRsKb9NP8YbM0hXFPXWi_Zi1PnzRsjFGbVHX2swQdNpjm7-oXRG-WOy) Snowshoeing, dog sledding and ice fishing are great Canadian fun at[Haliburton Forest](https://www.haliburtonforest.com/) in the Haliburton Highlands. You might have heard Canadians love their hockey, and we do, and eastern Ontario offers lots of places to play it. The official home of[Hockey Eastern Ontario](http://www.hockeyeasternontario.ca/) gives you all the latest hockey news and links to the hockey world. Winter festivals are popular winter fun in eastern Ontario with[Winterlude](https://www.ottawatourism.ca/ottawa-insider/winterlude/) in Ottawa and[Feb Fest](https://www.downtownkingston.ca/events/2019/feb-fest) in Kingston. And if you’re more of a stay in and chill kind of person, you can enjoy indoor activities: sitting by fireplaces with roaring fires, watching movies at home or at[the cinema](http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/canada/ontario), or simply curling up in the comfort of your cozy living room with a good book. So don’t let winter in Canada stop you from doing what you love to do. 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