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Friday, July 18, 2025
PHOTO GALLERY: Niagara-on-the-Lake marks the start of another hot, hot summer
Some were out at Ryerson Park for the summer solstice on June 20 for an annual celebration of the start of summer. Here, Jeff Seed plays the handpans with the glow of the sunset behind him.
Some were out at Ryerson Park for the summer solstice on June 20 for an annual celebration of the start of summer. Here, Jeff Seed plays the handpans with the glow of the sunset behind him. DAVE VAN DE LAAR
People cool off from the heat on Sunday afternoon by dipping into the waters of Queen's Royal Beach.
People cool off from the heat on Sunday afternoon by dipping into the waters of Queen's Royal Beach. DAVE VAN DE LAAR
Many enjoy summers in Niagara-on-the-Lake by strolling through Queen Street during the day, including this hand-holding couple.
Many enjoy summers in Niagara-on-the-Lake by strolling through Queen Street during the day, including this hand-holding couple. DANIEL SMEENK
A shop in Old Town that was likely to have items in demand on Monday, as the heat went up into the 40s with the humidex. Queen Street's many ice cream and gelato shops are likely to see plenty of customers as the weather heats up.
A shop in Old Town that was likely to have items in demand on Monday, as the heat went up into the 40s with the humidex. Queen Street's many ice cream and gelato shops are likely to see plenty of customers as the weather heats up. DANIEL SMEENK
A woman walks by the historic cenotaph clock tower through Old Town on a swelteringly hot day on Monday. Temperatures were up to the mid-30s at the start of the week.
A woman walks by the historic cenotaph clock tower through Old Town on a swelteringly hot day on Monday. Temperatures were up to the mid-30s at the start of the week. DANIEL SMEENK
Visitors to NOTL out at the Queen's Royal Park enjoying the sunshine on Monday afternoon — mainly, under the shade of the trees and the gazebo.
Visitors to NOTL out at the Queen's Royal Park enjoying the sunshine on Monday afternoon — mainly, under the shade of the trees and the gazebo. DANIEL SMEENK
Andrea Van Niekerk smiles over a generous bounty of strawberries at the St. Andrews Strawberry Festival on Saturday. With the summer fruit season underway, the next harvest will be cherries in July, followed by peaches in August.
Andrea Van Niekerk smiles over a generous bounty of strawberries at the St. Andrews Strawberry Festival on Saturday. With the summer fruit season underway, the next harvest will be cherries in July, followed by peaches in August. DAVE VAN DE LAAR
John Buchanan shows off the flowers and plants in bloom in his garden on Colonel Butler Crescent as part of the NOTL Horticultural Society's yearly garden tour.
John Buchanan shows off the flowers and plants in bloom in his garden on Colonel Butler Crescent as part of the NOTL Horticultural Society's yearly garden tour. DAVE VAN DE LAAR
People mix and mingle at the White House Boutique Bed & Breakfast on Mary Street on June 20 for the NOTL Museum's annual garden party.
People mix and mingle at the White House Boutique Bed & Breakfast on Mary Street on June 20 for the NOTL Museum's annual garden party. DAVE VAN DE LAAR
Chris Herron and Gary Cymbaluk, two participants in the Niagara Ultra marathon at Kiwanis Park on June 21, lay out on the grass for some much-needed rest after the 50-kilometre run, completed in temperatures of up to 28 Celsius.
Chris Herron and Gary Cymbaluk, two participants in the Niagara Ultra marathon at Kiwanis Park on June 21, lay out on the grass for some much-needed rest after the 50-kilometre run, completed in temperatures of up to 28 Celsius. DAVE VAN DE LAAR
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That time of the year has returned: The time of sweltering hot days and balmy nights, afternoons spent lounging in the park or at the beach, taking your time and enjoying everything that the season has to offer.

Summer, as always, got off to a busy start for many in Niagara-on-the-Lake, with no shortage of activities happening all across town, from the summer solstice celebration at Ryerson Park the evening of June 20 to the kickoff of the first of the summer fruit festivals, the Strawberry Festival on June 21, and everything in between.

Sunday marked the start of a heat wave that swept across southern Ontario at the top of the week, with temperatures hitting a high of 34 Celsius on Sunday and Monday and a low of 29 C on Monday.

Things cooled off during the second half of the week, with a sprinkling of rain on Wednesday morning and temperatures hitting a low of 20 C and a high of 29 C. Thursday was even cooler, hitting a low of 17 C and a high of 23 C.

Looking at the seven-day forecast, it looks like the heat is here to stay, with a high of 29 C for NOTL on Friday, followed by a weekend of more heat with a high of 27 C on Saturday and 28 C on Sunday, then, for the first week of July, the temperature expected at a high of 30 C for three out of the five weekdays, including Monday, Thursday and Friday.

There’s plenty to look forward to in this part of the Niagara peninsula in July and August — check out the photos above for a look at how summer gets started in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

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