City

Windsor

217,188 people

Perched on the southern bank of the Detroit River with a skyline view of the Motor City, Windsor surprises visitors with a vibrant restaurant row, deep jazz heritage, and one of Canada's most underrated waterfront promenades. It's a border city with a distinct Franco-Ontario soul and a dining scene that punches well above its weight.

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FoodieHistoric & culturalWeekend getawayHidden gems

Our AI's themes

How long

1–3 days

Our AI's estimate of a typical stay.

Sightseeing weather

May, June, July, August and September

Weather only, worked out from the town's records.

On the map

Where it is, and the other places we have mapped around it.

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Places to stay in Windsor

3 we list here

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1Stonecroft InnMotel·Good for couples, families, budget travelers·$$Situated in a quiet area, Stonecroft Inn is known for its exceptional cleanliness and attentive staff.

2Hyatt Place WindsorHotel·Good for couples, families, business·$$$Hyatt Place Windsor provides spacious rooms and a 24-hour fitness center.

3Four Points By Sheraton Windsor DowntownHotel·Good for couples, families, business·$$$This hotel offers comfortable rooms and an on-site restaurant.

Type of stay from OpenStreetMap. "Good for" and price bands are our AI's estimates.

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The weather you'd get

Typical daily high and low, and the share of days with rain, from historical records (2011-2025). Average weather for Windsor, not a forecast.

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34%

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32%

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29°

31%

56°

39°

43%

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41%

79°

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39%

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67°

38%

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65°

33%

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59°

30%

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48°

36%

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30%

38°

28°

33%

Warmest month: July, highs around 82°F, 28°C. Wettest: April, rain on about 43% of days. Driest: September.

Sightseeing weather. The mildest, driest and calmest months for sightseeing are May, June, July, August and September. That is weather only. It says nothing about ski seasons, beach days or festivals, which is often why people go.

Nearby towns

Ypsilanti · 30 mi

From Wikipedia

Windsor is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is situated on the south bank of the Detroit River directly across from the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan. Geographically located within but administratively independent of Essex County, it is the southernmost major city in Canada and marks the southwestern end of the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. The city's population was 229,660 at the 2021 census, making it the third-most populated city in Southwestern Ontario, after London and Kitchener. This represents a 5.7 percent increase from Windsor's 2016 population census of 217,188.

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Names, place details, opening times and addresses © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Weather: Open-Meteo historical weather data.

Airports: OurAirports, public domain.

Photo: Windsor, Ontario (aerial view) by WMrapids, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Descriptions, themes and estimates are written by Journey Builder's AI.