Downeys, Ontario Weather
Downeys, Ontario — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast, soil and crop conditions for Downeys in Wellington.
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About Downeys, Ontario
Downeys is a locality in Wellington, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Downeys is located at 43.4788°N, 80.2279°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: N1C.
Downeys rests quietly near the rise of Shantz Hill, where the land holds the weight of the seasons in its firm, glacial earth. It lies 6.3 km south of Guelph, ON (from Guelph, ON: bearing 179°T), and is situated 11.3 km north-east of Cambridge. The Speed River winds through the lower reaches of the terrain, its current carrying a persistent, metallic chill even when the afternoon sun warms the surrounding fields. At dusk, the light here stretches thin and pale across the grasses, highlighting the subtle contours of the landscape before fading into the long shadows cast by the hill. Those who travel through Downeys find themselves in a space defined by the deliberate, steady movement of the water and the quiet presence of the slopes. The local economy finds its roots in the productivity of the surrounding acreage, where the rhythm of agricultural life dictates the pace of the days. History lingers in the quiet corners of the fields, reflecting a past built on the persistence of those who worked this heavy soil. While the Puslinch Lake Conservation Area sits roughly 8 km away and Little Lake lies about 7 km distant, the immediate focus remains on the intimate connection between the people and the land they cultivate. A particular stillness settles over the roads during the harvest, as if the air itself pauses to acknowledge the labor of the season.
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| Location | Downeys, Wellington, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 43.47882°N, 80.22794°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | N1C |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Downeys, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Downeys, Ontario, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Downeys includes coordinates 43.478820°N, 80.227940°W, situated in Wellington. Postal FSA: N1C. Telephone area code: 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905. Timezone: Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 and is public domain.