Myrtle, Ontario Weather
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About Myrtle, Ontario
Myrtle is a locality in Durham, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Myrtle is located at 44.0083°N, 78.9650°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: L1M.
Myrtle sits quietly upon the humped terrain near the Dicksons Hill, where the horizon settles into a sequence of rolling ridges and open fields. It lies 14.8 km north-west of Oshawa, ON (from Oshawa, ON: bearing 324°T), and is situated 8.5 km north of Whitby. The air here holds a distinct stillness at dusk, catching the low light as it spills across the pastureland and darkens the distant tree lines. While the Beaver River flows about 15 km away and the serene surface of Chalk Lake rests 7 km from the intersection, the land itself feels defined by the high, firm ground of the Dicksons Hill. Local life moves with a steady, pragmatic focus, long shaped by the agricultural traditions that first drew settlers to these fertile, glacial soils. A sense of distance from the urban sprawl remains, even as the sprawling Parc urbain national du Canada de la Rouge lies about 23 km away, marking the transition toward the busier lands to the south. Myrtle maintains a character rooted in the remnants of its nineteenth-century foundations, when the crossroads served as a necessary stop for those traversing the heavy clay roads of the region. The economy has shifted from the early reliance on milling and local trade to a quieter existence, though the legacy of that industrious past lingers in the older, sturdy architecture that anchors the intersection. People here attend to their properties with a methodical care, tending to gardens and fence lines while the shadows lengthen across the gravel shoulders of the road. On quiet evenings, the silence of the surrounding countryside feels absolute, offering a reprieve from the faster pace found further toward the lakefront. Throughout the changing seasons, Myrtle observes the slow transition of the crops, remaining a small, persistent presence in the landscape.
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| Location | Myrtle, Durham, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 44.008333°N, 78.965°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | L1M |
| 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 Myrtle, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Myrtle, 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 Myrtle includes coordinates 44.008333°N, 78.965000°W, situated in Durham. Postal FSA: L1M. 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.