Port Stanley, Ontario Weather
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About Port Stanley, Ontario
Port Stanley is a community in Elgin, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a town. Port Stanley is located at 42.6664°N, 81.2108°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: N5L.
Port Stanley rests where the land concedes to the vast, restless expanse of Lake Erie, offering a horizon that seems to pull the sky down into the water. It lies 12.9 km south of St. Thomas, ON (from St. Thomas, ON: bearing 189°T), and is situated 8.3 km west-south-west of Lawton's Corners. The light here at dusk possesses a singular clarity, turning the surface of the lake into a sheet of hammered copper as the sun dips behind the distant silhouette of Pike's Peak. The terrain maintains a quiet fortitude, holding the weight of the water against the shore while the air carries a sharp, clean salinity that defines the character of the landscape. Inland, the earth rises in subtle ridges, and though the Thames River flows twenty-one kilometers away and the Dalewood Conservation Area sits sixteen kilometers distant, the immediate reach of the village feels concentrated and intimate, defined entirely by the intersection of earth and the wide, open basin of the lake. The history of Port Stanley lingers in the weathered wood of the harbor and the enduring presence of a maritime economy that once relied upon the seasonal bounty of the water. Generations of workers have anchored their lives to the docks, where the machinery of trade and the quiet commerce of the shore dictate the daily movement of the village. Even now, the cultural life of Port Stanley reflects this heritage, balancing the practical demands of a working waterfront with the simple pleasure of watching the ferries navigate the channel. Visitors often find that the pace of life slows to match the movement of the lake, allowing a person to observe the way the wind catches the gulls or how the shadows lengthen across the pier, reminding all who visit that the identity of Port Stanley is found in the persistent, honest dialogue between human effort and the elements.
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| Location | Port Stanley, Elgin, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 42.666389°N, 81.210833°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | N5L |
| 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 Port Stanley, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Port Stanley, 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 Port Stanley includes coordinates 42.666389°N, 81.210833°W, situated in Elgin. Postal FSA: N5L. 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.