Port Whitby, Ontario Weather
Port Whitby, 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 Port Whitby in Durham.
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About Port Whitby, Ontario
Port Whitby is a compact rural community in Durham, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Port Whitby is located at 43.8550°N, 78.9297°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: L1N.
Port Whitby rests quietly along the northern shore of Lake Ontario, where the horizon dissolves into a vast, slate-colored expanse that holds the morning light. It lies 7.7 km south-west of Oshawa, ON (from Oshawa, ON: bearing 229°T), and is situated 8.6 km east of Ajax. The terrain rises steadily from the water toward the gentle prominence of Dicksons Hill, grounding the landscape in a firm, earthen presence that feels both ancient and settled. When the wind moves off the lake, it carries a crisp, mineral scent, chilling the air and polishing the surface of the water until it glimmers like hammered silver under the low sun. The industrial character of Port Whitby reflects its long history as a maritime gateway, where the movement of goods and the steady hum of commerce define the daily pulse of the docks. While the Rivière Rouge flows sixteen kilometers away and the Parc urbain national du Canada de la Rouge sits twenty-six kilometers distant, the immediate focus remains on the harbor’s edge, where the infrastructure of shipping meets the stillness of the shoreline. Residents move through their days with a practical focus, balancing the demands of modern employment with a deep appreciation for the unobstructed views across the lake. During the quiet hours of dusk, the transition between the working waterfront and the darkening sky reveals the true, enduring character of Port Whitby, a place defined by its steady relationship with the water.
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Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Port Whitby, Durham, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 43.855°N, 78.929722°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | L1N |
| 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 Whitby, Ontario Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Port Whitby, 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 Whitby includes coordinates 43.855000°N, 78.929722°W, situated in Durham. Postal FSA: L1N. 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.