When to go · Big White
Big White in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (resort largely closed), plus holiday weeks for crowds and prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (resort largely closed), plus holiday weeks for crowds and prices.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Big White's best window: Dec–Mar (ski season; late Nov to early Apr).
- DecemberGreatInside Big White's best window: Dec–Mar (ski season; late Nov to early Apr).
- JanuaryGreatInside Big White's best window: Dec–Mar (ski season; late Nov to early Apr).
- FebruaryGreatInside Big White's best window: Dec–Mar (ski season; late Nov to early Apr).
Weather in August
- Big WhiteHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- High
- Prices · Canada overall
- High
Canada overall: Warm and busy; wildfire risk highest in BC and Alberta.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Big White, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
Aug: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (resort largely closed), plus holiday weeks for crowds and prices.
January: Inside Big White's best window: Dec–Mar (ski season; late Nov to early Apr).
Big White: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings