When to go · Bonavista

Bonavista in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most businesses closed), and any trip built around a single boat tour in shoulder season.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
Crowds: Low; Canada overall
Prices: Low; Canada overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Bonavista

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most businesses closed), and any trip built around a single boat tour in shoulder season.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BonavistaHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 14 days

Canada overall: Deep cold east of the Rockies; ski season in Whistler and Banff; northern lights in Yellowknife.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bonavista, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most businesses closed), and any trip built around a single boat tour in shoulder season.

April: Inside Bonavista's best window: Jun–Sep; May–Jun for icebergs, mid-Apr–mid-Aug for puffins.

Bonavista: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.