When to go · Brooks

Brooks in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (park tours closed, cold and dry); late Jun–Aug afternoon heat and thunderstorms.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C); average high / low
Rain days: 5
Crowds: Low; Canada overall
Prices: Low; Canada overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Brooks

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (park tours closed, cold and dry); late Jun–Aug afternoon heat and thunderstorms.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BrooksHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -17 °C (1 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 1 °F (-17 °C), rain on about 5 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 Brooks, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (park tours closed, cold and dry); late Jun–Aug afternoon heat and thunderstorms.

May: Inside Brooks's best window: May–Oct for park tours; Jun and Sep for cooler walking.

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