When to go · Canmore
Canmore, month by month
The best months for Canmore: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Canmore's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.-3 °C (27 °F) / -13 °C (9 °F), 8 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 9 °F (-13 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Canmore's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.1 °C (34 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 7 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Canmore's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.5 °C (41 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.10 °C (50 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug crowds and wildfire-smoke days (check air quality); May and Oct for closed trails and shoulder-season snow.15 °C (59 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Canmore's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.19 °C (66 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Canmore's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.23 °C (73 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Canmore's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.23 °C (73 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Canmore's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.17 °C (63 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug crowds and wildfire-smoke days (check air quality); May and Oct for closed trails and shoulder-season snow.10 °C (50 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.2 °C (36 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Canmore's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.-3 °C (27 °F) / -13 °C (9 °F), 8 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 9 °F (-13 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Canmore, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Feb: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Feb: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Canmore's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
February: Inside Canmore's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
Canmore: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.