When to go · Carmacks
Carmacks in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.
- JulyGreatInside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.
- AugustGreatInside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.
- FebruaryGreatInside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.
Weather in April
- CarmacksHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Low
Canada overall: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Carmacks, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Feb: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Night low
Apr: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Feb: -23 °C (−9 °F)−9 °F (-23 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5 (better)
Feb: 7
Crowds
Apr: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Apr: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Feb: 0
April: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.
February: Inside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.
Carmacks: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings