When to go · Churchill Falls
Churchill Falls, month by month
The best months for Churchill Falls: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Apr, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for driving if you are not used to ice roads and long empty stretches.-15 °C (5 °F) / -26 °C (−15 °F), 12 rain days5 °F (-15 °C) / −15 °F (-26 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Churchill Falls's best window: Jun–Sep for driving and the dam tour; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails and aurora.-13 °C (9 °F) / -25 °C (−13 °F), 10 rain days9 °F (-13 °C) / −13 °F (-25 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Churchill Falls's best window: Jun–Sep for driving and the dam tour; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails and aurora.-6 °C (21 °F) / -19 °C (−2 °F), 10 rain days21 °F (-6 °C) / −2 °F (-19 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for driving if you are not used to ice roads and long empty stretches.2 °C (36 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for driving and the dam tour; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails and aurora). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.9 °C (48 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 12 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Churchill Falls's best window: Jun–Sep for driving and the dam tour; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails and aurora.16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 14 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Churchill Falls's best window: Jun–Sep for driving and the dam tour; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails and aurora.20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 15 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Churchill Falls's best window: Jun–Sep for driving and the dam tour; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails and aurora.19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 15 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Churchill Falls's best window: Jun–Sep for driving and the dam tour; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails and aurora.13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 15 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for driving and the dam tour; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails and aurora). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 14 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for driving if you are not used to ice roads and long empty stretches.-3 °C (27 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 13 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for driving if you are not used to ice roads and long empty stretches.-11 °C (12 °F) / -20 °C (−4 °F), 13 rain days12 °F (-11 °C) / −4 °F (-20 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Churchill Falls, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Mar: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Night low
Feb: -25 °C (−13 °F)−13 °F (-25 °C)
Mar: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 10
Mar: 10
Crowds
Feb: Low
Mar: Low
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Low
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 0
February: Inside Churchill Falls's best window: Jun–Sep for driving and the dam tour; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails and aurora.
March: Inside Churchill Falls's best window: Jun–Sep for driving and the dam tour; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails and aurora.
Churchill Falls: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.