When to go · Cold Lake

Cold Lake in February

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, snow); May–Jun if you need a hotel room during Exercise Maple Flag.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C) / −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C); average high / low
Rain days: 13
Crowds: Low; Canada overall
Prices: Medium; Canada overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Cold Lake

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, snow); May–Jun if you need a hotel room during Exercise Maple Flag.

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Cold LakeHighs around -6.3 °C (21 °F), lows around -17.3 °C (1 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 21 °F (-6.3 °C), lows around 1 °F (-17.3 °C), rain on about 13 days

Canada overall: Québec Winter Carnival and Ottawa's Winterlude; Family Day long weekend in most provinces.

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

First month

Second month

Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -6.3 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6.3 °C)
May: 17.1 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17.1 °C)
Night low
Feb: -17.3 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17.3 °C)
May: 4.1 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4.1 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 13 (better)
May: 40
Crowds
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
May: 0

February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, snow); May–Jun if you need a hotel room during Exercise Maple Flag.

May: Inside Cold Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and marina; late May–early Sep for the museums and park.

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