When to go · Cold Lake

Cold Lake in January

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: −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C) / −20°C (−3°F)−3°F (−20°C); average high / low
Rain days: 17
Crowds: Low; Canada overall
Prices: Low; 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.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Cold LakeHighs around -9.9 °C (14 °F), lows around -19.6 °C (−3 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 14 °F (-9.9 °C), lows around −3 °F (-19.6 °C), rain on about 17 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 Cold Lake, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -9.9 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-9.9 °C)
May: 17.1 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17.1 °C)
Night low
Jan: -19.6 °C (−3 °F)−3 °F (-19.6 °C)
May: 4.1 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4.1 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 17 (better)
May: 40
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0

January: 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.