When to go · Cold Lake

Cold Lake in March

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: 1°C (33°F)33°F (1°C) / −11°C (13°F)13°F (−11°C); average high / low
Rain days: 18
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.

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Cold LakeHighs around 0.5 °C (33 °F), lows around -10.7 °C (13 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 33 °F (0.5 °C), lows around 13 °F (-10.7 °C), rain on about 18 days

Canada overall: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.

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

First month

Second month

Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 0.5 °C (33 °F)33 °F (0.5 °C)
May: 17.1 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17.1 °C)
Night low
Mar: -10.7 °C (13 °F)13 °F (-10.7 °C)
May: 4.1 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4.1 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 18 (better)
May: 40
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
May: 0

March: 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.