When to go · Cranbrook
Cranbrook in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and Fort Steele; Dec–Mar for skiing at Kimberley). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and Fort Steele; Dec–Mar for skiing at Kimberley). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Cranbrook's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and Fort Steele; Dec–Mar for skiing at Kimberley.
- JanuaryGreatInside Cranbrook's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and Fort Steele; Dec–Mar for skiing at Kimberley.
- FebruaryGreatInside Cranbrook's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and Fort Steele; Dec–Mar for skiing at Kimberley.
- MarchGreatInside Cranbrook's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and Fort Steele; Dec–Mar for skiing at Kimberley.
Weather in October
- CranbrookHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cranbrook, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Oct: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10 (better)
Jan: 11
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and Fort Steele; Dec–Mar for skiing at Kimberley). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.
January: Inside Cranbrook's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and Fort Steele; Dec–Mar for skiing at Kimberley.
Cranbrook: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast