When to go · Dryden
Dryden in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for lakes and camping; Feb for the winter festival). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for lakes and camping; Feb for the winter festival). 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:
- FebruaryGreatInside Dryden's best window: Jun–Sep for lakes and camping; Feb for the winter festival.
- JuneGreatInside Dryden's best window: Jun–Sep for lakes and camping; Feb for the winter festival.
- JulyGreatInside Dryden's best window: Jun–Sep for lakes and camping; Feb for the winter festival.
- AugustGreatInside Dryden's best window: Jun–Sep for lakes and camping; Feb for the winter festival.
Weather in October
- DrydenHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 9 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 Dryden, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Night low
Oct: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Feb: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Feb: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for lakes and camping; Feb for the winter festival). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.
February: Inside Dryden's best window: Jun–Sep for lakes and camping; Feb for the winter festival.
Dryden: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings