When to go · Edson
Edson in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (subarctic cold, −17 °C (1 °F) nights).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (subarctic cold, 1 °F (−17 °C) nights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C (24°F)24°F (−4°C) / −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (subarctic cold, −17 °C (1 °F) nights).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (subarctic cold, 1 °F (−17 °C) nights).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- EdsonHighs around -4.2 °C (24 °F), lows around -17 °C (1 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 24 °F (-4.2 °C), lows around 1 °F (-17 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Low
Canada overall: Deep cold east of the Rockies; ski season in Whistler and Banff; northern lights in Yellowknife.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Edson, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -4.2 °C (24 °F)24 °F (-4.2 °C)
Jun: 19.6 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.6 °C)
Night low
Jan: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Jun: 6.4 °C (44 °F)44 °F (6.4 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10 (better)
Jun: 14
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (subarctic cold, −17 °C nights).
June: Inside Edson's best window: Jun–Sep.
Edson: 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