When to go · Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray in June
Great month. Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (71°F)71°F (22°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for Fort McMurray in this guide.
Weather in June
- Fort McMurrayHighs around 21.7 °C (71 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 71 °F (21.7 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 13 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Fête nationale du Québec (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) big impact
24 Jun · Canada
Québec's national holiday; concerts and closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: Long days, lakes thawing, fewer crowds than July; blackflies in Ontario and Québec woods.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fort McMurray, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 21.7 °C (71 °F)71 °F (21.7 °C)
Jan: -11.9 °C (11 °F)11 °F (-11.9 °C)
Night low
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -22.3 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22.3 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 13
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Jun: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jan: 0
June: Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
January: Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
Fort McMurray: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast