When to go · Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray in September
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
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 4°C (38°F)38°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- 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 September?
No other month rates higher than September for Fort McMurray in this guide.
Weather in September
- Fort McMurrayHighs around 16.2 °C (61 °F), lows around 3.5 °C (38 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 61 °F (16.2 °C), lows around 38 °F (3.5 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fort McMurray, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 16.2 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16.2 °C)
Jan: -11.9 °C (11 °F)11 °F (-11.9 °C)
Night low
Sep: 3.5 °C (38 °F)38 °F (3.5 °C)
Jan: -22.3 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22.3 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 12
Jan: 12
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 0
September: 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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast