When to go · Gros-Mécatina
Gros-Mécatina in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snowmobile-only access, weather cancellations).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snowmobile-only access, weather cancellations).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Gros-MécatinaHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -17 °C (1 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around 1 °F (-17 °C), rain on about 12 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 Gros-Mécatina, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Jan: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Jun: 12
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snowmobile-only access, weather cancellations).
June: Inside Gros-Mécatina's best window: Jun–Sep.
Gros-Mécatina: 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