When to go · Île d'Orléans
Île d'Orléans in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most stands and tasting rooms closed, ice on the road).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −18°C (0°F)0°F (−18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most stands and tasting rooms closed, ice on the road).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Île d'Orléans's best window: Jun–Oct (farm stands and tasting rooms open); late Sep–mid-Oct for apples.
- JulyGreatInside Île d'Orléans's best window: Jun–Oct (farm stands and tasting rooms open); late Sep–mid-Oct for apples.
- AugustGreatInside Île d'Orléans's best window: Jun–Oct (farm stands and tasting rooms open); late Sep–mid-Oct for apples.
- SeptemberGreatInside Île d'Orléans's best window: Jun–Oct (farm stands and tasting rooms open); late Sep–mid-Oct for apples.
Weather in January
- Île d'OrléansHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -18 °C (0 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around 0 °F (-18 °C), rain on about 15 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 Île d'Orléans, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 15
Jun: 13 (better)
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 (most stands and tasting rooms closed, ice on the road).
June: Inside Île d'Orléans's best window: Jun–Oct (farm stands and tasting rooms open); late Sep–mid-Oct for apples.
Île d'Orléans: 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