When to go · Lac-Mégantic
Lac-Mégantic, month by month
The best months for Lac-Mégantic: Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Apr, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails). Across Canada: Deep cold east of the Rockies; ski season in Whistler and Banff; northern lights in Yellowknife.-6 °C (21 °F) / -17 °C (1 °F), 14 rain days21 °F (-6 °C) / 1 °F (-17 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Lac-Mégantic's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails.-4 °C (25 °F) / -16 °C (3 °F), 11 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 3 °F (-16 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails). Across Canada: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.2 °C (36 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 12 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Apr (mud, closed seasonal sites); mid-Jul–Aug weekends book out.10 °C (50 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 12 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Lac-Mégantic's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails.22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Lac-Mégantic's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails.24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 13 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Lac-Mégantic's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails.23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 13 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Lac-Mégantic's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails.18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 13 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Apr (mud, closed seasonal sites); mid-Jul–Aug weekends book out.4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 14 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.-3 °C (27 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 15 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lac-Mégantic, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Feb: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 11 (better)
Jun: 13
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jun: 1
February: Inside Lac-Mégantic's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails.
June: Inside Lac-Mégantic's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails.
Lac-Mégantic: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.