When to go · Nelson
Nelson in June
Great month. Inside Nelson's best window: Jun–Sep for lake and hiking; Jan–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (76°F)76°F (24°C) / 9°C (47°F)47°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Nelson's best window: Jun–Sep for lake and hiking; Jan–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for Nelson in this guide.
Weather in June
- NelsonHighs around 24.2 °C (76 °F), lows around 8.5 °C (47 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 76 °F (24.2 °C), lows around 47 °F (8.5 °C), rain on about 12 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 Nelson, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 24.2 °C (76 °F)76 °F (24.2 °C)
Jan: -0.2 °C (32 °F)32 °F (-0.2 °C)
Night low
Jun: 8.5 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.5 °C)
Jan: -7.1 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7.1 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 12 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Jun: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jan: 0
June: Inside Nelson's best window: Jun–Sep for lake and hiking; Jan–Mar for skiing.
January: Inside Nelson's best window: Jun–Sep for lake and hiking; Jan–Mar for skiing.
Nelson: 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