When to go · Radium Hot Springs
Radium Hot Springs in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the pools and canyon; Dec–Mar for a quiet, cheap ski base). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the pools and canyon; Dec–Mar for a quiet, cheap ski base). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Radium Hot Springs's best window: Jun–Sep for the pools and canyon; Dec–Mar for a quiet, cheap ski base.
- JanuaryGreatInside Radium Hot Springs's best window: Jun–Sep for the pools and canyon; Dec–Mar for a quiet, cheap ski base.
- FebruaryGreatInside Radium Hot Springs's best window: Jun–Sep for the pools and canyon; Dec–Mar for a quiet, cheap ski base.
- MarchGreatInside Radium Hot Springs's best window: Jun–Sep for the pools and canyon; Dec–Mar for a quiet, cheap ski base.
Weather in October
- Radium Hot SpringsHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Radium Hot Springs, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Oct: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 11 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the pools and canyon; Dec–Mar for a quiet, cheap ski base). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.
January: Inside Radium Hot Springs's best window: Jun–Sep for the pools and canyon; Dec–Mar for a quiet, cheap ski base.
Radium Hot Springs: 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