When to go · Red Rock
Red Rock in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you are ice fishing or snowmobiling (cold, short days, some services closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −19°C (−2°F)−2°F (−19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you are ice fishing or snowmobiling (cold, short days, some services closed).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Red Rock's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake, trails and festival; Feb–Mar for ice fishing.
- MarchGreatInside Red Rock's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake, trails and festival; Feb–Mar for ice fishing.
- JuneGreatInside Red Rock's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake, trails and festival; Feb–Mar for ice fishing.
- JulyGreatInside Red Rock's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake, trails and festival; Feb–Mar for ice fishing.
Weather in January
- Red RockHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -19 °C (−2 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around −2 °F (-19 °C), rain on about 10 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 Red Rock, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Night low
Jan: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Feb: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you are ice fishing or snowmobiling (cold, short days, some services closed).
February: Inside Red Rock's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake, trails and festival; Feb–Mar for ice fishing.
Red Rock: 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