When to go · Smithers
Smithers in August
Great month. Inside Smithers's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Smithers's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Smithers in this guide.
Weather in August
- SmithersHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- High
- Prices · Canada overall
- High
Canada overall: Warm and busy; wildfire risk highest in BC and Alberta.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Smithers, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
Aug: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Smithers's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
January: Inside Smithers's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Smithers: 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