When to go · Sylvan Lake

Sylvan Lake in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (cold, most lake businesses closed).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Low; Canada overall
Prices: Low; Canada overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Sylvan Lake

Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (cold, most lake businesses closed).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Sylvan LakeHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 8 days

Canada overall: Deep cold east of the Rockies; ski season in Whistler and Banff; northern lights in Yellowknife.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sylvan Lake, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (cold, most lake businesses closed).

June: Inside Sylvan Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the lake; late Jun and early Sep for fewer crowds.

Sylvan Lake: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.