When to go · The Battlefords
The Battlefords, month by month
The best months for The Battlefords: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside The Battlefords's best window: Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing.-10 °C (14 °F) / -21 °C (−6 °F), 8 rain days14 °F (-10 °C) / −6 °F (-21 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside The Battlefords's best window: Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing.-7 °C (19 °F) / -18 °C (0 °F), 7 rain days19 °F (-7 °C) / 0 °F (-18 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside The Battlefords's best window: Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing.1 °C (34 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 7 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.11 °C (52 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan-Feb cold snaps (down to -30°C (−22°F)); late May and early September for seasonal closures.Listed as a month to avoid: Jan-Feb cold snaps (down to −22°F (-30°C)); late May and early September for seasonal closures.18 °C (64 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside The Battlefords's best window: Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing.22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside The Battlefords's best window: Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing.25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside The Battlefords's best window: Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing.25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan-Feb cold snaps (down to -30°C (−22°F)); late May and early September for seasonal closures.Listed as a month to avoid: Jan-Feb cold snaps (down to −22°F (-30°C)); late May and early September for seasonal closures.18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.10 °C (50 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.-1 °C (30 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 7 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside The Battlefords's best window: Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing.-8 °C (18 °F) / -18 °C (0 °F), 8 rain days18 °F (-8 °C) / 0 °F (-18 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in The Battlefords, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Feb: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Night low
Jan: -21 °C (−6 °F)−6 °F (-21 °C)
Feb: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside The Battlefords's best window: Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing.
February: Inside The Battlefords's best window: Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing.
The Battlefords: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.