When to go · Tumbler Ridge
Tumbler Ridge in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, some access roads unplowed); late Oct–Apr for the falls road.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, some access roads unplowed); late Oct–Apr for the falls road.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Tumbler Ridge's best window: Jun–Sep (trails and falls clear, museum open daily).
- JulyGreatInside Tumbler Ridge's best window: Jun–Sep (trails and falls clear, museum open daily).
- AugustGreatInside Tumbler Ridge's best window: Jun–Sep (trails and falls clear, museum open daily).
- SeptemberGreatInside Tumbler Ridge's best window: Jun–Sep (trails and falls clear, museum open daily).
Weather in October
- Tumbler RidgeHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 30 °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 Tumbler Ridge, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 11
Jun: 11
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jun: 1
October: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, some access roads unplowed); late Oct–Apr for the falls road.
June: Inside Tumbler Ridge's best window: Jun–Sep (trails and falls clear, museum open daily).
Tumbler Ridge: 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