When to go · Val-d'Or
Val-d'Or in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you want deep cold: January averages −17 °C (1 °F) and snow cover runs November to April.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you want deep cold: January averages 1 °F (−17 °C) and snow cover runs November to April.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C) / −23°C (−9°F)−9°F (−23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you want deep cold: January averages −17 °C (1 °F) and snow cover runs November to April.Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you want deep cold: January averages 1 °F (−17 °C) and snow cover runs November to April.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Val-d'Or's best window: Jun–Sep for the mine tour and gardens; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails.
- MarchGreatInside Val-d'Or's best window: Jun–Sep for the mine tour and gardens; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails.
- JuneGreatInside Val-d'Or's best window: Jun–Sep for the mine tour and gardens; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails.
- JulyGreatInside Val-d'Or's best window: Jun–Sep for the mine tour and gardens; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails.
Weather in January
- Val-d'OrHighs around -11 °C (12 °F), lows around -23 °C (−9 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 12 °F (-11 °C), lows around −9 °F (-23 °C), rain on about 16 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 Val-d'Or, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Night low
Jan: -23 °C (−9 °F)−9 °F (-23 °C)
Feb: -21 °C (−6 °F)−6 °F (-21 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 16
Feb: 13 (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 want deep cold: January averages −17 °C and snow cover runs November to April.
February: Inside Val-d'Or's best window: Jun–Sep for the mine tour and gardens; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails.
Val-d'Or: 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