When to go · Whitby
Whitby, month by month
The best months for Whitby: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, lake wind).-1 °C (30 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 10 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, lake wind).0 °C (32 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 9 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct). Across Canada: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.5 °C (41 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 11 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Whitby's best window: May–Oct.18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Whitby's best window: May–Oct.23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Whitby's best window: May–Oct.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Whitby's best window: May–Oct.25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Whitby's best window: May–Oct.21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Whitby's best window: May–Oct.14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 11 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.1 °C (34 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 11 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Whitby, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Inside Whitby's best window: May–Oct.
June: Inside Whitby's best window: May–Oct.
Whitby: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.