When to go · Anticosti
Anticosti in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cold, most services shut, boat stops in early Oct).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cold, most services shut, boat stops in early Oct).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- AnticostiHighs around -7 °C (19 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 14 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 Anticosti, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jun: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 14
Jun: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cold, most services shut, boat stops in early Oct).
June: Inside Anticosti's best window: Jun–Sep.
Anticosti: 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