When to go · Big White
Big White in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (resort largely closed), plus holiday weeks for crowds and prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (resort largely closed), plus holiday weeks for crowds and prices.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Big White's best window: Dec–Mar (ski season; late Nov to early Apr).
- DecemberGreatInside Big White's best window: Dec–Mar (ski season; late Nov to early Apr).
- JanuaryGreatInside Big White's best window: Dec–Mar (ski season; late Nov to early Apr).
- FebruaryGreatInside Big White's best window: Dec–Mar (ski season; late Nov to early Apr).
Weather in September
- Big WhiteHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Big White, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
Sep: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 10 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 0
September: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (resort largely closed), plus holiday weeks for crowds and prices.
January: Inside Big White's best window: Dec–Mar (ski season; late Nov to early Apr).
Big White: 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