When to go · Calgary
Calgary, month by month
The best months for Calgary: Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan (cold snaps below −20 °C), late Nov–early Mar for walking trips.Listed as a month to avoid: Jan (cold snaps below −4 °F), late Nov–early Mar for walking trips.-2 °C / -14 °C, 10 rain days28 °F / 7 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Calgary's best window: Jun–Sep; Feb for skiing and chinook breaks.0 °C / -12 °C, 12 rain days32 °F / 10 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan (cold snaps below −20 °C), late Nov–early Mar for walking trips.Listed as a month to avoid: Jan (cold snaps below −4 °F), late Nov–early Mar for walking trips.4 °C / -8 °C, 18 rain days39 °F / 18 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep; Feb for skiing and chinook breaks). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.11 °C / -2 °C, 30 rain days52 °F / 28 °F, 30 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep; Feb for skiing and chinook breaks). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.16 °C / 3 °C, 61 rain days61 °F / 37 °F, 61 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Calgary's best window: Jun–Sep; Feb for skiing and chinook breaks.20 °C / 8 °C, 113 rain days68 °F / 46 °F, 113 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Calgary's best window: Jun–Sep; Feb for skiing and chinook breaks.24 °C / 10 °C, 66 rain days75 °F / 50 °F, 66 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Calgary's best window: Jun–Sep; Feb for skiing and chinook breaks.23 °C / 9 °C, 54 rain days73 °F / 48 °F, 54 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Calgary's best window: Jun–Sep; Feb for skiing and chinook breaks.18 °C / 5 °C, 37 rain days64 °F / 41 °F, 37 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep; Feb for skiing and chinook breaks). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.11 °C / -1 °C, 17 rain days52 °F / 30 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan (cold snaps below −20 °C), late Nov–early Mar for walking trips.Listed as a month to avoid: Jan (cold snaps below −4 °F), late Nov–early Mar for walking trips.4 °C / -8 °C, 16 rain days39 °F / 18 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan (cold snaps below −20 °C), late Nov–early Mar for walking trips.Listed as a month to avoid: Jan (cold snaps below −4 °F), late Nov–early Mar for walking trips.0 °C / -12 °C, 13 rain days32 °F / 10 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday