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When to go · Canmore

Canmore, month by month

The best months for Canmore: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Oct.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Canmore's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.-3 °C / -13 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Canmore's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.1 °C / -11 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchGreatInside Canmore's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.5 °C / -7 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  4. AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.10 °C / -2 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug crowds and wildfire-smoke days (check air quality); May and Oct for closed trails and shoulder-season snow.15 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGreatInside Canmore's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.19 °C / 6 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGreatInside Canmore's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.23 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Canmore's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.23 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Canmore's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.17 °C / 4 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug crowds and wildfire-smoke days (check air quality); May and Oct for closed trails and shoulder-season snow.10 °C / -1 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.2 °C / -8 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberGreatInside Canmore's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.-3 °C / -13 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday