When to go · Caraquet
Caraquet in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most sights closed, cold, no crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most sights closed, cold, no crowds).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Caraquet's best window: Jul–early Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Caraquet's best window: Jul–early Aug.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jul–early Aug). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Jul–early Aug). Across Canada: Long days, lakes thawing, fewer crowds than July; blackflies in Ontario and Québec woods.
Weather in January
- CaraquetHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 7 °F (-14 °C), rain on about 12 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 Caraquet, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jul: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Jul: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Jul: 12
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jul: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jul: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most sights closed, cold, no crowds).
July: Inside Caraquet's best window: Jul–early Aug.
Caraquet: 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