When to go · Churchill Falls
Churchill Falls, month by month
The best months for Churchill Falls: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Apr, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for driving if you are not used to ice roads and long empty stretches.-15 °C / -26 °C, 12 rain days5 °F / −15 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Churchill Falls's best window: Jun–Sep for driving and the dam tour; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails and aurora.-13 °C / -25 °C, 10 rain days9 °F / −13 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Churchill Falls's best window: Jun–Sep for driving and the dam tour; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails and aurora.-6 °C / -19 °C, 10 rain days21 °F / −2 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for driving if you are not used to ice roads and long empty stretches.2 °C / -9 °C, 10 rain days36 °F / 16 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for driving and the dam tour; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails and aurora). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.9 °C / -2 °C, 12 rain days48 °F / 28 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Churchill Falls's best window: Jun–Sep for driving and the dam tour; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails and aurora.16 °C / 4 °C, 14 rain days61 °F / 39 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Churchill Falls's best window: Jun–Sep for driving and the dam tour; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails and aurora.20 °C / 8 °C, 15 rain days68 °F / 46 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Churchill Falls's best window: Jun–Sep for driving and the dam tour; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails and aurora.19 °C / 8 °C, 15 rain days66 °F / 46 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Churchill Falls's best window: Jun–Sep for driving and the dam tour; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails and aurora.13 °C / 4 °C, 15 rain days55 °F / 39 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for driving and the dam tour; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails and aurora). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.5 °C / -1 °C, 14 rain days41 °F / 30 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for driving if you are not used to ice roads and long empty stretches.-3 °C / -9 °C, 13 rain days27 °F / 16 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for driving if you are not used to ice roads and long empty stretches.-11 °C / -20 °C, 13 rain days12 °F / −4 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday