When to go · Churchill
Churchill, month by month
The best months for Churchill: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jul, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Apr, May, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Churchill's best window: Oct–Nov (bears), Jul (belugas), Jan–Mar (aurora).-21 °C / -29 °C, 14 rain days−6 °F / −20 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Churchill's best window: Oct–Nov (bears), Jul (belugas), Jan–Mar (aurora).-20 °C / -29 °C, 14 rain days−4 °F / −20 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Churchill's best window: Oct–Nov (bears), Jul (belugas), Jan–Mar (aurora).-14 °C / -24 °C, 14 rain days7 °F / −11 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Nov–Dec and Apr–May (few animals, deep cold, thin services).-5 °C / -14 °C, 16 rain days23 °F / 7 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Nov–Dec and Apr–May (few animals, deep cold, thin services).3 °C / -5 °C, 25 rain days37 °F / 23 °F, 25 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Nov (bears), Jul (belugas), Jan–Mar (aurora)). Across Canada: Long days, lakes thawing, fewer crowds than July; blackflies in Ontario and Québec woods.13 °C / 3 °C, 42 rain days55 °F / 37 °F, 42 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Churchill's best window: Oct–Nov (bears), Jul (belugas), Jan–Mar (aurora).18 °C / 8 °C, 74 rain days64 °F / 46 °F, 74 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Nov (bears), Jul (belugas), Jan–Mar (aurora)). Across Canada: Warm and busy; wildfire risk highest in BC and Alberta.17 °C / 8 °C, 81 rain days63 °F / 46 °F, 81 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Nov (bears), Jul (belugas), Jan–Mar (aurora)). Across Canada: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.10 °C / 4 °C, 75 rain days50 °F / 39 °F, 75 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Churchill's best window: Oct–Nov (bears), Jul (belugas), Jan–Mar (aurora).2 °C / -3 °C, 50 rain days36 °F / 27 °F, 50 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Churchill's best window: Oct–Nov (bears), Jul (belugas), Jan–Mar (aurora).-8 °C / -16 °C, 29 rain days18 °F / 3 °F, 29 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Nov–Dec and Apr–May (few animals, deep cold, thin services).-17 °C / -25 °C, 15 rain days1 °F / −13 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday