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When to go · Cold Lake

Cold Lake, month by month

The best months for Cold Lake: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, snow); May–Jun if you need a hotel room during Exercise Maple Flag.-9.9 °C / -19.6 °C, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, snow); May–Jun if you need a hotel room during Exercise Maple Flag.-6.3 °C / -17.3 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, snow); May–Jun if you need a hotel room during Exercise Maple Flag.0.5 °C / -10.7 °C, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
  4. AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jul–Aug for the beach and marina; late May–early Sep for the museums and park). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.9.4 °C / -2.2 °C, 34 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayGreatInside Cold Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and marina; late May–early Sep for the museums and park.17.1 °C / 4.1 °C, 40 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGreatInside Cold Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and marina; late May–early Sep for the museums and park.21 °C / 9.2 °C, 86 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGreatInside Cold Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and marina; late May–early Sep for the museums and park.23.6 °C / 11.8 °C, 79 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Cold Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and marina; late May–early Sep for the museums and park.22.5 °C / 10.3 °C, 52 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Cold Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and marina; late May–early Sep for the museums and park.16.9 °C / 4.9 °C, 39 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug for the beach and marina; late May–early Sep for the museums and park). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.8.4 °C / -1.3 °C, 24 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, snow); May–Jun if you need a hotel room during Exercise Maple Flag.-1.9 °C / -9.8 °C, 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, snow); May–Jun if you need a hotel room during Exercise Maple Flag.-8.7 °C / -17.4 °C, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday