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
- 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 days14 °F / −3 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- 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 days21 °F / 1 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- 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 days33 °F / 13 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- 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 days49 °F / 28 °F, 34 rain daysCrowds: Low
- 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 days63 °F / 39 °F, 40 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- 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 days70 °F / 49 °F, 86 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- 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 days74 °F / 53 °F, 79 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- 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 days73 °F / 51 °F, 52 rain daysCrowds: High
- 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 days62 °F / 41 °F, 39 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- 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 days47 °F / 30 °F, 24 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- 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 days29 °F / 14 °F, 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- 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 days16 °F / 1 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday