When to go · Courtenay
Courtenay, month by month
The best months for Courtenay: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Courtenay's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and trails; Dec–Mar for skiing.6 °C / 1 °C, 18 rain days43 °F / 34 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Courtenay's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and trails; Dec–Mar for skiing.7 °C / 1 °C, 15 rain days45 °F / 34 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Courtenay's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and trails; Dec–Mar for skiing.10 °C / 2 °C, 16 rain days50 °F / 36 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for beaches and trails; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.13 °C / 4 °C, 13 rain days55 °F / 39 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for beaches and trails; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.17 °C / 7 °C, 11 rain days63 °F / 45 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Courtenay's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and trails; Dec–Mar for skiing.20 °C / 10 °C, 9 rain days68 °F / 50 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Courtenay's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and trails; Dec–Mar for skiing.23 °C / 12 °C, 6 rain days73 °F / 54 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Courtenay's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and trails; Dec–Mar for skiing.23 °C / 12 °C, 6 rain days73 °F / 54 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Courtenay's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and trails; Dec–Mar for skiing.20 °C / 10 °C, 8 rain days68 °F / 50 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for beaches and trails; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.14 °C / 6 °C, 15 rain days57 °F / 43 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Dec (wet, dark, many seasonal closures).9 °C / 3 °C, 19 rain days48 °F / 37 °F, 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Courtenay's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and trails; Dec–Mar for skiing.6 °C / 1 °C, 18 rain days43 °F / 34 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday