When to go · Cranbrook
Cranbrook, month by month
The best months for Cranbrook: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Apr, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Cranbrook's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and Fort Steele; Dec–Mar for skiing at Kimberley.-1 °C / -9 °C, 11 rain days30 °F / 16 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Cranbrook's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and Fort Steele; Dec–Mar for skiing at Kimberley.2 °C / -7 °C, 8 rain days36 °F / 19 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Cranbrook's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and Fort Steele; Dec–Mar for skiing at Kimberley.8 °C / -3 °C, 9 rain days46 °F / 27 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and Apr (mud season, many attractions closed or on reduced hours).13 °C / 1 °C, 9 rain days55 °F / 34 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and Fort Steele; Dec–Mar for skiing at Kimberley). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.18 °C / 5 °C, 11 rain days64 °F / 41 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Cranbrook's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and Fort Steele; Dec–Mar for skiing at Kimberley.22 °C / 9 °C, 12 rain days72 °F / 48 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Cranbrook's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and Fort Steele; Dec–Mar for skiing at Kimberley.26 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days79 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Cranbrook's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and Fort Steele; Dec–Mar for skiing at Kimberley.26 °C / 11 °C, 8 rain days79 °F / 52 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Cranbrook's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and Fort Steele; Dec–Mar for skiing at Kimberley.20 °C / 6 °C, 8 rain days68 °F / 43 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and Fort Steele; Dec–Mar for skiing at Kimberley). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.12 °C / 1 °C, 10 rain days54 °F / 34 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and Apr (mud season, many attractions closed or on reduced hours).4 °C / -4 °C, 12 rain days39 °F / 25 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Cranbrook's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and Fort Steele; Dec–Mar for skiing at Kimberley.-1 °C / -9 °C, 12 rain days30 °F / 16 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday