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When to go · Crowsnest Pass

Crowsnest Pass, month by month

The best months for Crowsnest Pass: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Apr, Nov.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Crowsnest Pass's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and the falls; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.-2 °C / -11 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Crowsnest Pass's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and the falls; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.0 °C / -10 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchGreatInside Crowsnest Pass's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and the falls; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.4 °C / -6 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  4. AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and Apr (mud season, ski hill and some sites closed or on limited hours).9 °C / -2 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for trails and the falls; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.14 °C / 2 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGreatInside Crowsnest Pass's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and the falls; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.18 °C / 6 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGreatInside Crowsnest Pass's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and the falls; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.23 °C / 8 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Crowsnest Pass's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and the falls; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.23 °C / 8 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Crowsnest Pass's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and the falls; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.17 °C / 4 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for trails and the falls; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.10 °C / 0 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and Apr (mud season, ski hill and some sites closed or on limited hours).2 °C / -6 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for trails and the falls; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.-2 °C / -11 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday