When to go · Field
Field in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (Yoho Valley Road closed, most services shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (Yoho Valley Road closed, most services shut).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Field's best window: Jun–Sep (Yoho Valley Road and falls open); late Sep for larches.
- JulyGreatInside Field's best window: Jun–Sep (Yoho Valley Road and falls open); late Sep for larches.
- AugustGreatInside Field's best window: Jun–Sep (Yoho Valley Road and falls open); late Sep for larches.
- SeptemberGreatInside Field's best window: Jun–Sep (Yoho Valley Road and falls open); late Sep for larches.
Weather in April
- FieldHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Low
Canada overall: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Field, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Apr: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9 (better)
Jun: 13
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Apr: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Jun: 1
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (Yoho Valley Road closed, most services shut).
June: Inside Field's best window: Jun–Sep (Yoho Valley Road and falls open); late Sep for larches.
Field: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings