When to go · Fort Chipewyan
Fort Chipewyan in August
Great month. Inside Fort Chipewyan's best window: Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Fort Chipewyan's best window: Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Fort Chipewyan in this guide.
Weather in August
- Fort ChipewyanHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- High
- Prices · Canada overall
- High
Canada overall: Warm and busy; wildfire risk highest in BC and Alberta.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fort Chipewyan, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Night low
Aug: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Feb: -23 °C (−9 °F)−9 °F (-23 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Feb: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Feb: 0
August: Inside Fort Chipewyan's best window: Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival.
February: Inside Fort Chipewyan's best window: Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival.
Fort Chipewyan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast