When to go · Fort Erie
Fort Erie in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many seasonal places shut); Canada Day and July 4 weekend (Friendship Festival crowds and border queues).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many seasonal places shut); Canada Day and July 4 weekend (Friendship Festival crowds and border queues).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Fort Erie's best window: Jun–Sep for the fort, beach and track; late Feb–early Dec for the restaurants.
- MarchGreatInside Fort Erie's best window: Jun–Sep for the fort, beach and track; late Feb–early Dec for the restaurants.
- AprilGreatInside Fort Erie's best window: Jun–Sep for the fort, beach and track; late Feb–early Dec for the restaurants.
- MayGreatInside Fort Erie's best window: Jun–Sep for the fort, beach and track; late Feb–early Dec for the restaurants.
Weather in January
- Fort ErieHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 14 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Low
Canada overall: Deep cold east of the Rockies; ski season in Whistler and Banff; northern lights in Yellowknife.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fort Erie, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Feb: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Feb: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 14
Feb: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many seasonal places shut); Canada Day and July 4 weekend (Friendship Festival crowds and border queues).
February: Inside Fort Erie's best window: Jun–Sep for the fort, beach and track; late Feb–early Dec for the restaurants.
Fort Erie: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast