When to go · Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray in January
Great month. Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −12°C (11°F)11°F (−12°C) / −22°C (−8°F)−8°F (−22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Fort McMurray in this guide.
Weather in January
- Fort McMurrayHighs around -11.9 °C (11 °F), lows around -22.3 °C (−8 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 11 °F (-11.9 °C), lows around −8 °F (-22.3 °C), rain on about 12 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 McMurray, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -11.9 °C (11 °F)11 °F (-11.9 °C)
Feb: -7.3 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7.3 °C)
Night low
Jan: -22.3 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22.3 °C)
Feb: -19.9 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-19.9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Feb: 10 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
February: Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
Fort McMurray: 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