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When to go · Fort St. John

Fort St. John, month by month

The best months for Fort St. John: Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Mar, Nov, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Fort St. John's best window: Jun–Aug for warm days and long light; Jan–Feb for the High on Ice winter carnival.-8.6 °C / -16.7 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Fort St. John's best window: Jun–Aug for warm days and long light; Jan–Feb for the High on Ice winter carnival.-5.4 °C / -14 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you want deep cold and short daylight; wildfire smoke can hit Jul–Aug.-0.5 °C / -9.8 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  4. AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for warm days and long light; Jan–Feb for the High on Ice winter carnival). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.9.1 °C / -1.5 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for warm days and long light; Jan–Feb for the High on Ice winter carnival). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.16 °C / 4.2 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGreatInside Fort St. John's best window: Jun–Aug for warm days and long light; Jan–Feb for the High on Ice winter carnival.19.7 °C / 8.7 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGreatInside Fort St. John's best window: Jun–Aug for warm days and long light; Jan–Feb for the High on Ice winter carnival.21.7 °C / 10.7 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Fort St. John's best window: Jun–Aug for warm days and long light; Jan–Feb for the High on Ice winter carnival.20.8 °C / 9.3 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for warm days and long light; Jan–Feb for the High on Ice winter carnival). Across Canada: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.15.7 °C / 5.1 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for warm days and long light; Jan–Feb for the High on Ice winter carnival). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.7.7 °C / -0.7 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you want deep cold and short daylight; wildfire smoke can hit Jul–Aug.-2.4 °C / -9.7 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you want deep cold and short daylight; wildfire smoke can hit Jul–Aug.-6.9 °C / -14.6 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday