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
- 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 days17 °F / 2 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- 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 days22 °F / 7 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- 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 days31 °F / 14 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- 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 days48 °F / 29 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- 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 days61 °F / 40 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- 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 days67 °F / 48 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- 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 days71 °F / 51 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- 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 days69 °F / 49 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- 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 days60 °F / 41 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- 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 days46 °F / 31 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- 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 days28 °F / 15 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- 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 days20 °F / 6 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday