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When to go · Gatineau Park

Gatineau Park, month by month

The best months for Gatineau Park: Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Apr.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.-6 °C / -16 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.-4 °C / -15 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchGreatInside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.3 °C / -8 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
  4. AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mud season in April and early May; hot weekend afternoons in Jul–Aug, when lake beaches fill up.12 °C / 1 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayGreatInside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.19 °C / 7 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGreatInside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.24 °C / 12 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGreatInside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.27 °C / 15 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.25 °C / 14 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.20 °C / 9 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGreatInside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.13 °C / 3 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.5 °C / -3 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.-3 °C / -12 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday