When to go · Gatineau Park
Gatineau Park in September
Great month. Inside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Gatineau Park in this guide.
Weather in September
- Gatineau ParkHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gatineau Park, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Night low
Sep: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 12 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 0
September: Inside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.
January: Inside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.
Gatineau Park: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast