When to go · Grande Cache
Grande Cache in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for road travel (ice, snow, closures); May and Oct for shoulder-season mud (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C) / −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for road travel (ice, snow, closures); May and Oct for shoulder-season mud (check).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Grande Cache's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Feb–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing (check).
- MarchGreatInside Grande Cache's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Feb–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing (check).
- JuneGreatInside Grande Cache's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Feb–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing (check).
- JulyGreatInside Grande Cache's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Feb–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing (check).
Weather in January
- Grande CacheHighs around -6 °C (21 °F), lows around -17 °C (1 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 21 °F (-6 °C), lows around 1 °F (-17 °C), rain on about 10 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 Grande Cache, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Jan: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Feb: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for road travel (ice, snow, closures); May and Oct for shoulder-season mud (check).
February: Inside Grande Cache's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Feb–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing (check).
Grande Cache: 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