When to go · Grande Cache
Grande Cache in October
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
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 October?
October 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 October
- Grande CacheHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Grande Cache, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Oct: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Feb: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Feb: 0
October: 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