When to go · Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, short days).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −8°C (17°F)17°F (−8°C) / −19°C (−3°F)−3°F (−19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, short days).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Grande PrairieHighs around -8.3 °C (17 °F), lows around -19.4 °C (−3 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 17 °F (-8.3 °C), lows around −3 °F (-19.4 °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 Prairie, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -8.3 °C (17 °F)17 °F (-8.3 °C)
Jun: 20.6 °C (69 °F)69 °F (20.6 °C)
Night low
Jan: -19.4 °C (−3 °F)−3 °F (-19.4 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, short days).
June: Inside Grande Prairie's best window: Jun–Aug.
Grande Prairie: 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