When to go · Hay River
Hay River, month by month
The best months for Hay River: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Hay River's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and road trips; late Aug–Mar for northern lights.-18 °C / -27 °C, 8 rain days0 °F / −17 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Hay River's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and road trips; late Aug–Mar for northern lights.-15 °C / -25 °C, 7 rain days5 °F / −13 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Hay River's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and road trips; late Aug–Mar for northern lights.-8 °C / -19 °C, 6 rain days18 °F / −2 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for fishing and road trips; late Aug–Mar for northern lights). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.3 °C / -8 °C, 5 rain days37 °F / 18 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for fishing and road trips; late Aug–Mar for northern lights). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.12 °C / 1 °C, 6 rain days54 °F / 34 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Hay River's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and road trips; late Aug–Mar for northern lights.19 °C / 7 °C, 7 rain days66 °F / 45 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Hay River's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and road trips; late Aug–Mar for northern lights.22 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days72 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Hay River's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and road trips; late Aug–Mar for northern lights.20 °C / 10 °C, 10 rain days68 °F / 50 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Hay River's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and road trips; late Aug–Mar for northern lights.13 °C / 4 °C, 9 rain days55 °F / 39 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Hay River's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and road trips; late Aug–Mar for northern lights.4 °C / -3 °C, 9 rain days39 °F / 27 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Hay River's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and road trips; late Aug–Mar for northern lights.-7 °C / -14 °C, 9 rain days19 °F / 7 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Hay River's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and road trips; late Aug–Mar for northern lights.-15 °C / -23 °C, 8 rain days5 °F / −9 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday