When to go · Kitchener
Kitchener, month by month
The best months for Kitchener: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow, few events).-2 °C / -10 °C, 15 rain days28 °F / 14 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow, few events).-1 °C / -10 °C, 12 rain days30 °F / 14 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct; late Sep–mid Oct for Oktoberfest and fall colour). Across Canada: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.4 °C / -6 °C, 12 rain days39 °F / 21 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct; late Sep–mid Oct for Oktoberfest and fall colour). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.12 °C / 0 °C, 12 rain days54 °F / 32 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Kitchener's best window: May–Oct; late Sep–mid Oct for Oktoberfest and fall colour.19 °C / 6 °C, 12 rain days66 °F / 43 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Kitchener's best window: May–Oct; late Sep–mid Oct for Oktoberfest and fall colour.24 °C / 12 °C, 11 rain days75 °F / 54 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Kitchener's best window: May–Oct; late Sep–mid Oct for Oktoberfest and fall colour.27 °C / 14 °C, 11 rain days81 °F / 57 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Kitchener's best window: May–Oct; late Sep–mid Oct for Oktoberfest and fall colour.26 °C / 13 °C, 10 rain days79 °F / 55 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Kitchener's best window: May–Oct; late Sep–mid Oct for Oktoberfest and fall colour.22 °C / 9 °C, 11 rain days72 °F / 48 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Kitchener's best window: May–Oct; late Sep–mid Oct for Oktoberfest and fall colour.14 °C / 3 °C, 12 rain days57 °F / 37 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct; late Sep–mid Oct for Oktoberfest and fall colour). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.7 °C / -2 °C, 14 rain days45 °F / 28 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct; late Sep–mid Oct for Oktoberfest and fall colour). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.1 °C / -6 °C, 15 rain days34 °F / 21 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday