When to go · La Malbaie
La Malbaie, month by month
The best months for La Malbaie: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Oct for gardens, whale watching and the train; Feb–Mar for skiing at Mont Grand-Fonds). Across Canada: Deep cold east of the Rockies; ski season in Whistler and Banff; northern lights in Yellowknife.-7 °C / -17 °C, 12 rain days19 °F / 1 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside La Malbaie's best window: Jun–Oct for gardens, whale watching and the train; Feb–Mar for skiing at Mont Grand-Fonds.-6 °C / -16 °C, 10 rain days21 °F / 3 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside La Malbaie's best window: Jun–Oct for gardens, whale watching and the train; Feb–Mar for skiing at Mont Grand-Fonds.0 °C / -10 °C, 10 rain days32 °F / 14 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Oct for gardens, whale watching and the train; Feb–Mar for skiing at Mont Grand-Fonds). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.7 °C / -2 °C, 11 rain days45 °F / 28 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Oct for gardens, whale watching and the train; Feb–Mar for skiing at Mont Grand-Fonds). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.15 °C / 4 °C, 12 rain days59 °F / 39 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside La Malbaie's best window: Jun–Oct for gardens, whale watching and the train; Feb–Mar for skiing at Mont Grand-Fonds.21 °C / 10 °C, 12 rain days70 °F / 50 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside La Malbaie's best window: Jun–Oct for gardens, whale watching and the train; Feb–Mar for skiing at Mont Grand-Fonds.24 °C / 13 °C, 12 rain days75 °F / 55 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside La Malbaie's best window: Jun–Oct for gardens, whale watching and the train; Feb–Mar for skiing at Mont Grand-Fonds.23 °C / 13 °C, 12 rain days73 °F / 55 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside La Malbaie's best window: Jun–Oct for gardens, whale watching and the train; Feb–Mar for skiing at Mont Grand-Fonds.18 °C / 8 °C, 12 rain days64 °F / 46 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside La Malbaie's best window: Jun–Oct for gardens, whale watching and the train; Feb–Mar for skiing at Mont Grand-Fonds.11 °C / 3 °C, 12 rain days52 °F / 37 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Dec (many attractions closed, no snow yet); late Oct for garden visits.4 °C / -3 °C, 12 rain days39 °F / 27 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Dec (many attractions closed, no snow yet); late Oct for garden visits.-3 °C / -12 °C, 13 rain days27 °F / 10 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday