When to go · Lac-Mégantic
Lac-Mégantic, month by month
The best months for Lac-Mégantic: Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Apr, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails). Across Canada: Deep cold east of the Rockies; ski season in Whistler and Banff; northern lights in Yellowknife.-6 °C / -17 °C, 14 rain days21 °F / 1 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Lac-Mégantic's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails.-4 °C / -16 °C, 11 rain days25 °F / 3 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails). Across Canada: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.2 °C / -9 °C, 12 rain days36 °F / 16 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Apr (mud, closed seasonal sites); mid-Jul–Aug weekends book out.10 °C / -1 °C, 12 rain days50 °F / 30 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.18 °C / 5 °C, 13 rain days64 °F / 41 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Lac-Mégantic's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails.22 °C / 10 °C, 13 rain days72 °F / 50 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Lac-Mégantic's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails.24 °C / 13 °C, 13 rain days75 °F / 55 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Lac-Mégantic's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails.23 °C / 12 °C, 13 rain days73 °F / 54 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Lac-Mégantic's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails.18 °C / 7 °C, 12 rain days64 °F / 45 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.11 °C / 2 °C, 13 rain days52 °F / 36 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Apr (mud, closed seasonal sites); mid-Jul–Aug weekends book out.4 °C / -3 °C, 14 rain days39 °F / 27 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.-3 °C / -12 °C, 15 rain days27 °F / 10 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday