When to go · Meadow Lake
Meadow Lake, month by month
The best months for Meadow Lake: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Meadow Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the parks; Jan–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.-10.7 °C / -22.8 °C, 16.6 rain days13 °F / −9 °F, 16.6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Meadow Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the parks; Jan–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.-7.8 °C / -21.2 °C, 9.7 rain days18 °F / −6 °F, 9.7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Meadow Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the parks; Jan–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.-0.7 °C / -14 °C, 12.5 rain days31 °F / 7 °F, 12.5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the parks; Jan–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.9.1 °C / -4.1 °C, 24.7 rain days48 °F / 25 °F, 24.7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the parks; Jan–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.17.3 °C / 1.7 °C, 37.9 rain days63 °F / 35 °F, 37.9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Meadow Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the parks; Jan–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.21.2 °C / 7.5 °C, 75.6 rain days70 °F / 46 °F, 75.6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Meadow Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the parks; Jan–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.23.7 °C / 9.8 °C, 76.2 rain days75 °F / 50 °F, 76.2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Meadow Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the parks; Jan–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.22.7 °C / 8.1 °C, 60.9 rain days73 °F / 47 °F, 60.9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Meadow Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the parks; Jan–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.17.2 °C / 3 °C, 36.8 rain days63 °F / 37 °F, 36.8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the parks; Jan–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.8.5 °C / -3.4 °C, 22.3 rain days47 °F / 26 °F, 22.3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for road trips unless you are equipped for snow and extreme cold.-2.1 °C / -12 °C, 16.8 rain days28 °F / 10 °F, 16.8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for road trips unless you are equipped for snow and extreme cold.-9 °C / -20.4 °C, 16.7 rain days16 °F / −5 °F, 16.7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday