When to go · North Bay
North Bay, month by month
The best months for North Bay: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Apr, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside North Bay's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Jan–Mar for skiing.-7 °C / -17 °C, 14 rain days19 °F / 1 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside North Bay's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Jan–Mar for skiing.-6 °C / -16 °C, 11 rain days21 °F / 3 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside North Bay's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Jan–Mar for skiing.1 °C / -10 °C, 11 rain days34 °F / 14 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (grey, wet, between seasons); late Apr for ski trips.9 °C / -2 °C, 11 rain days48 °F / 28 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Jan–Mar for skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.17 °C / 6 °C, 12 rain days63 °F / 43 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside North Bay's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Jan–Mar for skiing.22 °C / 11 °C, 12 rain days72 °F / 52 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside North Bay's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Jan–Mar for skiing.24 °C / 14 °C, 12 rain days75 °F / 57 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside North Bay's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Jan–Mar for skiing.23 °C / 13 °C, 12 rain days73 °F / 55 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside North Bay's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Jan–Mar for skiing.19 °C / 8 °C, 13 rain days66 °F / 46 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Jan–Mar for skiing). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.11 °C / 2 °C, 14 rain days52 °F / 36 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (grey, wet, between seasons); late Apr for ski trips.3 °C / -4 °C, 14 rain days37 °F / 25 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Jan–Mar for skiing). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.-4 °C / -12 °C, 15 rain days25 °F / 10 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday