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Olds, month by month
The best months for Olds: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for the gardens (closed); Jan–Feb for cold snaps.-4 °C / -15 °C, 6 rain days25 °F / 5 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for the gardens (closed); Jan–Feb for cold snaps.-1 °C / -13 °C, 5 rain days30 °F / 9 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for the gardens (closed); Jan–Feb for cold snaps.4 °C / -8 °C, 6 rain days39 °F / 18 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (gardens at their best); Dec for the Uptowne light-up). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.11 °C / -2 °C, 7 rain days52 °F / 28 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (gardens at their best); Dec for the Uptowne light-up). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.17 °C / 3 °C, 10 rain days63 °F / 37 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Olds's best window: Jun–Sep (gardens at their best); Dec for the Uptowne light-up.21 °C / 7 °C, 12 rain days70 °F / 45 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Olds's best window: Jun–Sep (gardens at their best); Dec for the Uptowne light-up.24 °C / 10 °C, 11 rain days75 °F / 50 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Olds's best window: Jun–Sep (gardens at their best); Dec for the Uptowne light-up.24 °C / 9 °C, 10 rain days75 °F / 48 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Olds's best window: Jun–Sep (gardens at their best); Dec for the Uptowne light-up.18 °C / 4 °C, 8 rain days64 °F / 39 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (gardens at their best); Dec for the Uptowne light-up). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.11 °C / -2 °C, 6 rain days52 °F / 28 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for the gardens (closed); Jan–Feb for cold snaps.2 °C / -9 °C, 6 rain days36 °F / 16 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Olds's best window: Jun–Sep (gardens at their best); Dec for the Uptowne light-up.-3 °C / -14 °C, 6 rain days27 °F / 7 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday