When to go · Petawawa
Petawawa, month by month
The best months for Petawawa: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Apr, May, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Petawawa's best window: Jun–Sep for paddling and swimming; Jan–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.-6.1 °C / -17.9 °C, 12 rain days21 °F / 0 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Petawawa's best window: Jun–Sep for paddling and swimming; Jan–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.-3.6 °C / -16.6 °C, 10 rain days26 °F / 2 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Petawawa's best window: Jun–Sep for paddling and swimming; Jan–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.2.7 °C / -10 °C, 10 rain days37 °F / 14 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (mud season, parks and trails soft), Nov (wet and grey).10.8 °C / -2 °C, 11 rain days51 °F / 28 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (mud season, parks and trails soft), Nov (wet and grey).19.2 °C / 4.5 °C, 12 rain days67 °F / 40 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Petawawa's best window: Jun–Sep for paddling and swimming; Jan–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.24 °C / 10 °C, 12 rain days75 °F / 50 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Petawawa's best window: Jun–Sep for paddling and swimming; Jan–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.26.3 °C / 12.3 °C, 11 rain days79 °F / 54 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Petawawa's best window: Jun–Sep for paddling and swimming; Jan–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.25.2 °C / 11.6 °C, 11 rain days77 °F / 53 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Petawawa's best window: Jun–Sep for paddling and swimming; Jan–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.20.6 °C / 7.3 °C, 11 rain days69 °F / 45 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for paddling and swimming; Jan–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.12.8 °C / 2.1 °C, 12 rain days55 °F / 36 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (mud season, parks and trails soft), Nov (wet and grey).4.8 °C / -4.1 °C, 13 rain days41 °F / 25 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for paddling and swimming; Jan–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.-2.4 °C / -11.9 °C, 13 rain days28 °F / 11 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday