When to go · Pickering
Pickering, month by month
The best months for Pickering: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, lakefront shut down), and any weekend with a 401 closure.-1 °C (30 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 12 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, lakefront shut down), and any weekend with a 401 closure.0 °C (32 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 10 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct for the lakefront and the Sunday market; Sep–Oct for cool walking weather). Across Canada: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.5 °C (41 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 11 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct for the lakefront and the Sunday market; Sep–Oct for cool walking weather). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Pickering's best window: May–Oct for the lakefront and the Sunday market; Sep–Oct for cool walking weather.19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Pickering's best window: May–Oct for the lakefront and the Sunday market; Sep–Oct for cool walking weather.24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Pickering's best window: May–Oct for the lakefront and the Sunday market; Sep–Oct for cool walking weather.27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 10 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Pickering's best window: May–Oct for the lakefront and the Sunday market; Sep–Oct for cool walking weather.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Pickering's best window: May–Oct for the lakefront and the Sunday market; Sep–Oct for cool walking weather.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Pickering's best window: May–Oct for the lakefront and the Sunday market; Sep–Oct for cool walking weather.14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct for the lakefront and the Sunday market; Sep–Oct for cool walking weather). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 12 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct for the lakefront and the Sunday market; Sep–Oct for cool walking weather). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 13 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pickering, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jun: 11 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Inside Pickering's best window: May–Oct for the lakefront and the Sunday market; Sep–Oct for cool walking weather.
June: Inside Pickering's best window: May–Oct for the lakefront and the Sunday market; Sep–Oct for cool walking weather.
Pickering: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.