When to go · Prescott
Prescott in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (forts closed, cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (forts closed, cold).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- PrescottHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Low
Canada overall: Deep cold east of the Rockies; ski season in Whistler and Banff; northern lights in Yellowknife.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Prescott, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (forts closed, cold).
May: Inside Prescott's best window: May–Oct.
Prescott: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast