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When to go · Red Deer

Red Deer, month by month

The best months for Red Deer: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan (lows near −18 °C), and any week with a Highway 2 snow closure.-5.6 °C / -17.6 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Red Deer's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.-3.5 °C / -16.1 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchGreatInside Red Deer's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.1.3 °C / -10.5 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  4. AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.10.1 °C / -3 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.16.8 °C / 2.7 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGreatInside Red Deer's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.20 °C / 7.4 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGreatInside Red Deer's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.22.9 °C / 9.4 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Red Deer's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.22.4 °C / 7.9 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Red Deer's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.17.8 °C / 3 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.10.4 °C / -3.4 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.1.1 °C / -10.5 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.-4.4 °C / -16.2 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday