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When to go · Richmond

Richmond, month by month

The best months for Richmond: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Apr, Nov.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Richmond's best window: Jun–Sep for the river and bike trail; late Sep for the fair; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing.-5 °C / -15 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Richmond's best window: Jun–Sep for the river and bike trail; late Sep for the fair; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing.-3 °C / -14 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchGreatInside Richmond's best window: Jun–Sep for the river and bike trail; late Sep for the fair; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing.3 °C / -7 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  4. AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Apr (mud, closed seasonal sites); deep cold snaps in Jan–Feb.11 °C / 1 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the river and bike trail; late Sep for the fair; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.19 °C / 7 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGreatInside Richmond's best window: Jun–Sep for the river and bike trail; late Sep for the fair; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing.24 °C / 12 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGreatInside Richmond's best window: Jun–Sep for the river and bike trail; late Sep for the fair; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing.26 °C / 15 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Richmond's best window: Jun–Sep for the river and bike trail; late Sep for the fair; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing.25 °C / 14 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Richmond's best window: Jun–Sep for the river and bike trail; late Sep for the fair; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing.20 °C / 9 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the river and bike trail; late Sep for the fair; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.13 °C / 4 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Apr (mud, closed seasonal sites); deep cold snaps in Jan–Feb.6 °C / -1 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the river and bike trail; late Sep for the fair; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.-2 °C / -11 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday