When to go · Salmo
Salmo, month by month
The best months for Salmo: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Apr, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Salmo's best window: Jun–Sep for the rail trail and alpine walks; Jan–Mar for the ski hill and backcountry snow.-1 °C / -8 °C, 13 rain days30 °F / 18 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Salmo's best window: Jun–Sep for the rail trail and alpine walks; Jan–Mar for the ski hill and backcountry snow.2 °C / -7 °C, 11 rain days36 °F / 19 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Salmo's best window: Jun–Sep for the rail trail and alpine walks; Jan–Mar for the ski hill and backcountry snow.8 °C / -3 °C, 12 rain days46 °F / 27 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Early Aug if you want a quiet village (Shambhala); Nov–Apr for Stagleap's alpine trails.13 °C / 1 °C, 11 rain days55 °F / 34 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the rail trail and alpine walks; Jan–Mar for the ski hill and backcountry snow). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.19 °C / 5 °C, 12 rain days66 °F / 41 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Salmo's best window: Jun–Sep for the rail trail and alpine walks; Jan–Mar for the ski hill and backcountry snow.23 °C / 9 °C, 12 rain days73 °F / 48 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Salmo's best window: Jun–Sep for the rail trail and alpine walks; Jan–Mar for the ski hill and backcountry snow.28 °C / 12 °C, 8 rain days82 °F / 54 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Salmo's best window: Jun–Sep for the rail trail and alpine walks; Jan–Mar for the ski hill and backcountry snow.28 °C / 12 °C, 8 rain days82 °F / 54 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Salmo's best window: Jun–Sep for the rail trail and alpine walks; Jan–Mar for the ski hill and backcountry snow.22 °C / 7 °C, 8 rain days72 °F / 45 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the rail trail and alpine walks; Jan–Mar for the ski hill and backcountry snow). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.13 °C / 2 °C, 12 rain days55 °F / 36 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Early Aug if you want a quiet village (Shambhala); Nov–Apr for Stagleap's alpine trails.4 °C / -3 °C, 15 rain days39 °F / 27 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Early Aug if you want a quiet village (Shambhala); Nov–Apr for Stagleap's alpine trails.-1 °C / -8 °C, 14 rain days30 °F / 18 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday