When to go · Salmon Arm
Salmon Arm, month by month
The best months for Salmon Arm: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for lake activities (cold, many seasonal businesses shut).0 °C / -6 °C, 12 rain days32 °F / 21 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Salmon Arm's best window: Jun–Sep for lake and beaches; Feb–Mar for Larch Hills skiing.3 °C / -5 °C, 9 rain days37 °F / 23 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Salmon Arm's best window: Jun–Sep for lake and beaches; Feb–Mar for Larch Hills skiing.9 °C / -1 °C, 10 rain days48 °F / 30 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for lake and beaches; Feb–Mar for Larch Hills skiing). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.15 °C / 3 °C, 9 rain days59 °F / 37 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for lake and beaches; Feb–Mar for Larch Hills skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.20 °C / 7 °C, 11 rain days68 °F / 45 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Salmon Arm's best window: Jun–Sep for lake and beaches; Feb–Mar for Larch Hills skiing.24 °C / 11 °C, 11 rain days75 °F / 52 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Salmon Arm's best window: Jun–Sep for lake and beaches; Feb–Mar for Larch Hills skiing.28 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain days82 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Salmon Arm's best window: Jun–Sep for lake and beaches; Feb–Mar for Larch Hills skiing.28 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain days82 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Salmon Arm's best window: Jun–Sep for lake and beaches; Feb–Mar for Larch Hills skiing.22 °C / 9 °C, 9 rain days72 °F / 48 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for lake and beaches; Feb–Mar for Larch Hills skiing). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.13 °C / 4 °C, 12 rain days55 °F / 39 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for lake activities (cold, many seasonal businesses shut).5 °C / -1 °C, 14 rain days41 °F / 30 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for lake activities (cold, many seasonal businesses shut).0 °C / -6 °C, 13 rain days32 °F / 21 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday