When to go · St. Albert
St. Albert, month by month
The best months for St. Albert: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Oct, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan (deep cold, −20 °C and below), late Oct–Nov (grey, slushy shoulder season).Listed as a month to avoid: Jan (deep cold, −4 °F and below), late Oct–Nov (grey, slushy shoulder season).-8 °C / -18 °C, 8 rain days18 °F / 0 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside St. Albert's best window: Jun–Sep for the market, river trails and festivals; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.-5 °C / -15 °C, 7 rain days23 °F / 5 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside St. Albert's best window: Jun–Sep for the market, river trails and festivals; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.2 °C / -9 °C, 7 rain days36 °F / 16 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the market, river trails and festivals; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.11 °C / -1 °C, 7 rain days52 °F / 30 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the market, river trails and festivals; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.18 °C / 5 °C, 10 rain days64 °F / 41 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside St. Albert's best window: Jun–Sep for the market, river trails and festivals; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.21 °C / 9 °C, 12 rain days70 °F / 48 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside St. Albert's best window: Jun–Sep for the market, river trails and festivals; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.23 °C / 11 °C, 12 rain days73 °F / 52 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside St. Albert's best window: Jun–Sep for the market, river trails and festivals; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.23 °C / 10 °C, 11 rain days73 °F / 50 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside St. Albert's best window: Jun–Sep for the market, river trails and festivals; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.17 °C / 5 °C, 9 rain days63 °F / 41 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan (deep cold, −20 °C and below), late Oct–Nov (grey, slushy shoulder season).Listed as a month to avoid: Jan (deep cold, −4 °F and below), late Oct–Nov (grey, slushy shoulder season).10 °C / 0 °C, 7 rain days50 °F / 32 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan (deep cold, −20 °C and below), late Oct–Nov (grey, slushy shoulder season).Listed as a month to avoid: Jan (deep cold, −4 °F and below), late Oct–Nov (grey, slushy shoulder season).0 °C / -9 °C, 7 rain days32 °F / 16 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the market, river trails and festivals; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.-6 °C / -16 °C, 8 rain days21 °F / 3 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday