When to go · The Battlefords
The Battlefords, month by month
The best months for The Battlefords: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside The Battlefords's best window: Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing.-10 °C / -21 °C, 8 rain days14 °F / −6 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside The Battlefords's best window: Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing.-7 °C / -18 °C, 7 rain days19 °F / 0 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside The Battlefords's best window: Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing.1 °C / -11 °C, 7 rain days34 °F / 12 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.11 °C / -2 °C, 7 rain days52 °F / 28 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan-Feb cold snaps (down to -30°C); late May and early September for seasonal closures.Listed as a month to avoid: Jan-Feb cold snaps (down to −22°F); late May and early September for seasonal closures.18 °C / 4 °C, 9 rain days64 °F / 39 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside The Battlefords's best window: Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing.22 °C / 9 °C, 11 rain days72 °F / 48 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside The Battlefords's best window: Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing.25 °C / 12 °C, 10 rain days77 °F / 54 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside The Battlefords's best window: Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing.25 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days77 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan-Feb cold snaps (down to -30°C); late May and early September for seasonal closures.Listed as a month to avoid: Jan-Feb cold snaps (down to −22°F); late May and early September for seasonal closures.18 °C / 5 °C, 8 rain days64 °F / 41 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.10 °C / -1 °C, 7 rain days50 °F / 30 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.-1 °C / -10 °C, 7 rain days30 °F / 14 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside The Battlefords's best window: Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing.-8 °C / -18 °C, 8 rain days18 °F / 0 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday