When to go · Tumbler Ridge
Tumbler Ridge in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, some access roads unplowed); late Oct–Apr for the falls road.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, some access roads unplowed); late Oct–Apr for the falls road.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Tumbler Ridge's best window: Jun–Sep (trails and falls clear, museum open daily).
- JulyGreatInside Tumbler Ridge's best window: Jun–Sep (trails and falls clear, museum open daily).
- AugustGreatInside Tumbler Ridge's best window: Jun–Sep (trails and falls clear, museum open daily).
- SeptemberGreatInside Tumbler Ridge's best window: Jun–Sep (trails and falls clear, museum open daily).
Weather in January
- Tumbler RidgeHighs around -7 °C (19 °F), lows around -17 °C (1 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7 °C), lows around 1 °F (-17 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Low
Canada overall: Deep cold east of the Rockies; ski season in Whistler and Banff; northern lights in Yellowknife.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tumbler Ridge, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, some access roads unplowed); late Oct–Apr for the falls road.
June: Inside Tumbler Ridge's best window: Jun–Sep (trails and falls clear, museum open daily).
Tumbler Ridge: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast