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When to go · Wakaw

Wakaw, month by month

The best months for Wakaw: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, most lake services closed).-11 °C (12 °F) / -21 °C (−6 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, most lake services closed).-8 °C (18 °F) / -18 °C (0 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, most lake services closed).0 °C (32 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  4. AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake; Jul–Aug for warmest water). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.11 °C (52 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake; Jul–Aug for warmest water). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.18 °C (64 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGreatInside Wakaw's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake; Jul–Aug for warmest water.23 °C (73 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGreatInside Wakaw's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake; Jul–Aug for warmest water.25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Wakaw's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake; Jul–Aug for warmest water.25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Wakaw's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake; Jul–Aug for warmest water.18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake; Jul–Aug for warmest water). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.10 °C (50 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, most lake services closed).-1 °C (30 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, most lake services closed).-9 °C (16 °F) / -18 °C (0 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Wakaw, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jun: Great

    Jul: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Jul: 25 °C (77 °F)

  • Night low

    Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)

    Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jun: 11

    Jul: 11

  • Crowds

    Jun: Medium

    Jul: High

  • Prices

    Jun: Medium

    Jul: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jun: 1

    Jul: 1

June: Inside Wakaw's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake; Jul–Aug for warmest water.

July: Inside Wakaw's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake; Jul–Aug for warmest water.

Wakaw: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.