When to go · Whistler
Whistler, month by month
The best months for Whistler: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Oct, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Whistler's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Jul–Sep for biking and hiking.1 °C / -5 °C, 18 rain days34 °F / 23 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Whistler's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Jul–Sep for biking and hiking.3 °C / -4 °C, 14 rain days37 °F / 25 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Whistler's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Jul–Sep for biking and hiking.7 °C / -2 °C, 15 rain days45 °F / 28 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGreatInside Whistler's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Jul–Sep for biking and hiking.12 °C / 0 °C, 13 rain days54 °F / 32 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr for snow; Jul–Sep for biking and hiking). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.16 °C / 4 °C, 12 rain days61 °F / 39 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr for snow; Jul–Sep for biking and hiking). Across Canada: Long days, lakes thawing, fewer crowds than July; blackflies in Ontario and Québec woods.20 °C / 7 °C, 11 rain days68 °F / 45 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Whistler's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Jul–Sep for biking and hiking.24 °C / 9 °C, 8 rain days75 °F / 48 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Whistler's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Jul–Sep for biking and hiking.24 °C / 9 °C, 8 rain days75 °F / 48 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Whistler's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Jul–Sep for biking and hiking.20 °C / 6 °C, 9 rain days68 °F / 43 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–early Nov (gondolas close for maintenance); holiday weeks for crowds and lift prices.11 °C / 2 °C, 16 rain days52 °F / 36 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–early Nov (gondolas close for maintenance); holiday weeks for crowds and lift prices.4 °C / -2 °C, 19 rain days39 °F / 28 °F, 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Whistler's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Jul–Sep for biking and hiking.0 °C / -5 °C, 18 rain days32 °F / 23 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday