When to go · Whitecourt
Whitecourt, month by month
The best months for Whitecourt: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Apr, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Whitecourt's best window: Jun–Sep for trails, river slides and canyon; Dec–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.-6.7 °C / -16 °C, 8 rain days20 °F / 3 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Whitecourt's best window: Jun–Sep for trails, river slides and canyon; Dec–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.-2.9 °C / -13.3 °C, 6 rain days27 °F / 8 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Whitecourt's best window: Jun–Sep for trails, river slides and canyon; Dec–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.2 °C / -8.8 °C, 7 rain days36 °F / 16 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and Apr (ice, mud, shoulder-season closures); late Jan cold snaps near −30 °C.Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and Apr (ice, mud, shoulder-season closures); late Jan cold snaps near −22 °F.9.8 °C / -1.8 °C, 7 rain days50 °F / 29 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for trails, river slides and canyon; Dec–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.16.4 °C / 3.5 °C, 10 rain days62 °F / 38 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Whitecourt's best window: Jun–Sep for trails, river slides and canyon; Dec–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.19.8 °C / 7.8 °C, 12 rain days68 °F / 46 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Whitecourt's best window: Jun–Sep for trails, river slides and canyon; Dec–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.22.2 °C / 10.2 °C, 13 rain days72 °F / 50 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Whitecourt's best window: Jun–Sep for trails, river slides and canyon; Dec–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.21.3 °C / 8.9 °C, 11 rain days70 °F / 48 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Whitecourt's best window: Jun–Sep for trails, river slides and canyon; Dec–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.16.3 °C / 4.3 °C, 9 rain days61 °F / 40 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for trails, river slides and canyon; Dec–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.8.5 °C / -1.4 °C, 8 rain days47 °F / 29 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov and Apr (ice, mud, shoulder-season closures); late Jan cold snaps near −30 °C.Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and Apr (ice, mud, shoulder-season closures); late Jan cold snaps near −22 °F.-1 °C / -8.9 °C, 8 rain days30 °F / 16 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Whitecourt's best window: Jun–Sep for trails, river slides and canyon; Dec–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.-6.3 °C / -14.7 °C, 8 rain days21 °F / 6 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday