When to Go
When to Visit Canada: Month by Month
Average highs, rainfall and public holidays across all twelve months in Canada — and the quietest hours at the places worth going.
- Best month
- Sep
- Average high
- -10–16°C
- Rainfall
- 919mm
The year at a glance
- Good time to go
- Middling
- Less good
- Best avoided
Colours rank each country's twelve months against one another: how far the month sits from a mild 22°C in either direction, and how much of the year's rain falls in it. The number is that month's average daytime high.
Easiest months to travel
Ranked by how mild and dry each month is on average. A comfortable month can still be a busy one — check its holidays.
Every month compared
| Month | Average high | Average low | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -9° | -18° | 53mm |
| Feb | -10° | -20° | 59mm |
| Mar | -5° | -15° | 73mm |
| Apr | -2° | -11° | 65mm |
| May | 6° | -3° | 85mm |
| Jun | 12° | 2° | 120mm |
| Jul | 16° | 5° | 88mm |
| Aug | 15° | 5° | 76mm |
| Sep | 11° | 1° | 64mm |
| Oct | 2° | -7° | 76mm |
| Nov | -6° | -14° | 81mm |
| Dec | -10° | -18° | 79mm |
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Verified quiet times
Real foot-traffic data for places worth timing right.
- CN Tower Toronto Weekdays 9–11 AM
- Stanley Park Vancouver Weekdays 7–10 AM, 9–10 PM
- Vieux-Port de Montréal Montreal Weekdays 7–9 AM, 10–11 PM
- Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal Montreal Every day but Sun 9–10 AM
- Journey Behind the Falls Niagara Falls Mon·Tue·Wed·Thu 9–10 AM, 6–7 PM
- Prince's Island Park Calgary 7–9 AM
Places to go in Canada
attraction Parliament Hill
Parliament Hill sits on Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa, on a limestone bluff above the Ottawa River, a short walk from Parliament station on O-Train Line 1. 4.7★ (40,400 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction Fairmont Le Château Frontenac
Fairmont Le Château Frontenac stands on the cliff edge of Upper Town in Old Quebec, at 1 Rue des Carrières beside Place d'Armes and Dufferin Terrace. 4.7★ (27,652 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction Banff Gondola
The Banff Gondola lifts you from 100 Mountain Avenue, a short ride south of downtown Banff, to the summit ridge of Sulphur Mountain in about eight minutes, with a boardwalk, restaurants and an interpretive museum at the top. 4.7★ (17,400 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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Climate figures are 10-year averages for Lake Louise, from NASA POWER; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.