Best time to visit Canada

The best time to visit Canada is June to August, when its 24 destinations average 74/100 for climate comfort — December is the weakest month, at 45/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 24 Canada destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇨🇦 Canada, month by month

best June
  1. 45Jan
  2. 51Feb
  3. 58Mar
  4. 66Apr
  5. 70May
  6. 74Jun
  7. 72Jul
  8. 73Aug
  9. 70Sep
  10. 63Oct
  11. 54Nov
  12. 45Dec
Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Canada climate comfort by month

MonthComfortAvg highRainPick of the month
January45-2.4°C86 mmRevelstoke 87
February51-1.9°C67 mmBanff 91
March583.5°C70 mmLake Louise 87
April669.6°C69 mmJasper 79
May7016.8°C61 mmKelowna 92
June7421.2°C78 mmJasper 93
July7224.7°C69 mmVancouver 97
August7324°C68 mmCalgary 94
September7019.2°C67 mmKelowna 94
October6311.8°C91 mmJasper 73
November544.2°C102 mmLake Louise 93
December45-1.3°C96 mmBanff 87

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Canada destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 24 destinations in Canada

Canada — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Canada?
June to August. Across Canada's 24 destinations, June averages 74/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 21.2°C and 78 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Canada?
December, averaging 45/100 — mean highs of -1.3°C and 96 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Canada?
July, with mean daily highs of 24.7°C averaged across 24 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Canada?
November, averaging 102 mm of rain.