When to visit
Chalk River?

Discover the best time of year, based on historical climate, temperature, and precipitation.

Chalk River
Ontario · Canada

The best time to visit Chalk River is May, August, September, when the weather, flight prices, and crowds align. — consistent weather climate

Climate score
June
74

Excellent climate

🌦Humid

Temperature
14–24°C
Cool nights
Feels like
13–25°C
Comfortable
Precipitation
130mm
Heavy downpours · 12 days
Sunshine
11.1h
Partly cloudy
Humidity (%)
71%
Comfortable
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
Rain
Actual Temp
Feels Like
-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tourist Crowds
Monthly visitor flow
83
High season
050100JanFebMarAprMayJun83JulAugSepOctNovDec
Monthly Overview
Score10121328827474767843129
ClimatePolarPolarPolarColdMildHumidHumidHumidMildColdColdPolar
Temperature-13–-4°C-13–-2°C-6–5°C0–11°C7–19°C14–24°C16–26°C15–24°C12–21°C6–14°C-1–6°C-7–0°C
Feels like-18–-8°C-18–-6°C-11–0°C-4–8°C4–18°C13–25°C17–28°C16–26°C11–21°C4–12°C-5–3°C-12–-4°C
Precipitation60mm
12 days
55mm
12 days
59mm
11 days
94mm
13 days
74mm
9 days
130mm
12 days
128mm
11 days
116mm
13 days
100mm
10 days
100mm
12 days
56mm
10 days
79mm
14 days
Sunshine3.5h
☀︎ 38%
5.3h
☀︎ 51%
6.1h
☀︎ 51%
7.0h
☀︎ 51%
10.5h
☀︎ 70%
11.1h
☀︎ 71%
11.7h
☀︎ 76%
10.3h
☀︎ 73%
8.9h
☀︎ 71%
5.4h
☀︎ 49%
4.1h
☀︎ 44%
2.3h
☀︎ 26%
WindNW · 14 km/hW · 16 km/hW · 17 km/hNW · 17 km/hNW · 15 km/hW · 15 km/hW · 14 km/hW · 13 km/hW · 14 km/hSW · 15 km/hW · 16 km/hW · 16 km/h
Humidity (%)77%73%69%67%65%71%76%79%79%79%75%78%
Day length9.1h10.4h11.9h13.6h15.0h15.7h15.3h14.1h12.5h10.9h9.5h8.7h
Tourist CrowdsLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonShoulder seasonShoulder seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonShoulder seasonShoulder seasonShoulder season

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Chalk River?

The best time to visit Chalk River is May, September, August, June, July, with temperatures between 7 °C and 26 °C. The best month is May. May is shoulder season.

What is the weather like in Chalk River?

Chalk River has a climate with an overall score of 4.3/10. Annual temperatures range from -13 °C to 26 °C.

What is the hottest month in Chalk River?

The hottest month in Chalk River is July, with average highs of 26 °C and lows of 16 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Chalk River?

The rainiest month in Chalk River is June, with an average of 130 mm of precipitation.

When is peak season in Chalk River?

Peak season in Chalk River is June, July, August, September. This is the most popular period, with the highest tourism levels and prices.

When is shoulder season in Chalk River?

Shoulder season in Chalk River falls in April, May, October, November, December. It offers a good balance of decent weather and lower prices compared to peak season.