When to visit
Fort St. John?

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

Fort St. John
British Columbia · Canada

The best time to visit Fort St. John is June, July, August, when the weather, flight prices, and crowds align. — variable climate

Climate score
October
31

Challenging climate

🌨Cold

21%snow days
Frequent snow
12ddry streak
Long dry stretches
2%outdoor comfort
Poor outdoor conditions
Extreme— 52% nights below 0°cWarming— +1.1° vs. 15 years agoCooling down through the month
Temperature
0–9°C
Moderate temperature variation · Very cold nights
Feels like
-4–5°C
Dry
Precipitation
27mm
Light drizzle · 8 days
Sunshine
6.8h
Mostly cloudy
Humidity (%)
70%
Dry
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
Rain
Actual Temp
Feels Like
-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Tourist Crowds
Monthly visitor flow
43
Low season
050100JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct43NovDec
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Monthly Overview
Score111417266282818874311212
ClimatePolarPolarPolarColdColdMildPleasantMildMildColdPolarPolar
Temperature-15–-7°C-14–-4°C-11–1°C-4–9°C4–17°C9–21°C12–24°C11–23°C6–18°C0–9°C-9–-1°C-15–-7°C
Feels like-20–-12°C-19–-9°C-16–-3°C-8–5°C0–14°C7–19°C11–23°C9–22°C4–15°C-4–5°C-13–-6°C-19–-12°C
Precipitation26mm
7 days
25mm
6 days
20mm
7 days
29mm
6 days
51mm
8 days
69mm
10 days
76mm
11 days
46mm
9 days
34mm
7 days
27mm
8 days
36mm
8 days
24mm
7 days
Sunshine2.9h
☀︎ 38%
5.7h
☀︎ 60%
8.0h
☀︎ 67%
9.6h
☀︎ 67%
11.2h
☀︎ 68%
12.3h
☀︎ 70%
13.3h
☀︎ 78%
11.8h
☀︎ 78%
9.6h
☀︎ 75%
6.8h
☀︎ 65%
3.5h
☀︎ 43%
3.0h
☀︎ 43%
WindNW · 15 km/hW · 16 km/hN · 15 km/hW · 17 km/hW · 17 km/hW · 16 km/hW · 16 km/hSW · 16 km/hSW · 17 km/hSW · 16 km/hW · 16 km/hW · 15 km/h
Humidity (%)79%72%70%59%59%64%67%67%68%70%79%76%
Perfect days0%0%0%2%21%39%46%48%24%2%0%0%
Dry streak9d13d11d12d11d7d8d10d11d12d9d11d
Sunny streak4d8d11d15d18d18d22d20d16d9d4d3d
Extreme heat—————1%——————
Extreme cold96%97%98%79%14%0%——5%52%94%99%
Temperature+2.1°+1.3°+2.0°-0.1°+1.0°+0.1°+0.8°+2.0°+1.4°+1.1°+1.2°+2.1°
RainfallStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStableStable
Ideal warm days0%0%0%0%2%8%15%14%3%0%0%0%
Outdoor comfort0%0%0%1%19%37%46%46%21%2%0%0%
Dry week odds16%32%24%28%24%8%10%21%24%28%17%25%
Heavy rain—————2%1%1%1%1%——
Snow days49%42%42%24%6%———2%21%49%47%
Day length7.7h9.6h11.9h14.3h16.4h17.6h17.0h15.0h12.7h10.4h8.2h7.0h
Tourist CrowdsLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonShoulder seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonLow seasonLow seasonShoulder season

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Fort St. John?

The best time to visit Fort St. John is August, June, July, September, with temperatures between 6 °C and 24 °C. The best month is August. August is high season.

What is the weather like in Fort St. John?

Fort St. John has a climate with an overall score of 4.2/10. Annual temperatures range from -15 °C to 24 °C.

What is the hottest month in Fort St. John?

The hottest month in Fort St. John is July, with average highs of 24 °C and lows of 12 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Fort St. John?

The rainiest month in Fort St. John is July, with an average of 76 mm of precipitation.

When is peak season in Fort St. John?

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

When is shoulder season in Fort St. John?

Shoulder season in Fort St. John falls in May, December. It offers a good balance of decent weather and lower prices compared to peak season.