Best time to visit Golden
The best time to visit Golden is July–August, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Golden, British Columbia, Canada
°C
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -6.8 °C / 20 °F | -13.3 °C / 8 °F | 60 mm / 2.3 in | neither best nor good |
| February | -5 °C / 23 °F | -13.2 °C / 8 °F | 49 mm / 1.9 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 0.3 °C / 33 °F | -8.4 °C / 17 °F | 68 mm / 2.7 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 4.4 °C / 40 °F | -4.9 °C / 23 °F | 56 mm / 2.2 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 10.7 °C / 51 °F | -0.6 °C / 31 °F | 67 mm / 2.6 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 15.3 °C / 60 °F | 3.6 °C / 38 °F | 107 mm / 4.2 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 20.2 °C / 68 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F | 69 mm / 2.7 in | best month |
| August | 19.4 °C / 67 °F | 6.2 °C / 43 °F | 66 mm / 2.6 in | best month |
| September | 14.1 °C / 57 °F | 2.3 °C / 36 °F | 67 mm / 2.6 in | good month |
| October | 5.3 °C / 42 °F | -4.9 °C / 23 °F | 72 mm / 2.8 in | neither best nor good |
| November | -3.9 °C / 25 °F | -12.5 °C / 10 °F | 88 mm / 3.5 in | neither best nor good |
| December | -9 °C / 16 °F | -15.4 °C / 4 °F | 67 mm / 2.6 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- July–August
- Good
- September
Why these months
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.2 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 20.2 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, relative humidity 62%, average daily low 7 °C / 45 °F.
Against: wet days 12.8 days.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 19.4 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, precipitation 66 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.7 days, relative humidity 64%, wet days 11.3 days, average daily low 6.2 °C / 43 °F.
September · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 81%, precipitation 67 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily high 14.1 °C / 57 °F, wet days 11.9 days, relative humidity 71%.
Against: feels like (high) 12.1 °C / 54 °F, average daily low 2.3 °C / 36 °F.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: best
- JJune: good
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May, July–September
- Good
- June
Why these months
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 10.7 °C / 51 °F, precipitation 67 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, daylight per day 15.6 h, feels like (high) 8.5 °C / 47 °F, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 4 mph, average daily low -0.6 °C / 31 °F.
Against: wet days 13.3 days.
June · good
In its favour: average daily high 15.3 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 107 mm / 4.2 in, feels like (high) 13.9 °C / 57 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, daylight per day 16.5 h, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, average daily low 3.6 °C / 38 °F, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 4 mph.
Against: wet days 18.4 days.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.2 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, feels like (high) 19.2 °C / 67 °F, average daily low 7 °C / 45 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, daylight per day 16 h, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 5 mph.
Against: wet days 12.8 days.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.4 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 66 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.7 days, feels like (high) 18 °C / 64 °F, average daily low 6.2 °C / 43 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, daylight per day 14.5 h, wet days 11.3 days, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 4 mph.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 14.1 °C / 57 °F, precipitation 67 mm / 2.6 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, feels like (high) 12.1 °C / 54 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, daylight per day 12.6 h, average daily low 2.3 °C / 36 °F, wet days 11.9 days, wind (daily max) 6 km/h / 4 mph.
Skiing and snow
Wants cold and snowfall; sunshine barely matters.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: good
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- October–April
- Good
- May
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: snowfall 45 cm / 17.8 in, average daily high -6.8 °C / 20 °F, days with snow 19.8 days, average daily low -13.3 °C / 8 °F, wind (daily max) 5 km/h / 3 mph, daylight per day 8.5 h.
February · best
In its favour: snowfall 37 cm / 14.7 in, average daily high -5 °C / 23 °F, days with snow 17.9 days, average daily low -13.2 °C / 8 °F, wind (daily max) 5 km/h / 3 mph, daylight per day 10 h.
March · best
In its favour: snowfall 48 cm / 18.9 in, average daily high 0.3 °C / 33 °F, days with snow 21.1 days, average daily low -8.4 °C / 17 °F, wind (daily max) 6 km/h / 4 mph, daylight per day 11.9 h.
April · best
In its favour: snowfall 31 cm / 12.2 in, days with snow 18.4 days, average daily low -4.9 °C / 23 °F, average daily high 4.4 °C / 40 °F, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 4 mph, daylight per day 13.9 h.
May · good
In its favour: days with snow 8.6 days, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 4 mph, average daily low -0.6 °C / 31 °F, daylight per day 15.6 h.
Against: average daily high 10.7 °C / 51 °F, snowfall 12 cm / 4.8 in.
October · best
In its favour: snowfall 33 cm / 13 in, days with snow 14.6 days, average daily low -4.9 °C / 23 °F, wind (daily max) 6 km/h / 4 mph, daylight per day 10.7 h.
Against: average daily high 5.3 °C / 42 °F.
November · best
In its favour: snowfall 61 cm / 23.8 in, average daily high -3.9 °C / 25 °F, days with snow 20.4 days, average daily low -12.5 °C / 10 °F, wind (daily max) 5 km/h / 3 mph, daylight per day 8.9 h.
December · best
In its favour: snowfall 51 cm / 19.9 in, average daily high -9 °C / 16 °F, days with snow 21.1 days, average daily low -15.4 °C / 4 °F, wind (daily max) 5 km/h / 3 mph, daylight per day 8 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Kicking Horse Resort, 5 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -10.5 °C | -8.9 °C | -3.3 °C | 1.2 °C | 8.5 °C | 13.9 °C | 19.2 °C | 18 °C | 12.1 °C | 2.3 °C | -7.4 °C | -12.8 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.8 days | 0.8 days | 1.3 days | 0.6 days | 1.4 days | 2.5 days | 1.9 days | 1.7 days | 1.9 days | 1.7 days | 2.1 days | 1.3 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 12 am | 7 am | 4 pm | 6 pm | 7 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 9 am |
| Sunshine per day | 5 h | 7 h | 8.8 h | 11 h | 12.6 h | 13 h | 14.2 h | 12.5 h | 10.2 h | 7.5 h | 5.1 h | 4.5 h |
| Relative humidity | 81% | 76% | 72% | 68% | 68% | 70% | 62% | 64% | 71% | 77% | 84% | 83% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 1.4 µg/m³ | 2.4 µg/m³ | 3.7 µg/m³ | 6.2 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 8.8 µg/m³ | 12.6 µg/m³ | 10.9 µg/m³ | 7.8 µg/m³ | 3.3 µg/m³ | 13.6 µg/m³ | 2.2 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 2.4 µg/m³ | 4.1 µg/m³ | 6.1 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 15.1 µg/m³ | 14.8 µg/m³ | 23.7 µg/m³ | 18.9 µg/m³ | 13.6 µg/m³ | 6.4 µg/m³ | 29.4 µg/m³ | 3.9 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.