Best time to visit Rossland
The best time to visit Rossland is June–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Rossland, British Columbia, Canada
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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 | -1.3 °C / 30 °F | -8.3 °C / 17 °F | 87 mm / 3.4 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 1 °C / 34 °F | -7 °C / 19 °F | 64 mm / 2.5 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 5.9 °C / 43 °F | -3 °C / 27 °F | 94 mm / 3.7 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 11.3 °C / 52 °F | 0.7 °C / 33 °F | 72 mm / 2.8 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 17.5 °C / 64 °F | 5.7 °C / 42 °F | 77 mm / 3 in | good month |
| June | 20.8 °C / 69 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | 71 mm / 2.8 in | best month |
| July | 27.1 °C / 81 °F | 12.4 °C / 54 °F | 21 mm / 0.8 in | best month |
| August | 26.3 °C / 79 °F | 11.8 °C / 53 °F | 27 mm / 1.1 in | best month |
| September | 20.4 °C / 69 °F | 7.7 °C / 46 °F | 41 mm / 1.6 in | best month |
| October | 11.1 °C / 52 °F | 1.7 °C / 35 °F | 76 mm / 3 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 3 °C / 37 °F | -2.8 °C / 27 °F | 114 mm / 4.5 in | neither best nor good |
| December | -1.6 °C / 29 °F | -7.7 °C / 18 °F | 99 mm / 3.9 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: good
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- June–September
- Good
- May
Why these months
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.6 °C / 60 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, average daily high 17.5 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 77 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, relative humidity 60%, average daily low 5.7 °C / 42 °F.
Against: wet days 12.1 days.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.5 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 20.8 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, precipitation 71 mm / 2.8 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, relative humidity 61%, wet days 10.3 days, average daily low 9 °C / 48 °F.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.1 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 21 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, average daily high 27.1 °C / 81 °F, wet days 4.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily low 12.4 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 48%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.8 °C / 77 °F, precipitation 27 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, average daily high 26.3 °C / 79 °F, wet days 4.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, average daily low 11.8 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 48%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.5 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 20.4 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 41 mm / 1.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, wet days 6.6 days, relative humidity 59%, average daily low 7.7 °C / 46 °F.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–June, August–September
- Good
- July, October
Why these months
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 11.3 °C / 52 °F, precipitation 72 mm / 2.8 in, days with heavy rain 2 days, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, daylight per day 13.8 h, feels like (high) 8.3 °C / 47 °F, average daily low 0.7 °C / 33 °F, wet days 12.6 days, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 6 mph.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.5 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 77 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, feels like (high) 15.6 °C / 60 °F, average daily low 5.7 °C / 42 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, daylight per day 15.3 h, wet days 12.1 days, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 5 mph.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.8 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 71 mm / 2.8 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, feels like (high) 19.5 °C / 67 °F, average daily low 9 °C / 48 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, daylight per day 16.1 h, wet days 10.3 days, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 5 mph.
July · good
In its favour: precipitation 21 mm / 0.8 in, wet days 4.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily low 12.4 °C / 54 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 15.7 h, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 6 mph.
Against: average daily high 27.1 °C / 81 °F, feels like (high) 26.1 °C / 79 °F.
August · best
In its favour: precipitation 27 mm / 1.1 in, wet days 4.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, average daily low 11.8 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, daylight per day 14.3 h, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 5 mph, feels like (high) 24.8 °C / 77 °F.
Against: average daily high 26.3 °C / 79 °F.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.4 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 41 mm / 1.6 in, wet days 6.6 days, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, feels like (high) 18.5 °C / 65 °F, average daily low 7.7 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, daylight per day 12.6 h, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph.
October · good
In its favour: average daily high 11.1 °C / 52 °F, precipitation 76 mm / 3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 69%, days with heavy rain 3 days, wet days 11 days, feels like (high) 8.6 °C / 47 °F, average daily low 1.7 °C / 35 °F, daylight per day 10.8 h, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 4 mph.
Skiing and snow
Wants cold and snowfall; sunshine barely matters.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: good
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- November–March
- Good
- April
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: snowfall 55 cm / 21.7 in, average daily high -1.3 °C / 30 °F, days with snow 19.4 days, average daily low -8.3 °C / 17 °F, wind (daily max) 6 km/h / 4 mph, daylight per day 8.8 h.
February · best
In its favour: snowfall 38 cm / 14.8 in, average daily high 1 °C / 34 °F, days with snow 16.4 days, average daily low -7 °C / 19 °F, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 4 mph, daylight per day 10.2 h.
March · best
In its favour: snowfall 38 cm / 14.9 in, days with snow 15.4 days, average daily low -3 °C / 27 °F, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph, daylight per day 11.9 h.
Against: average daily high 5.9 °C / 43 °F.
April · good
In its favour: days with snow 8.2 days, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 6 mph, daylight per day 13.8 h.
Against: snowfall 12 cm / 4.6 in, average daily high 11.3 °C / 52 °F, average daily low 0.7 °C / 33 °F.
November · best
In its favour: snowfall 43 cm / 17 in, days with snow 16.4 days, average daily high 3 °C / 37 °F, average daily low -2.8 °C / 27 °F, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 4 mph, daylight per day 9.1 h.
December · best
In its favour: snowfall 58 cm / 22.6 in, average daily high -1.6 °C / 29 °F, days with snow 19.2 days, average daily low -7.7 °C / 18 °F, wind (daily max) 6 km/h / 4 mph, daylight per day 8.3 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Red Mountain Resort, 1 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) | -4.5 °C | -2.5 °C | 2.6 °C | 8.3 °C | 15.6 °C | 19.5 °C | 26.1 °C | 24.8 °C | 18.5 °C | 8.6 °C | 0 °C | -4.8 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 2.4 days | 1.6 days | 2.6 days | 2 days | 2.4 days | 2.2 days | 0.2 days | 0.7 days | 1.1 days | 3 days | 3.8 days | 2.9 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 12 am | 2 am | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 3 pm | 5 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 4 pm | 6 am |
| Sunshine per day | 4.7 h | 6.5 h | 8.1 h | 10.5 h | 12 h | 12.9 h | 14.5 h | 12.9 h | 10.5 h | 7.5 h | 4.7 h | 4.2 h |
| Relative humidity | 84% | 77% | 72% | 62% | 60% | 61% | 48% | 48% | 59% | 73% | 81% | 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 | 2.4 µg/m³ | 4.5 µg/m³ | 6.2 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 8.4 µg/m³ | 7.7 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 9.2 µg/m³ | 13.1 µg/m³ | 6.5 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 3.6 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 4.4 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ | 9.7 µg/m³ | 12.4 µg/m³ | 13 µg/m³ | 12.3 µg/m³ | 13.2 µg/m³ | 15.7 µg/m³ | 21.9 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ | 19 µg/m³ | 6.9 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.