Best time to visit Prince George
Canada · 20-year averages
Prince George is a city of two halves. August scores 81 and January scores 11 — a 70-point swing, which is the difference between a holiday and an endurance test. The month you pick matters more here than almost anywhere. The good window runs June to August — 3 months within ten points of the best.
August is the warmest month at 22.9 °C and December the coolest at -4.6 °C — a 27.5 °C spread across the year. At the other end, 178 nights a year fall below freezing: the winter here is a real one.
There is a real wet season here. January and November carry the rain — up to 17 wet days in a month — while February, April, August and September drop as low as 11. That 6-day gap is the biggest single difference between a good month and a bad one in Prince George, and it moves further than the temperature does.
Daylight swings hard — 17.1 hours at midsummer against 7.4 at midwinter. That 9.7-hour difference changes how much fits into a day more than the temperature does.
The three strongest months are August, June, July. The one to think twice about is January. Each month below has its own page with rainfall reliability, extremes, daylight and crowd levels.
Prince George month by month
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Rain days | Daylight h | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -4.3 | -11.5 | 16 | 7.9 | 11 | The month to avoid |
| February | -2.9 | -11.6 | 12 | 9.8 | 17 | The month to avoid |
| March | 1.4 | -7.2 | 14 | 11.7 | 15 | The month to avoid |
| April | 8.5 | -1.4 | 12 | 14 | 40 | A hard month |
| May | 16.1 | 4.2 | 13 | 15.9 | 65 | A good month |
| June | 19.6 | 8.5 | 13 | 17.1 | 77 | A good month |
| July | 22.8 | 11.1 | 14 | 16.6 | 75 | A good month |
| August | 22.9 | 10.4 | 11 | 14.9 | 81 | Prime time |
| September | 17.4 | 5.9 | 12 | 12.8 | 70 | A good month |
| October | 9.1 | 0.6 | 15 | 10.7 | 38 | A hard month |
| November | 0.6 | -5.6 | 17 | 8.6 | 12 | The month to avoid |
| December | -4.6 | -11.6 | 14 | 7.4 | 14 | The month to avoid |
Planning the rest of the trip
- Where to eat & stay in Prince George every café, restaurant and hotel
- Flight time to Prince George how long you are actually in the air
- Prince George time zone and the difference from home
- Days until your trip count down to the departure date
- Gyms & clubs in Prince George keep training while you are there