Best time to visit Mount Pakenham

The climate in Mount Pakenham through the year

When to go

Mount Pakenham scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in May–September, peaking at 80 out of 100 in August. A typical August day reaches 26°C and the night falls to 14°C, with rain on about 9 days and clear sky 45 % of the time. The lowest score is in December (30), when days are cool at around −1°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (28°C) is about 32 degrees warmer than a January day (−5°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–March. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 59 mm in January to 95 mm in October (about 900 mm in all). Snow typically lies on the ground in January–March, deepest in February (about 20 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Mount Pakenham scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): June–September, up to 74
• City break (15–25 °C): May–October, up to 79
• Hiking (10–22 °C): April–May and September, up to 72
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–June and September–November, up to 86

How it compares

Of the 105 destinations Eddigo covers in Canada, Mount Pakenham is the 20th warmest over the year and the 47th driest. It has 5 months with a good score, against 4 for a typical destination in the country. In August, when Mount Pakenham scores 80, Calabogie Peaks (35 km away) scores 79 and Camp Fortune (43 km away) scores 77. See where to go in August for the best destinations that month.