Country guide

Canada

The Rockies' turquoise lakes, whale coasts on both oceans and cities that empty into wilderness an hour out.

Currency

CAD

Language

English

+ French

English

Everywhere

Payment

Cards everywhere

Power

Type A / B

120 V, 60 Hz

Dialing

Destinations

Canada

Banff

Canada's first national park, and still the one everyone pictures: turquoise lakes, glaciers and a Rockies town you can walk across in ten minutes.

✓ best May-Sep

Canada

Niagara Falls

The side of the border that gets the view: the Horseshoe Falls head-on, a garden parkway along the gorge, and neon nonsense right behind it.

✓ best May-Aug

Climate zones, month by month

Canada has 2 distinct climate zones. The right month depends on where in the country you're going.

Banff Canadian Rockies →

Jan

-3°

-13°

19mm

6d rain

Feb

0°

-13°

19mm

5d rain

Mar

4°

-8°

27mm

7d rain

Apr

9°

-3°

35mm

8d rain

May

14°

1°

44mm

10d rain

Jun

18°

4°

66mm

11d rain

Jul

23°

7°

42mm

8d rain

Aug

22°

6°

45mm

8d rain

Sep

17°

2°

45mm

8d rain

Oct

9°

-2°

32mm

6d rain

Nov

1°

-8°

25mm

6d rain

Dec

-5°

-13°

19mm

5d rain

✓ Best May-Sep · ✗ Avoid Nov-Mar

Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions

Niagara Falls Ontario →

Jan

0°

-7°

85mm

14d rain

Feb

1°

-7°

63mm

11d rain

Mar

6°

-3°

73mm

11d rain

Apr

13°

3°

86mm

11d rain

May

20°

9°

86mm

10d rain

Jun

24°

15°

86mm

9d rain

Jul

27°

17°

82mm

8d rain

Aug

26°

17°

82mm

8d rain

Sep

22°

13°

104mm

9d rain

Oct

15°

7°

102mm

11d rain

Nov

9°

1°

89mm

11d rain

Dec

3°

-4°

95mm

13d rain

✓ Best May-Aug · ✗ Avoid Dec-Mar

Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions