January in Kamloops — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3/10January sits at -6°C (21°F), firmly in deep-winter territory. Plan compact outdoor blocks with warm reset points between them rather than full days outside.
49 mm of water-equivalent precipitation makes this a snowy month at resort level; what falls stays as snow, with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.2 hours of daylight.
That is 3/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Kamloops — 7 points higher on the same scale.
February in Kamloops — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.7/10At -5°C (23°F) this is proper winter weather in February: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
Only 37 mm of water-equivalent precipitation is expected (snow at altitude), leaving almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.7 hours of daylight.
That is 3.7/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Kamloops — 6.3 points higher on the same scale.
March in Kamloops: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.6/10March averages -1°C (30°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Precipitation is light at 20 mm (mostly snow at altitude), with about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.6/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
Flexible dates? July scores 4.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April holds up well in Kamloops — 6th best month
Good · 7.1/10At 2°C (36°F) this is proper winter weather in April: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
With around 26 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.6 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7.1/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Kamloops — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
May in Kamloops — one of the year's strongest windows (5th)
Best window · 8.6/10May averages 9°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 42 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.3 daylight hours.
A 8.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Kamloops (5th of 12); only July scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
June is one of the strongest months in Kamloops (3rd)
Best window · 8.9/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 60 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 16.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Kamloops at 8.9/10 (3rd of 12), just behind July at 10/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
July in Kamloops tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 10/10Temperatures hover around 19°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 27 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.8 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Kamloops at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
August ranks 2nd of 12 for Kamloops — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.8/10August averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 40 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.3 daylight hours.
A 9.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Kamloops (2nd of 12); only July scores higher, at 10/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
September in Kamloops — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 8.7/10September averages 12°C (54°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 22 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 12 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 daylight hours.
A 8.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Kamloops (4th of 12); only July scores higher, at 10/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
October in Kamloops — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.4/10Expect 6°C (43°F) in October. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 26 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 2 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.4 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 6.4/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Kamloops — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
November in Kamloops — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.4/10At -4°C (26°F) this is proper winter weather in November: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
46 mm of water-equivalent precipitation makes this a snowy month at resort level; what falls stays as snow, with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.7 hours of daylight.
That is 3.4/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Kamloops — 6.6 points higher on the same scale.
December in Kamloops — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3/10December averages -6°C (21°F) — deep-winter cold that dictates the whole trip: short outdoor stints, indoor plans on standby, and no expectation of long walking days.
Precipitation is light at 44 mm (mostly snow at altitude), with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 7.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 3/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
Flexible dates? July scores 7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
