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Ashcroft
British Columbia, Canada

Ashcroft

Ashcroft is a village in British Columbia, Canada, 307 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,558 (2016). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now8°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population1,558
Local time08:39
50.72° N, 121.28° WElevation 307 mUTC−7 · Pacific Daylight Time
The year in Ashcroftweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec44October
October: high / low14° / 3°
Rain this month24mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep

Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Ashcroft at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month29°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-7°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthDecember

31 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

15 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 13 km

Weather in Ashcroft

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
8°C

Cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 72%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct13°7°1.5 mm
Fri23 Oct12°2°
Sat24 Oct8°3°2.7 mm
Sun25 Oct7°4°6 mm
Mon26 Oct11°3°1.4 mm
Tue27 Oct12°1°
Wed28 Oct9°2°
Thu29 Oct10°2°
Fri30 Oct10°3°

When to go to Ashcroft

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score222735627065646378442419
High0°4°10°16°22°25°29°29°23°14°6°0°
Low-7°-4°0°3°8°12°15°14°9°3°-2°-7°
Rain (mm)251516152630272324242831
Wet days1311991114899131215

What's on in Ashcroft

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Ashcroft

All monuments

More museums: Ashcroft Museum

Outdoors around Ashcroft

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Brookside campsiteCamp sites
1.1 km
Barnes Lake Recreation Site - North EndCamp sites
3.6 km
Cornwall LookoutViewpoints · 2,036 m
13 km

Nature around Ashcroft

Nature in Canada

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Ashcroft

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Ashcroft

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 5 · 1 km

Fossils in Canada
Jurassic · 5

Formations around the town

Ntlakapamux Formation · 1

Towns and villages around Ashcroft

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Ashcroft from above

Getting to Ashcroft

Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional AirportYKA
59 km
Kelowna International AirportYLW
160 km
Williams Lake AirportYWL
171 km
AshcroftRailway station
0.8 km

Places near Ashcroft

Places with a climate like Ashcroft

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ashcroft?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ashcroft.
What is the hottest month in Ashcroft?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Ashcroft?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 0°C and lows of -7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ashcroft?
December is the wettest month with about 31 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.