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British Columbia, Canada

Fort Steele

Fort Steele is a locality in British Columbia, Canada, 782 m above sea level. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now2°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population–
Local time09:53
49.62° N, 115.64° WElevation 782 mUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time
The year in Fort Steeleweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec51October
October: high / low13° / -1°
Rain this month34mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep

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

Fort Steele 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-10°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthJune

72 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

29 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 0.2 km

Weather in Fort Steele

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

14-day forecast
2°C

Cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 90%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct13°-1°
Sun25 Oct9°-1°
Mon26 Oct9°-3°
Tue27 Oct7°-1°4.5 mm
Wed28 Oct10°1°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct6°-2°2.5 mm
Fri30 Oct2°-4°6.8 mm
Sat31 Oct2°-9°
Sun1 Nov6°-1°0.5 mm
Mon2 Nov2°-4°

When to go to Fort Steele

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score333426586566635784512021
High0°4°10°16°21°24°29°29°23°13°5°-1°
Low-10°-9°-4°0°4°7°10°9°5°-1°-5°-10°
Rain (mm)412930315472403136344950
Wet days99121115169117101414

What's on in Fort Steele

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

Monuments and museums in Fort Steele

All monuments

More museums: Wasa Hotel Museum

Outdoors around Fort Steele

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

Things to do
Cranbrook Golf ClubGolf courses
2.3 km
Shadow Mountain GolfGolf courses
8.8 km
Lakit Lake Recreation SiteCamp sites
10 km
Norbury Lake CampgroundCamp sites
14 km
Kimberley Alpine ResortSki area · 61 km of pistes · 5 lifts
29 km
Island Lake Cat SkiingSki area · 89 km of pistes
35 km

Nature around Fort Steele

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 Fort Steele

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Fort Steele

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

Earthquakes

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 5 · 21 km

Fossils in Canada
Cambrian · 5

Formations around the town

Unit H Formation · 1
Trilobites · 18Pterocephalia, Wujiajiania, Aphelaspis, Aciculolenus, Elvinia, Irvingella, Burnetiella, Proceratopyge, Cliffia, Orygmaspis

Towns and villages around Fort Steele

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

Fort Steele from above

Getting to Fort Steele

Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International AirportYXC
11 km
Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional AirportYCG
149 km
Glacier Park International AirportFCA
177 km

Places near Fort Steele

Places with a climate like Fort Steele

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Fort Steele?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Fort Steele.
What is the hottest month in Fort Steele?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the coldest month in Fort Steele?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of -1°C and lows of -10°C.
What is the rainiest month in Fort Steele?
June is the wettest month with about 72 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.