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Salmo railway station
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Barrett Lake, British Columbia
Barrett Lake, British Columbia
British Columbia, Canada

Salmo

Salmo is a village in British Columbia, Canada, 670 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,141. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now16°C
Best timeMay · Jul · Sep
Population1,141
Local time09:48
49.20° N, 117.28° WElevation 670 mUTC−7 · Pacific Daylight Time
The year in Salmoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec38October
October: high / low13° / 1°
Rain this month78mm
Best timeMay · Jul · Sep

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

Salmo at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Jul · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-5°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthDecember

116 mm of rain

Driest monthAugust

39 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 0.2 km

Weather in Salmo

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

14-day forecast
16°C

Partly cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 40%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct19°4°1.1 mm
Fri23 Oct12°0°
Sat24 Oct9°-1°
Sun25 Oct10°1°
Mon26 Oct15°1°
Tue27 Oct11°2°
Wed28 Oct9°0°
Thu29 Oct11°-2°
Fri30 Oct9°2°

When to go to Salmo

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score192120426565696281381818
High0°3°8°14°19°22°28°28°22°13°4°0°
Low-5°-5°-2°1°4°8°11°10°6°1°-2°-5°
Rain (mm)106687061839751395578112116
Wet days1715161417168108131818

What's on in Salmo

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

Monuments and museums in Salmo

All monuments

Outdoors around Salmo

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
Delaurentiis BluffsViewpoints
1.4 km
Upper Delaurentiis BluffsViewpoints
1.9 km
Salmo Golf ClubGolf courses
3.7 km
Ymir BouldersClimbing
9.5 km
SunshineCamp sites
10 km
Erie Creek Recreation SiteCamp sites
11 km
Whitewater Ski ResortSki area · 63 km of pistes · 5 lifts
29 km

Nature around Salmo

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 Salmo

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Salmo

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

Earthquakes

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 4 · 2 km

Fossils in Canada
Jurassic · 4

Formations around the town

Ammonites · 6Eleganticeras, Dactylioceras, Harpoceras

Towns and villages around Salmo

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

Salmo from above

Getting to Salmo

Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional AirportYCG
28 km
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International AirportYXC
118 km
Penticton AirportYYF
171 km

Places near Salmo

Places with a climate like Salmo

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Salmo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Salmo.
What is the hottest month in Salmo?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the coldest month in Salmo?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 0°C and lows of -5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Salmo?
December is the wettest month with about 116 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.