Weather

Red Lake is in Northern Ontario's Boreal Forest but owes its beautiful summer weather to the Canadian Prairies which are but a short distance away to the west.

Dry, sunny weather are the norms with daytime highs: May 60s, June 70s, July-August 75-85, September 60s.

The lake water is usually comfortable for swimming in July and August but often times in June as well.

The dry air and Bow Narrows' location on a peninsula helps keep insects like mosquitoes and black flies in check.

Summers are simply glorious.

The sun this far north is intense and you will want a good cap or hat plus sunscreen to prevent sunburn.
Once in awhile we are affected by cool, rainy weather so be prepared with excellent rainwear and footwear.

We have nearly 20 hours of daylight in June. This gives ample fishing opportunities but is not so good to see Northern Lights. For that, August and September are better when the nights are longer..

The Perseid Meteor Shower in mid-August can be fabulous in our dark sky with no light pollution.

Make sure you bring binoculars for fantastic, sharp images of the moon and its craters plus other astronomical objects like nebulae. The Milky Way stands out clearly in our night sky.