Where to stay in Fort St John

from €49/night12 hotels sampledCA

3★+ hotels in Fort St John from €49/night (range €49–117, 12 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Motel 6-Fort St. John, BC hotel · Fort St John
from €49/night★ 4
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Radisson Hotel Fort St John hotel · Fort St John
from €60/night★ 3
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Howard Johnson by Wyndham Fort St. John hotel · Fort St John
from €63/night★ 4
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Getting there

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Weather in Fort St John

Sat 🌤️ 17° 5° 💧0%
Sun ☁️ 20° 7° 💧0%
Mon ☁️ 21° 8° 💧4%
Tue ☁️ 23° 10° 💧4%
Wed 🌦️ 18° 10° 💧33%
Thu 🌧️ 15° 9° 💧58%
Fri 🌦️ 12° 6° 💧21%

In Sep, Fort St John typically sees ~20°C daytime highs and 7 rainy days.

Best time to visit Fort St John — climate

Jan: ~-5°C daytime, 7 rainy days -5° JanFeb: ~-11°C daytime, 6 rainy days -11° FebMar: ~2°C daytime, 7 rainy days 2° MarApr: ~12°C daytime, 6 rainy days 12° AprMay: ~18°C daytime, 4 rainy days 18° MayJun: ~19°C daytime, 7 rainy days 19° JunJul: ~22°C daytime, 13 rainy days 22° JulAug: ~23°C daytime, 5 rainy days 23° AugSep: ~20°C daytime, 7 rainy days 20° SepOct: ~9°C daytime, 9 rainy days 9° OctNov: ~-2°C daytime, 8 rainy days -2° NovDec: ~-17°C daytime, 22 rainy days -17° Dec

Things to do in Fort St John

Top-rated tours and tickets from €346 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €346
Explore St. John, Beaches and National Park Private Tour★ 5.0 (110)
from €644
All Inclusive St. John Boating Adventure★ 5.0 (79)
from €1222
Private Day Charter Classic Sailboat★ 5.0 (70)
from €1046
Full-Day Private Boat Charter from St. John or St. Thomas★ 5.0 (68)
from €1401
St Thomas Full-Day Boat Rental 37' Intrepid Powerboat★ 5.0 (35)
from €350
Group Sunset Sail St. John★ 5.0 (32)

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About Fort St John

Fort St. John is in the Peace Country and Northern Rockies and is the second-largest settlement along the Alaska Highway. The city of 20,000 people (2016) is in northeastern British Columbia, approximately 382 km (237 mi) south of Fort Nelson and 75 km (47 mi) north of Dawson Creek. Fort St. John is the oldest European-established settlement in present-day British Columbia.

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