Ontario · Canada

Where to stay in Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay is a city in Ontario, Canada, home to about 109,000 people.

Best months
August
Nearest airport
YQT6 km · Thunder Bay International Airport
Currency
CADCanadian dollar
Time zone
America/Toronto
Language
English, French

Where to stay

Hotels in Thunder Bay

9 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Prince Arthur Hotelhotel19116.2 kmtheprincearthurhotel.com
Best Western Plus NorWester Hotel & Conference Centrehotel11.2 km
Best Western Thunder Bay Crossroadshotel3.9 km
Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Thunder Bayhotel2.7 km
Days Inn by Wyndham Thunder Bay Northhotel4.9 km
Delta Hotels by Marriott Thunder Bayhotel6.0 km
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Thunder Bayhotel4.3 km
Holiday Inn Express Thunder Bayhotel2.7 km
Valhalla Innhotel4.4 km

All 9 hotels in Thunder Bay, with their history and operators

When to go

The best time to visit Thunder Bay

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Thunder Bay are August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; July is the wettest, with about 89 mm of rain.

-19°6°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec100 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Thunder Bay: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), about 5.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX, 146 km) is also within reach.

medium airport

YQT · Thunder Bay International Airport

5.9 km from the centreICAO CYQT
medium airport

CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport

146.3 km from the centreICAO KCMX

Questions

Thunder Bay: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Thunder Bay?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Thunder Bay are August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; July is the wettest, with about 89 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Thunder Bay?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), about 5.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX, 146 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Thunder Bay?

Canadian dollar (CAD).

Nearby

Destinations near Thunder Bay

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.