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When is the best time to visit Newfoundland?

Favorite thing: Picking the best month to visit Newfoundland is a challenge. We try and stay away from the Maritimes in July or August as we have been told that there is no room at the B&B's or motels. That leaves June or September. October to May is not very good as most attractions are closed then

We chose September - the weather was quite good - except for a couple of days of rain (from the tail ends of Florida's hurricanes). Problem with September is that there are no icebergs to see, and it seems like there is less successful whale watching.

After our September trip, we were convinced that June would be the best month (grass is always greener on the other side of the road). Weather is good, lots of icebergs, whaling should be good, attractions are open.

Regarding the length of visit, we struggled with that decision as well. After posting a note in the VT forum, I was convinced that one week was enough to see Newfoundland. For us, this was not the case. We had to cut most of our days short or leave stuff off to get back in time for our flight. For us, driving from St. John's up to L'Anse aux Meadows, spending a couple days in Gros Morne and driving back to St, John's took a week. We should have scheduled two weeks. Then we could have spent a couple of days in St. John's (we spent none), a whole day near L'Anse aux Meadows instead of a few hours and visited a couple of scenic routes off the main highway.

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