When to go · Amherst
Amherst in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, ice, many seasonal places shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, ice, many seasonal places shut).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Amherst's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, dry, birds and shore access).
- JulyGreatInside Amherst's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, dry, birds and shore access).
- AugustGreatInside Amherst's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, dry, birds and shore access).
- SeptemberGreatInside Amherst's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, dry, birds and shore access).
Weather in December
- AmherstHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 15 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Canada
Most businesses closed on the 25th; Boxing Day sales.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- High
Canada overall: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Amherst, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 15
Jun: 12 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, ice, many seasonal places shut).
June: Inside Amherst's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, dry, birds and shore access).
Amherst: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast