When to go · Brooks
Brooks in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (park tours closed, cold and dry); late Jun–Aug afternoon heat and thunderstorms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (park tours closed, cold and dry); late Jun–Aug afternoon heat and thunderstorms.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Brooks's best window: May–Oct for park tours; Jun and Sep for cooler walking.
- JuneGreatInside Brooks's best window: May–Oct for park tours; Jun and Sep for cooler walking.
- JulyGreatInside Brooks's best window: May–Oct for park tours; Jun and Sep for cooler walking.
- AugustGreatInside Brooks's best window: May–Oct for park tours; Jun and Sep for cooler walking.
Weather in December
- BrooksHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 5 °F (-15 °C), rain on about 5 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 Brooks, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (park tours closed, cold and dry); late Jun–Aug afternoon heat and thunderstorms.
May: Inside Brooks's best window: May–Oct for park tours; Jun and Sep for cooler walking.
Brooks: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings