When to go · Buckhorn, Lakefield and Stoney Lake
Buckhorn, Lakefield and Stoney Lake in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (many lodges and restaurants close; ice and snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (many lodges and restaurants close; ice and snow).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Buckhorn, Lakefield and Stoney Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for boating and swimming; late Sep–early Oct for colour.
- JulyGreatInside Buckhorn, Lakefield and Stoney Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for boating and swimming; late Sep–early Oct for colour.
- AugustGreatInside Buckhorn, Lakefield and Stoney Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for boating and swimming; late Sep–early Oct for colour.
- SeptemberGreatInside Buckhorn, Lakefield and Stoney Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for boating and swimming; late Sep–early Oct for colour.
Weather in December
- Buckhorn, Lakefield and Stoney LakeHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 11 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 Buckhorn, Lakefield and Stoney Lake, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Jun: 10 (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–Apr (many lodges and restaurants close; ice and snow).
June: Inside Buckhorn, Lakefield and Stoney Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for boating and swimming; late Sep–early Oct for colour.
Buckhorn, Lakefield and Stoney Lake: 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