When to go · Calixa-Lavallée
Calixa-Lavallée in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (July (fair), late spring to early fall for good weather). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (July (fair), late spring to early fall for good weather). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Calixa-Lavallée's best window: July (fair), late spring to early fall for good weather.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (July (fair), late spring to early fall for good weather). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (July (fair), late spring to early fall for good weather). Across Canada: Long days, lakes thawing, fewer crowds than July; blackflies in Ontario and Québec woods.
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (July (fair), late spring to early fall for good weather). Across Canada: Warm and busy; wildfire risk highest in BC and Alberta.
Weather in December
- Calixa-LavalléeHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 9 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 Calixa-Lavallée, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jul: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jul: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9 (better)
Jul: 13
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jul: 1
December: Outside the best window (July (fair), late spring to early fall for good weather). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
July: Inside Calixa-Lavallée's best window: July (fair), late spring to early fall for good weather.
Calixa-Lavallée: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings