When to go · Cambridge Bay
Cambridge Bay in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (extreme cold; no thaw between late Oct and mid-Apr).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −24°C (−11°F)−11°F (−24°C) / −31°C (−24°F)−24°F (−31°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (extreme cold; no thaw between late Oct and mid-Apr).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Cambridge Bay's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking).
- JulyGreatInside Cambridge Bay's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking).
- AugustGreatInside Cambridge Bay's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking).
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Weather in December
- Cambridge BayHighs around -24 °C (−11 °F), lows around -31 °C (−24 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around −11 °F (-24 °C), lows around −24 °F (-31 °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 Cambridge Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -24 °C (−11 °F)−11 °F (-24 °C)
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Dec: -31 °C (−24 °F)−24 °F (-31 °C)
Jun: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jun: 7 (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 (extreme cold; no thaw between late Oct and mid-Apr).
June: Inside Cambridge Bay's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, tundra walking).
Cambridge Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings