When to go · Cartwright
Cartwright in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (sub-Arctic winter, ice, road conditions).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (sub-Arctic winter, ice, road conditions).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Cartwright's best window: Jul–Aug (boat and road season).
- AugustGreatInside Cartwright's best window: Jul–Aug (boat and road season).
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug (boat and road season)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug (boat and road season)). Across Canada: Long days, lakes thawing, fewer crowds than July; blackflies in Ontario and Québec woods.
Weather in December
- CartwrightHighs around -7 °C (19 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 13 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 Cartwright, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jul: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Dec: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Jul: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
Jul: 13
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jul: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (sub-Arctic winter, ice, road conditions).
July: Inside Cartwright's best window: Jul–Aug (boat and road season).
Cartwright: 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