When to go · Castlegar
Castlegar in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (fog can cancel flights; short daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (fog can cancel flights; short daylight).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Castlegar's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches, floating and hiking; Feb–Mar for cat-skiing and snowmobiling.
- MarchGreatInside Castlegar's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches, floating and hiking; Feb–Mar for cat-skiing and snowmobiling.
- JuneGreatInside Castlegar's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches, floating and hiking; Feb–Mar for cat-skiing and snowmobiling.
- JulyGreatInside Castlegar's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches, floating and hiking; Feb–Mar for cat-skiing and snowmobiling.
Weather in December
- CastlegarHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 15 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 Castlegar, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Feb: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 15
Feb: 11 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (fog can cancel flights; short daylight).
February: Inside Castlegar's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches, floating and hiking; Feb–Mar for cat-skiing and snowmobiling.
Castlegar: 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