When to go · Churchill Falls
Churchill Falls in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for driving if you are not used to ice roads and long empty stretches.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C) / −20°C (−4°F)−4°F (−20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for driving if you are not used to ice roads and long empty stretches.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Churchill Falls's best window: Jun–Sep for driving and the dam tour; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails and aurora.
- MarchGreatInside Churchill Falls's best window: Jun–Sep for driving and the dam tour; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails and aurora.
- JuneGreatInside Churchill Falls's best window: Jun–Sep for driving and the dam tour; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails and aurora.
- JulyGreatInside Churchill Falls's best window: Jun–Sep for driving and the dam tour; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails and aurora.
Weather in December
- Churchill FallsHighs around -11 °C (12 °F), lows around -20 °C (−4 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 12 °F (-11 °C), lows around −4 °F (-20 °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 Churchill Falls, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Feb: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Night low
Dec: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
Feb: -25 °C (−13 °F)−13 °F (-25 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
Feb: 10 (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–Apr for driving if you are not used to ice roads and long empty stretches.
February: Inside Churchill Falls's best window: Jun–Sep for driving and the dam tour; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails and aurora.
Churchill Falls: 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