When to go · Churchill
Churchill in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Late Nov–Dec and Apr–May (few animals, deep cold, thin services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C) / −25°C (−13°F)−13°F (−25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Late Nov–Dec and Apr–May (few animals, deep cold, thin services).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Churchill's best window: Oct–Nov (bears), Jul (belugas), Jan–Mar (aurora).
- FebruaryGreatInside Churchill's best window: Oct–Nov (bears), Jul (belugas), Jan–Mar (aurora).
- MarchGreatInside Churchill's best window: Oct–Nov (bears), Jul (belugas), Jan–Mar (aurora).
- JulyGreatInside Churchill's best window: Oct–Nov (bears), Jul (belugas), Jan–Mar (aurora).
Weather in December
- ChurchillHighs around -17 °C (1 °F), lows around -25 °C (−13 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 1 °F (-17 °C), lows around −13 °F (-25 °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 Churchill, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Jan: -21 °C (−6 °F)−6 °F (-21 °C)
Night low
Dec: -25 °C (−13 °F)−13 °F (-25 °C)
Jan: -29 °C (−20 °F)−20 °F (-29 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 15
Jan: 14 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Late Nov–Dec and Apr–May (few animals, deep cold, thin services).
January: Inside Churchill's best window: Oct–Nov (bears), Jul (belugas), Jan–Mar (aurora).
Churchill: 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