When to go · Cold Lake
Cold Lake in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, snow); May–Jun if you need a hotel room during Exercise Maple Flag.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C) / −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, snow); May–Jun if you need a hotel room during Exercise Maple Flag.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Cold Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and marina; late May–early Sep for the museums and park.
- JuneGreatInside Cold Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and marina; late May–early Sep for the museums and park.
- JulyGreatInside Cold Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and marina; late May–early Sep for the museums and park.
- AugustGreatInside Cold Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and marina; late May–early Sep for the museums and park.
Weather in December
- Cold LakeHighs around -8.7 °C (16 °F), lows around -17.4 °C (1 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 16 °F (-8.7 °C), lows around 1 °F (-17.4 °C), rain on about 16 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 Cold Lake, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -8.7 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-8.7 °C)
May: 17.1 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17.1 °C)
Night low
Dec: -17.4 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17.4 °C)
May: 4.1 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4.1 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 16 (better)
May: 40
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, snow); May–Jun if you need a hotel room during Exercise Maple Flag.
May: Inside Cold Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and marina; late May–early Sep for the museums and park.
Cold Lake: 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