When to go · Délı̨nę
Délı̨nę in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (deep cold, limited flights and services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −19°C (−2°F)−2°F (−19°C) / −27°C (−17°F)−17°F (−27°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (deep cold, limited flights and services).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Délı̨nę's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, fishing, gathering in August).
- JulyGreatInside Délı̨nę's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, fishing, gathering in August).
- AugustGreatInside Délı̨nę's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, fishing, gathering in August).
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, fishing, gathering in August)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Weather in December
- Délı̨nęHighs around -19 °C (−2 °F), lows around -27 °C (−17 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around −2 °F (-19 °C), lows around −17 °F (-27 °C), rain on about 9 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 Délı̨nę, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Dec: -27 °C (−17 °F)−17 °F (-27 °C)
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (deep cold, limited flights and services).
June: Inside Délı̨nę's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, fishing, gathering in August).
Délı̨nę: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings