When to go · Drumheller
Drumheller in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (many attractions closed or on limited hours); late Jul–Aug heat and mosquitoes.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (many attractions closed or on limited hours); late Jul–Aug heat and mosquitoes.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- DrumhellerHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 7 °F (-14 °C), rain on about 6 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 Drumheller, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (many attractions closed or on limited hours); late Jul–Aug heat and mosquitoes.
May: Inside Drumheller's best window: May–Sep.
Drumheller: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings