When to go · Fairview
Fairview in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for sightseeing (deep cold, short days); Dunvegan buildings are seasonal.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −8°C (17°F)17°F (−8°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for sightseeing (deep cold, short days); Dunvegan buildings are seasonal.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Fairview's best window: Jun–Sep for Dunvegan and the lake; Jan–Mar for the ski hill.
- FebruaryGreatInside Fairview's best window: Jun–Sep for Dunvegan and the lake; Jan–Mar for the ski hill.
- MarchGreatInside Fairview's best window: Jun–Sep for Dunvegan and the lake; Jan–Mar for the ski hill.
- JuneGreatInside Fairview's best window: Jun–Sep for Dunvegan and the lake; Jan–Mar for the ski hill.
Weather in December
- FairviewHighs around -8.3 °C (17 °F), lows around -16.3 °C (3 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 17 °F (-8.3 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16.3 °C), rain on about 8 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 Fairview, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -8.3 °C (17 °F)17 °F (-8.3 °C)
Jan: -9.8 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-9.8 °C)
Night low
Dec: -16.3 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16.3 °C)
Jan: -17.9 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-17.9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jan: 8
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for sightseeing (deep cold, short days); Dunvegan buildings are seasonal.
January: Inside Fairview's best window: Jun–Sep for Dunvegan and the lake; Jan–Mar for the ski hill.
Fairview: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings