When to go · Fort Chipewyan
Fort Chipewyan in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C) / −22°C (−8°F)−8°F (−22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Fort Chipewyan's best window: Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival.
- JuneGreatInside Fort Chipewyan's best window: Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival.
- JulyGreatInside Fort Chipewyan's best window: Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival.
- AugustGreatInside Fort Chipewyan's best window: Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival.
Weather in December
- Fort ChipewyanHighs around -13 °C (9 °F), lows around -22 °C (−8 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 9 °F (-13 °C), lows around −8 °F (-22 °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 Fort Chipewyan, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Feb: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Night low
Dec: -22 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22 °C)
Feb: -23 °C (−9 °F)−9 °F (-23 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
February: Inside Fort Chipewyan's best window: Jun–Aug for open water and boat access; late Feb for the Winter Carnival.
Fort Chipewyan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings