When to go · Fort Frances
Fort Frances in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cold, snow, seasonal closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cold, snow, seasonal closures).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Fort Frances's best window: Jun–Sep for lake weather; late Sep–Oct for fall colour.
- JulyGreatInside Fort Frances's best window: Jun–Sep for lake weather; late Sep–Oct for fall colour.
- AugustGreatInside Fort Frances's best window: Jun–Sep for lake weather; late Sep–Oct for fall colour.
- SeptemberGreatInside Fort Frances's best window: Jun–Sep for lake weather; late Sep–Oct for fall colour.
Weather in December
- Fort FrancesHighs around -7 °C (19 °F), lows around -17 °C (1 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7 °C), lows around 1 °F (-17 °C), rain on about 10 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 Frances, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cold, snow, seasonal closures).
June: Inside Fort Frances's best window: Jun–Sep for lake weather; late Sep–Oct for fall colour.
Fort Frances: 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