When to go · Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray in December
Great month. Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C) / −20°C (−3°F)−3°F (−20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Fort McMurray in this guide.
Weather in December
- Fort McMurrayHighs around -9.9 °C (14 °F), lows around -19.6 °C (−3 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 14 °F (-9.9 °C), lows around −3 °F (-19.6 °C), rain on about 12 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 McMurray, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -9.9 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-9.9 °C)
Jan: -11.9 °C (11 °F)11 °F (-11.9 °C)
Night low
Dec: -19.6 °C (−3 °F)−3 °F (-19.6 °C)
Jan: -22.3 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22.3 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Jan: 12
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
January: Inside Fort McMurray's best window: Jun–Sep for warm days and plant tours; late Aug–Mar for aurora.
Fort McMurray: 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