When to go · Gimli
Gimli in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you come for ice fishing or the Ice Festival.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C) / −19°C (−2°F)−2°F (−19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you come for ice fishing or the Ice Festival.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Gimli's best window: Jun–Sep for the beach and harbour; early Aug for the Icelandic Festival; early Mar for the Ice Festival.
- JuneGreatInside Gimli's best window: Jun–Sep for the beach and harbour; early Aug for the Icelandic Festival; early Mar for the Ice Festival.
- JulyGreatInside Gimli's best window: Jun–Sep for the beach and harbour; early Aug for the Icelandic Festival; early Mar for the Ice Festival.
- AugustGreatInside Gimli's best window: Jun–Sep for the beach and harbour; early Aug for the Icelandic Festival; early Mar for the Ice Festival.
Weather in December
- GimliHighs around -10 °C (14 °F), lows around -19 °C (−2 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 14 °F (-10 °C), lows around −2 °F (-19 °C), rain on about 7 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 Gimli, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Dec: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Mar: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7
Mar: 7
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Mar: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you come for ice fishing or the Ice Festival.
March: Inside Gimli's best window: Jun–Sep for the beach and harbour; early Aug for the Icelandic Festival; early Mar for the Ice Festival.
Gimli: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings