When to go · Gravenhurst
Gravenhurst in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr outside the carnival (many seasonal businesses close); summer weekends for Highway 11 traffic.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr outside the carnival (many seasonal businesses close); summer weekends for Highway 11 traffic.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Gravenhurst's best window: Jun–Sep for lake weather and cruises; Feb for the winter carnival.
- JuneGreatInside Gravenhurst's best window: Jun–Sep for lake weather and cruises; Feb for the winter carnival.
- JulyGreatInside Gravenhurst's best window: Jun–Sep for lake weather and cruises; Feb for the winter carnival.
- AugustGreatInside Gravenhurst's best window: Jun–Sep for lake weather and cruises; Feb for the winter carnival.
Weather in December
- GravenhurstHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 14 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 Gravenhurst, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Dec: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Feb: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 14
Feb: 11 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr outside the carnival (many seasonal businesses close); summer weekends for Highway 11 traffic.
February: Inside Gravenhurst's best window: Jun–Sep for lake weather and cruises; Feb for the winter carnival.
Gravenhurst: 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