When to go · Hope
Hope in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rain, snow on the Coquihalla).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rain, snow on the Coquihalla).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- HopeHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 19 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 Hope, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 19
May: 14 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rain, snow on the Coquihalla).
May: Inside Hope's best window: May–Oct.
Hope: 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