When to go · Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, snow, short days).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C) / −20°C (−4°F)−4°F (−20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, snow, short days).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Hudson Bay's best window: Jun–Sep (park and museum open, warm days).
- JulyGreatInside Hudson Bay's best window: Jun–Sep (park and museum open, warm days).
- AugustGreatInside Hudson Bay's best window: Jun–Sep (park and museum open, warm days).
- SeptemberGreatInside Hudson Bay's best window: Jun–Sep (park and museum open, warm days).
Weather in December
- Hudson BayHighs around -11 °C (12 °F), lows around -20 °C (−4 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 12 °F (-11 °C), lows around −4 °F (-20 °C), rain on about 8 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 Hudson Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, snow, short days).
June: Inside Hudson Bay's best window: Jun–Sep (park and museum open, warm days).
Hudson Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings