When to go · Île d'Orléans
Île d'Orléans in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most stands and tasting rooms closed, ice on the road).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most stands and tasting rooms closed, ice on the road).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Île d'Orléans's best window: Jun–Oct (farm stands and tasting rooms open); late Sep–mid-Oct for apples.
- JulyGreatInside Île d'Orléans's best window: Jun–Oct (farm stands and tasting rooms open); late Sep–mid-Oct for apples.
- AugustGreatInside Île d'Orléans's best window: Jun–Oct (farm stands and tasting rooms open); late Sep–mid-Oct for apples.
- SeptemberGreatInside Île d'Orléans's best window: Jun–Oct (farm stands and tasting rooms open); late Sep–mid-Oct for apples.
Weather in December
- Île d'OrléansHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 16 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 Île d'Orléans, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 16
Jun: 13 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most stands and tasting rooms closed, ice on the road).
June: Inside Île d'Orléans's best window: Jun–Oct (farm stands and tasting rooms open); late Sep–mid-Oct for apples.
Île d'Orléans: 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