When to go · Kamloops
Kamloops in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- KamloopsHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 6 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 Kamloops, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
May: 8.1 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.1 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
May: Inside Kamloops's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Kamloops: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings