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Lac La Biche in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar if you are not equipped for −20 °C (−4 °F) and snow; the mission is closed outside summer.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
−7°C (19°F) / −17°C (1°F)
average high / low
Rain days
17
Crowds
Medium
Canada overall
Prices
High
Canada overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Lac La Biche

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar if you are not equipped for −20 °C (−4 °F) and snow; the mission is closed outside summer.

Is another month better than December?

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • Lac La BicheHighs around -7.4 °C (19 °F), lows around -17.1 °C (1 °F), rain on about 17 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 Lac La Biche, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Avoid

    Feb: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Dec: -7.4 °C (19 °F)

    Feb: -5.2 °C (23 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: -17.1 °C (1 °F)

    Feb: -16.8 °C (2 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 17

    Feb: 13 (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–Mar if you are not equipped for −20 °C and snow; the mission is closed outside summer.

February: Inside Lac La Biche's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake, park and mission; Feb–Mar for ice fishing and cross-country skiing.

Lac La Biche: 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

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