When to go · Lac-Mégantic
Lac-Mégantic in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails). 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:
- FebruaryGreatInside Lac-Mégantic's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails.
- JuneGreatInside Lac-Mégantic's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails.
- JulyGreatInside Lac-Mégantic's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails.
- AugustGreatInside Lac-Mégantic's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails.
Weather in December
- Lac-MéganticHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 15 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-Mégantic, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Feb: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
Dec: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Feb: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 15
Feb: 11 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
February: Inside Lac-Mégantic's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and parks; Feb for snowshoe and ski trails.
Lac-Mégantic: 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