When to go · Lincoln
Lincoln in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct; Sep–Oct for harvest and fall colour on the Escarpment). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct; Sep–Oct for harvest and fall colour on the Escarpment). 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:
- MayGreatInside Lincoln's best window: May–Oct; Sep–Oct for harvest and fall colour on the Escarpment.
- JuneGreatInside Lincoln's best window: May–Oct; Sep–Oct for harvest and fall colour on the Escarpment.
- JulyGreatInside Lincoln's best window: May–Oct; Sep–Oct for harvest and fall colour on the Escarpment.
- AugustGreatInside Lincoln's best window: May–Oct; Sep–Oct for harvest and fall colour on the Escarpment.
Weather in December
- LincolnHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 13 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 Lincoln, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Oct; Sep–Oct for harvest and fall colour on the Escarpment). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
May: Inside Lincoln's best window: May–Oct; Sep–Oct for harvest and fall colour on the Escarpment.
Lincoln: 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