When to go · Meadow Lake
Meadow Lake in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for road trips unless you are equipped for snow and extreme cold.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C) / −20°C (−5°F)−5°F (−20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16.7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for road trips unless you are equipped for snow and extreme cold.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Meadow Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the parks; Jan–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
- FebruaryGreatInside Meadow Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the parks; Jan–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
- MarchGreatInside Meadow Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the parks; Jan–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
- JuneGreatInside Meadow Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the parks; Jan–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Weather in December
- Meadow LakeHighs around -9 °C (16 °F), lows around -20.4 °C (−5 °F), rain on about 16.7 daysHighs around 16 °F (-9 °C), lows around −5 °F (-20.4 °C), rain on about 16.7 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 Meadow Lake, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jan: -10.7 °C (13 °F)13 °F (-10.7 °C)
Night low
Dec: -20.4 °C (−5 °F)−5 °F (-20.4 °C)
Jan: -22.8 °C (−9 °F)−9 °F (-22.8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 16.7
Jan: 16.6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for road trips unless you are equipped for snow and extreme cold.
January: Inside Meadow Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the parks; Jan–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Meadow Lake: 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