When to go · Melfort
Melfort in December
Great month. Inside Melfort's best window: Jun–Sep for the museum, golf and campground; Dec–Mar for skiing and snowmobiling.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C) / −19°C (−2°F)−2°F (−19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Melfort's best window: Jun–Sep for the museum, golf and campground; Dec–Mar for skiing and snowmobiling.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Melfort in this guide.
Weather in December
- MelfortHighs around -9 °C (16 °F), lows around -19 °C (−2 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 16 °F (-9 °C), lows around −2 °F (-19 °C), rain on about 8 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 Melfort, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Night low
Dec: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Jan: -21 °C (−6 °F)−6 °F (-21 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jan: 8
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Melfort's best window: Jun–Sep for the museum, golf and campground; Dec–Mar for skiing and snowmobiling.
January: Inside Melfort's best window: Jun–Sep for the museum, golf and campground; Dec–Mar for skiing and snowmobiling.
Melfort: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings