When to go · Moosonee
Moosonee in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Dec freeze-up and April break-up (river travel stops); deep cold Jan–Feb if you are not dressed for −27 °C (−17 °F).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Dec freeze-up and April break-up (river travel stops); deep cold Jan–Feb if you are not dressed for −17 °F (−27 °C).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C) / −22°C (−8°F)−8°F (−22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Dec freeze-up and April break-up (river travel stops); deep cold Jan–Feb if you are not dressed for −27 °C (−17 °F).Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Dec freeze-up and April break-up (river travel stops); deep cold Jan–Feb if you are not dressed for −17 °F (−27 °C).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Moosonee's best window: Jun–Sep (train adds Sunday service and a dome car); Feb for the pow-wow and ice-road season.
- JuneGreatInside Moosonee's best window: Jun–Sep (train adds Sunday service and a dome car); Feb for the pow-wow and ice-road season.
- JulyGreatInside Moosonee's best window: Jun–Sep (train adds Sunday service and a dome car); Feb for the pow-wow and ice-road season.
- AugustGreatInside Moosonee's best window: Jun–Sep (train adds Sunday service and a dome car); Feb for the pow-wow and ice-road season.
Weather in December
- MoosoneeHighs around -12 °C (10 °F), lows around -22 °C (−8 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 10 °F (-12 °C), lows around −8 °F (-22 °C), rain on about 12 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 Moosonee, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Feb: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Night low
Dec: -22 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22 °C)
Feb: -25 °C (−13 °F)−13 °F (-25 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Feb: 8 (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–Dec freeze-up and April break-up (river travel stops); deep cold Jan–Feb if you are not dressed for −27 °C.
February: Inside Moosonee's best window: Jun–Sep (train adds Sunday service and a dome car); Feb for the pow-wow and ice-road season.
Moosonee: 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