When to go · Olds
Olds in December
Great month. Inside Olds's best window: Jun–Sep (gardens at their best); Dec for the Uptowne light-up.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Olds's best window: Jun–Sep (gardens at their best); Dec for the Uptowne light-up.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Olds in this guide.
Weather in December
- OldsHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 7 °F (-14 °C), rain on about 6 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 Olds, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Inside Olds's best window: Jun–Sep (gardens at their best); Dec for the Uptowne light-up.
June: Inside Olds's best window: Jun–Sep (gardens at their best); Dec for the Uptowne light-up.
Olds: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings