When to go · Orillia
Orillia in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you are here for snow (cold, ice, many seasonal businesses shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you are here for snow (cold, ice, many seasonal businesses shut).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Orillia's best window: Jun–Sep for the lakes and festivals; Feb–Mar for maple syrup season.
- MarchGreatInside Orillia's best window: Jun–Sep for the lakes and festivals; Feb–Mar for maple syrup season.
- JuneGreatInside Orillia's best window: Jun–Sep for the lakes and festivals; Feb–Mar for maple syrup season.
- JulyGreatInside Orillia's best window: Jun–Sep for the lakes and festivals; Feb–Mar for maple syrup season.
Weather in December
- OrilliaHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 15 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 Orillia, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Dec: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Feb: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 15
Feb: 11 (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–Apr unless you are here for snow (cold, ice, many seasonal businesses shut).
February: Inside Orillia's best window: Jun–Sep for the lakes and festivals; Feb–Mar for maple syrup season.
Orillia: 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