When to go · Parry Sound
Parry Sound in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (heavy snow and squalls, many seasonal businesses closed); late Oct for boat tours.
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
- 16
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (heavy snow and squalls, many seasonal businesses closed); late Oct for boat tours.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Parry Sound's best window: Jul–Sep (warm water, driest month is July); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
- MarchGreatInside Parry Sound's best window: Jul–Sep (warm water, driest month is July); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
- JulyGreatInside Parry Sound's best window: Jul–Sep (warm water, driest month is July); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
- AugustGreatInside Parry Sound's best window: Jul–Sep (warm water, driest month is July); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
Weather in December
- Parry SoundHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 16 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 Parry Sound, 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: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 16
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–Jan (heavy snow and squalls, many seasonal businesses closed); late Oct for boat tours.
February: Inside Parry Sound's best window: Jul–Sep (warm water, driest month is July); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
Parry Sound: 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