When to go · Penticton
Penticton in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (quiet, cold, many seasonal businesses closed); Jul–Aug wildfire smoke varies year to year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (quiet, cold, many seasonal businesses closed); Jul–Aug wildfire smoke varies year to year.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Penticton's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches, floating and wineries; late Sep–Oct for wine harvest.
- JulyGreatInside Penticton's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches, floating and wineries; late Sep–Oct for wine harvest.
- AugustGreatInside Penticton's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches, floating and wineries; late Sep–Oct for wine harvest.
- SeptemberGreatInside Penticton's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches, floating and wineries; late Sep–Oct for wine harvest.
Weather in December
- PentictonHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 11 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 Penticton, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Jun: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (quiet, cold, many seasonal businesses closed); Jul–Aug wildfire smoke varies year to year.
June: Inside Penticton's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches, floating and wineries; late Sep–Oct for wine harvest.
Penticton: 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