When to go · Red Deer
Red Deer in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- −4°C (24°F)24°F (−4°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Red Deer's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
- MarchGreatInside Red Deer's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
- JuneGreatInside Red Deer's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Red Deer's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
Weather in December
- Red DeerHighs around -4.4 °C (24 °F), lows around -16.2 °C (3 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 24 °F (-4.4 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16.2 °C), rain on about 8 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 Red Deer, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -4.4 °C (24 °F)24 °F (-4.4 °C)
Feb: -3.5 °C (26 °F)26 °F (-3.5 °C)
Night low
Dec: -16.2 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16.2 °C)
Feb: -16.1 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16.1 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
February: Inside Red Deer's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
Red Deer: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings