When to go · Renfrew
Renfrew in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Dec (grey, wet, little open); late Apr for mud season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Dec (grey, wet, little open); late Apr for mud season.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Renfrew's best window: Jun–Sep for the museums and the river; Feb–Mar for snowmobiling and Calabogie skiing.
- MarchGreatInside Renfrew's best window: Jun–Sep for the museums and the river; Feb–Mar for snowmobiling and Calabogie skiing.
- JuneGreatInside Renfrew's best window: Jun–Sep for the museums and the river; Feb–Mar for snowmobiling and Calabogie skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Renfrew's best window: Jun–Sep for the museums and the river; Feb–Mar for snowmobiling and Calabogie skiing.
Weather in December
- RenfrewHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 13 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 Renfrew, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Feb: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
Dec: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Feb: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
Feb: 10 (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 and early Dec (grey, wet, little open); late Apr for mud season.
February: Inside Renfrew's best window: Jun–Sep for the museums and the river; Feb–Mar for snowmobiling and Calabogie skiing.
Renfrew: 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