When to go · Rosetown
Rosetown in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold and snow), and note most attractions close outside May–August.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold and snow), and note most attractions close outside May–August.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- RosetownHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -17 °C (1 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around 1 °F (-17 °C), rain on about 7 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 Rosetown, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold and snow), and note most attractions close outside May–August.
May: Inside Rosetown's best window: May–Sep.
Rosetown: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings