When to go · Rougemont
Rougemont in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Dec and late Mar (mud, closed orchards); deep winter unless you ski or snowshoe.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Dec and late Mar (mud, closed orchards); deep winter unless you ski or snowshoe.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Rougemont's best window: May (blossom), Sep–mid-Oct (apple harvest); Mar–Apr for sugar shacks.
- AprilGreatInside Rougemont's best window: May (blossom), Sep–mid-Oct (apple harvest); Mar–Apr for sugar shacks.
- MayGreatInside Rougemont's best window: May (blossom), Sep–mid-Oct (apple harvest); Mar–Apr for sugar shacks.
- SeptemberGreatInside Rougemont's best window: May (blossom), Sep–mid-Oct (apple harvest); Mar–Apr for sugar shacks.
Weather in December
- RougemontHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 14 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 Rougemont, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
Dec: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Mar: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 14
Mar: 11 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Mar: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Dec and late Mar (mud, closed orchards); deep winter unless you ski or snowshoe.
March: Inside Rougemont's best window: May (blossom), Sep–mid-Oct (apple harvest); Mar–Apr for sugar shacks.
Rougemont: 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