When to go · Saguenay
Saguenay in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the fjord; Feb for snow and ice). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the fjord; Feb for snow and ice). 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 Saguenay's best window: Jun–Sep for the fjord; Feb for snow and ice.
- JuneGreatInside Saguenay's best window: Jun–Sep for the fjord; Feb for snow and ice.
- JulyGreatInside Saguenay's best window: Jun–Sep for the fjord; Feb for snow and ice.
- AugustGreatInside Saguenay's best window: Jun–Sep for the fjord; Feb for snow and ice.
Weather in December
- SaguenayHighs around -5.1 °C (23 °F), lows around -13.9 °C (7 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5.1 °C), lows around 7 °F (-13.9 °C), rain on about 16 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 Saguenay, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -5.1 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5.1 °C)
Feb: -7.4 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7.4 °C)
Night low
Dec: -13.9 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-13.9 °C)
Feb: -18.7 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-18.7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 16
Feb: 12 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the fjord; Feb for snow and ice). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
February: Inside Saguenay's best window: Jun–Sep for the fjord; Feb for snow and ice.
Saguenay: 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