When to go · Saskatoon
Saskatoon in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, −20 °C (−4 °F) and below).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, −4 °F (−20 °C) and below).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, −20 °C (−4 °F) and below).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, −4 °F (−20 °C) and below).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- SaskatoonHighs around -7.5 °C (19 °F), lows around -16.2 °C (3 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7.5 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16.2 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Prairies, Canada · Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Saskatooncool
Very cold winters (−30 °C (−22 °F) spells), warm sunny summers; Calgary Stampede in July.Very cold winters (−22 °F (−30 °C) spells), warm sunny summers; Calgary Stampede in July.
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 Saskatoon, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -7.5 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7.5 °C)
Jun: 22.3 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22.3 °C)
Night low
Dec: -16.2 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16.2 °C)
Jun: 10.2 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10.2 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8 (better)
Jun: 10
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, −20 °C and below).
June: Inside Saskatoon's best window: Jun–Sep.
Saskatoon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket