When to go · Sherwood Park
Sherwood Park in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan (cold snaps near −30 °C (−22 °F)), late Nov–Mar for driving if you are not used to ice.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan (cold snaps near −22 °F (−30 °C)), late Nov–Mar for driving if you are not used to ice.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°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: Jan (cold snaps near −30 °C (−22 °F)), late Nov–Mar for driving if you are not used to ice.Listed as a month to avoid: Jan (cold snaps near −22 °F (−30 °C)), late Nov–Mar for driving if you are not used to ice.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Sherwood Park's best window: Jun–Sep for Elk Island and the river valley; Feb–Mar for indoor hockey and ski hills.
- MarchGreatInside Sherwood Park's best window: Jun–Sep for Elk Island and the river valley; Feb–Mar for indoor hockey and ski hills.
- JuneGreatInside Sherwood Park's best window: Jun–Sep for Elk Island and the river valley; Feb–Mar for indoor hockey and ski hills.
- JulyGreatInside Sherwood Park's best window: Jun–Sep for Elk Island and the river valley; Feb–Mar for indoor hockey and ski hills.
Weather in December
- Sherwood ParkHighs around -6 °C (21 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 21 °F (-6 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 8 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 Sherwood Park, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Feb: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Night low
Dec: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Feb: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan (cold snaps near −30 °C), late Nov–Mar for driving if you are not used to ice.
February: Inside Sherwood Park's best window: Jun–Sep for Elk Island and the river valley; Feb–Mar for indoor hockey and ski hills.
Sherwood Park: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings