When to go · Slave Lake
Slave Lake in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, snow, short days).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −8°C (17°F)17°F (−8°C) / −18°C (0°F)0°F (−18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, snow, short days).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Slave Lake's best window: Jun–Aug; late May and early Sep for the bird centre.
- JuneGreatInside Slave Lake's best window: Jun–Aug; late May and early Sep for the bird centre.
- JulyGreatInside Slave Lake's best window: Jun–Aug; late May and early Sep for the bird centre.
- AugustGreatInside Slave Lake's best window: Jun–Aug; late May and early Sep for the bird centre.
Weather in December
- Slave LakeHighs around -8.2 °C (17 °F), lows around -17.7 °C (0 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 17 °F (-8.2 °C), lows around 0 °F (-17.7 °C), rain on about 10 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 Slave Lake, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -8.2 °C (17 °F)17 °F (-8.2 °C)
May: 16.1 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16.1 °C)
Night low
Dec: -17.7 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-17.7 °C)
May: 3.3 °C (38 °F)38 °F (3.3 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
May: 10
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 (deep cold, snow, short days).
May: Inside Slave Lake's best window: Jun–Aug; late May and early Sep for the bird centre.
Slave Lake: 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