When to go · Sudbury
Sudbury in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr if you dislike cold and snow; blackfly season late May–Jun.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −12°C (11°F)11°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr if you dislike cold and snow; blackfly season late May–Jun.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Sudbury's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long days); Feb–Mar for snow and winter trails.
- MarchGreatInside Sudbury's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long days); Feb–Mar for snow and winter trails.
- JuneGreatInside Sudbury's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long days); Feb–Mar for snow and winter trails.
- JulyGreatInside Sudbury's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long days); Feb–Mar for snow and winter trails.
Weather in December
- SudburyHighs around -3.9 °C (25 °F), lows around -11.7 °C (11 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 25 °F (-3.9 °C), lows around 11 °F (-11.7 °C), rain on about 13 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 Sudbury, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -3.9 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-3.9 °C)
Feb: -5.9 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-5.9 °C)
Night low
Dec: -11.7 °C (11 °F)11 °F (-11.7 °C)
Feb: -16.3 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16.3 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
Feb: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr if you dislike cold and snow; blackfly season late May–Jun.
February: Inside Sudbury's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long days); Feb–Mar for snow and winter trails.
Sudbury: 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