When to go · Swift Current
Swift Current in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (long, dry, cold; January mean about −10 °C (14 °F)).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (long, dry, cold; January mean about 14 °F (−10 °C)).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (long, dry, cold; January mean about −10 °C (14 °F)).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (long, dry, cold; January mean about 14 °F (−10 °C)).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Swift CurrentHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 7 °F (-14 °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 Swift Current, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8 (better)
Jun: 12
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 (long, dry, cold; January mean about −10 °C).
June: Inside Swift Current's best window: Jun–Sep.
Swift Current: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings