When to go · Sylvan Lake
Sylvan Lake in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (cold, most lake businesses closed).
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: Oct–Apr (cold, most lake businesses closed).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Sylvan Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the lake; late Jun and early Sep for fewer crowds.
- JulyGreatInside Sylvan Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the lake; late Jun and early Sep for fewer crowds.
- AugustGreatInside Sylvan Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the lake; late Jun and early Sep for fewer crowds.
- SeptemberGreatInside Sylvan Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the lake; late Jun and early Sep for fewer crowds.
Weather in December
- Sylvan LakeHighs 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 Sylvan Lake, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8 (better)
Jun: 13
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (cold, most lake businesses closed).
June: Inside Sylvan Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the lake; late Jun and early Sep for fewer crowds.
Sylvan 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