When to go · Taber
Taber in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold snaps, −20 °C (−4 °F) and below); Nov–Mar for anything outdoors.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold snaps, −4 °F (−20 °C) and below); Nov–Mar for anything outdoors.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold snaps, −20 °C (−4 °F) and below); Nov–Mar for anything outdoors.Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold snaps, −4 °F (−20 °C) and below); Nov–Mar for anything outdoors.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Taber's best window: Jul–Sep (corn season, warm days); late Aug for Cornfest.
- AugustGreatInside Taber's best window: Jul–Sep (corn season, warm days); late Aug for Cornfest.
- SeptemberGreatInside Taber's best window: Jul–Sep (corn season, warm days); late Aug for Cornfest.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Sep (corn season, warm days); late Aug for Cornfest). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Weather in December
- TaberHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 7 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 Taber, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jul: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7 (better)
Jul: 8
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jul: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold snaps, −20 °C and below); Nov–Mar for anything outdoors.
July: Inside Taber's best window: Jul–Sep (corn season, warm days); late Aug for Cornfest.
Taber: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings