When to go · The Battlefords
The Battlefords in December
Great month. Inside The Battlefords's best window: Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −18°C (0°F)0°F (−18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside The Battlefords's best window: Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for The Battlefords in this guide.
Weather in December
- The BattlefordsHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -18 °C (0 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around 0 °F (-18 °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 The Battlefords, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Night low
Dec: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Jan: -21 °C (−6 °F)−6 °F (-21 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jan: 8
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside The Battlefords's best window: Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing.
January: Inside The Battlefords's best window: Jun-Aug for the fort and parks; Dec-Mar for skiing.
The Battlefords: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings