When to go · The Pas
The Pas in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you are coming for the festival (deep cold, short days).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C) / −22°C (−8°F)−8°F (−22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you are coming for the festival (deep cold, short days).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside The Pas's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake; Feb for the Trappers' Festival.
- JuneGreatInside The Pas's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake; Feb for the Trappers' Festival.
- JulyGreatInside The Pas's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake; Feb for the Trappers' Festival.
- AugustGreatInside The Pas's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake; Feb for the Trappers' Festival.
Weather in December
- The PasHighs around -12 °C (10 °F), lows around -22 °C (−8 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 10 °F (-12 °C), lows around −8 °F (-22 °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 Pas, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Feb: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Night low
Dec: -22 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22 °C)
Feb: -22 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Feb: 7 (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–Mar unless you are coming for the festival (deep cold, short days).
February: Inside The Pas's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake; Feb for the Trappers' Festival.
The Pas: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings