When to go · Thompson
Thompson in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, −20s °C).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C) / −26°C (−15°F)−15°F (−26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, −20s °C).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- ThompsonHighs around -17 °C (1 °F), lows around -26 °C (−15 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 1 °F (-17 °C), lows around −15 °F (-26 °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 Thompson, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: -26 °C (−15 °F)−15 °F (-26 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8 (better)
Jun: 10
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, −20s °C).
June: Inside Thompson's best window: Jun–Sep.
Thompson: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings