When to go · Timmins
Timmins in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for trails, lakes and mine tours; Jan–Mar for snowmobile and ski trails). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for trails, lakes and mine tours; Jan–Mar for snowmobile and ski trails). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Timmins's best window: Jun–Sep for trails, lakes and mine tours; Jan–Mar for snowmobile and ski trails.
- FebruaryGreatInside Timmins's best window: Jun–Sep for trails, lakes and mine tours; Jan–Mar for snowmobile and ski trails.
- MarchGreatInside Timmins's best window: Jun–Sep for trails, lakes and mine tours; Jan–Mar for snowmobile and ski trails.
- JuneGreatInside Timmins's best window: Jun–Sep for trails, lakes and mine tours; Jan–Mar for snowmobile and ski trails.
Weather in December
- TimminsHighs around -7 °C (19 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 0 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 Timmins, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Night low
Dec: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Jan: -22 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for trails, lakes and mine tours; Jan–Mar for snowmobile and ski trails). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
January: Inside Timmins's best window: Jun–Sep for trails, lakes and mine tours; Jan–Mar for snowmobile and ski trails.
Timmins: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings