When to go · Trail
Trail in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (35 °C (95 °F) afternoons), late Dec–Feb (river fog, snow).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (95 °F (35 °C) afternoons), late Dec–Feb (river fog, snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (35 °C (95 °F) afternoons), late Dec–Feb (river fog, snow).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (95 °F (35 °C) afternoons), late Dec–Feb (river fog, snow).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- TrailHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 13 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 Trail, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (35 °C afternoons), late Dec–Feb (river fog, snow).
May: Inside Trail's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
Trail: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast