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Ucluelet in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan for constant rain and short days, unless storm watching is the point.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
9°C (47°F) / 3°C (37°F)
average high / low
Rain days
20
Crowds
Medium
Canada overall
Prices
High
Canada overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Ucluelet

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan for constant rain and short days, unless storm watching is the point.

Is another month better than December?

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • UclueletHighs around 8.5 °C (47 °F), lows around 2.6 °C (37 °F), rain on about 20 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 Ucluelet, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Avoid

    Mar: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 8.5 °C (47 °F)

    Mar: 10.3 °C (51 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 2.6 °C (37 °F)

    Mar: 2.8 °C (37 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 20

    Mar: 19 (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: Medium

    Mar: Low

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Mar: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    Mar: 0

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan for constant rain and short days, unless storm watching is the point.

March: Inside Ucluelet's best window: Jun–Sep for dry weather and beaches; Mar for the Pacific Rim Whale Festival and storm watching.

Ucluelet: 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

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