When to go · Val-d'Or
Val-d'Or in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you want deep cold: January averages −17 °C (1 °F) and snow cover runs November to April.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you want deep cold: January averages 1 °F (−17 °C) and snow cover runs November to April.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you want deep cold: January averages −17 °C (1 °F) and snow cover runs November to April.Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you want deep cold: January averages 1 °F (−17 °C) and snow cover runs November to April.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Val-d'Or's best window: Jun–Sep for the mine tour and gardens; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails.
- MarchGreatInside Val-d'Or's best window: Jun–Sep for the mine tour and gardens; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails.
- JuneGreatInside Val-d'Or's best window: Jun–Sep for the mine tour and gardens; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails.
- JulyGreatInside Val-d'Or's best window: Jun–Sep for the mine tour and gardens; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails.
Weather in December
- Val-d'OrHighs around -7 °C (19 °F), lows around -17 °C (1 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7 °C), lows around 1 °F (-17 °C), rain on about 17 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 Val-d'Or, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Night low
Dec: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Feb: -21 °C (−6 °F)−6 °F (-21 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 17
Feb: 13 (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–Apr unless you want deep cold: January averages −17 °C and snow cover runs November to April.
February: Inside Val-d'Or's best window: Jun–Sep for the mine tour and gardens; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails.
Val-d'Or: 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