When to go · Vancouver
Vancouver in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (frequent rain, short daylight); late Jul–Aug if you dislike heat and peak prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (frequent rain, short daylight); late Jul–Aug if you dislike heat and peak prices.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Vancouver's best window: Jun–Sep (long, dry, mild days); late Mar–May and Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
- AprilGreatInside Vancouver's best window: Jun–Sep (long, dry, mild days); late Mar–May and Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
- MayGreatInside Vancouver's best window: Jun–Sep (long, dry, mild days); late Mar–May and Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
- JuneGreatInside Vancouver's best window: Jun–Sep (long, dry, mild days); late Mar–May and Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Weather in December
- VancouverHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 19 days
- Pacific coast, Canada · Vancouver, Victoria, Tofino, Whistler (ski)rainy
Mild and rainy October–April, with snow only in the mountains; dry, sunny summers.
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 Vancouver, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 19
Mar: 17 (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–Feb (frequent rain, short daylight); late Jul–Aug if you dislike heat and peak prices.
March: Inside Vancouver's best window: Jun–Sep (long, dry, mild days); late Mar–May and Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Vancouver: 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