When to go · Vulcan
Vulcan in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, snow, most seasonal sights and campgrounds closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, snow, most seasonal sights and campgrounds closed).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Vulcan's best window: Jun–Sep (Spock Days in June, Vul-Con in late July); May–Sep for the campgrounds.
- JuneGreatInside Vulcan's best window: Jun–Sep (Spock Days in June, Vul-Con in late July); May–Sep for the campgrounds.
- JulyGreatInside Vulcan's best window: Jun–Sep (Spock Days in June, Vul-Con in late July); May–Sep for the campgrounds.
- AugustGreatInside Vulcan's best window: Jun–Sep (Spock Days in June, Vul-Con in late July); May–Sep for the campgrounds.
Weather in December
- VulcanHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 6 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 Vulcan, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, snow, most seasonal sights and campgrounds closed).
May: Inside Vulcan's best window: Jun–Sep (Spock Days in June, Vul-Con in late July); May–Sep for the campgrounds.
Vulcan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings