When to go · Winnipeg
Winnipeg in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun, late Aug–Sep). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun, late Aug–Sep). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Winnipeg's best window: Jun, late Aug–Sep.
- AugustGreatInside Winnipeg's best window: Jun, late Aug–Sep.
- SeptemberGreatInside Winnipeg's best window: Jun, late Aug–Sep.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun, late Aug–Sep). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Weather in December
- WinnipegHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -17 °C (1 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around 1 °F (-17 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Prairies, Canada · Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Saskatooncool
Very cold winters (−30 °C (−22 °F) spells), warm sunny summers; Calgary Stampede in July.Very cold winters (−22 °F (−30 °C) spells), warm sunny summers; Calgary Stampede in July.
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 Winnipeg, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12 (better)
Jun: 13
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Outside the best window (Jun, late Aug–Sep). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
June: Inside Winnipeg's best window: Jun, late Aug–Sep.
Winnipeg: 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
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket