When to go · Athabasca
Athabasca in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb for driving (ice, short daylight, −20 °C (−4 °F) and below).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb for driving (ice, short daylight, −4 °F (−20 °C) and below).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −16°C (2°F)2°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb for driving (ice, short daylight, −20 °C (−4 °F) and below).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb for driving (ice, short daylight, −4 °F (−20 °C) and below).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Athabasca's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
- MarchGreatInside Athabasca's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
- JuneGreatInside Athabasca's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Athabasca's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
Weather in December
- AthabascaHighs around -7.2 °C (19 °F), lows around -16.5 °C (2 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7.2 °C), lows around 2 °F (-16.5 °C), rain on about 9 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 Athabasca, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -7.2 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7.2 °C)
Feb: -4.8 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-4.8 °C)
Night low
Dec: -16.5 °C (2 °F)2 °F (-16.5 °C)
Feb: -15.7 °C (4 °F)4 °F (-15.7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb for driving (ice, short daylight, −20 °C and below).
February: Inside Athabasca's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
Athabasca: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings