When to go · Big White
Big White in December
Great month. Inside Big White's best window: Dec–Mar (ski season; late Nov to early Apr).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Big White's best window: Dec–Mar (ski season; late Nov to early Apr).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Big White in this guide.
Weather in December
- Big WhiteHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 15 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 Big White, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
Dec: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 15
Jan: 14 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Big White's best window: Dec–Mar (ski season; late Nov to early Apr).
January: Inside Big White's best window: Dec–Mar (ski season; late Nov to early Apr).
Big White: 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