When to go · Caraquet
Caraquet in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most sights closed, cold, no crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most sights closed, cold, no crowds).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Caraquet's best window: Jul–early Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Caraquet's best window: Jul–early Aug.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jul–early Aug). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Jul–early Aug). Across Canada: Long days, lakes thawing, fewer crowds than July; blackflies in Ontario and Québec woods.
Weather in December
- CaraquetHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 13 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 Caraquet, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jul: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Jul: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
Jul: 12 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jul: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most sights closed, cold, no crowds).
July: Inside Caraquet's best window: Jul–early Aug.
Caraquet: 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