When to go · Carlyle
Carlyle in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, seasonal closures); the drive-in and most park services shut from October.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, seasonal closures); the drive-in and most park services shut from October.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Carlyle's best window: Jun–Sep for the park and drive-in; late Sep for Cannington Manor without crowds.
- JulyGreatInside Carlyle's best window: Jun–Sep for the park and drive-in; late Sep for Cannington Manor without crowds.
- AugustGreatInside Carlyle's best window: Jun–Sep for the park and drive-in; late Sep for Cannington Manor without crowds.
- SeptemberGreatInside Carlyle's best window: Jun–Sep for the park and drive-in; late Sep for Cannington Manor without crowds.
Weather in December
- CarlyleHighs around -7 °C (19 °F), lows around -17 °C (1 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7 °C), lows around 1 °F (-17 °C), rain on about 7 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 Carlyle, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, seasonal closures); the drive-in and most park services shut from October.
June: Inside Carlyle's best window: Jun–Sep for the park and drive-in; late Sep for Cannington Manor without crowds.
Carlyle: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings