When to go · Churchill
Churchill in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Late Nov–Dec and Apr–May (few animals, deep cold, thin services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −17°C1°F / −25°C−13°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Churchill
Listed as a month to avoid: Late Nov–Dec and Apr–May (few animals, deep cold, thin services).
Weather in December
- ChurchillHighs around -17 °C, lows around -25 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 1 °F, lows around −13 °F, 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast