When to go · Clearwater
Clearwater in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, many park services closed; check road status).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, many park services closed; check road status).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Clearwater's best window: Jun–Sep (park roads and services open; Jul–Aug warmest).
- JulyGreatInside Clearwater's best window: Jun–Sep (park roads and services open; Jul–Aug warmest).
- AugustGreatInside Clearwater's best window: Jun–Sep (park roads and services open; Jul–Aug warmest).
- SeptemberGreatInside Clearwater's best window: Jun–Sep (park roads and services open; Jul–Aug warmest).
Weather in December
- ClearwaterHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °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 Clearwater, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
Jun: 11 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, many park services closed; check road status).
June: Inside Clearwater's best window: Jun–Sep (park roads and services open; Jul–Aug warmest).
Clearwater: 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