When to go · Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador
Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for sightseeing (short days, ice, many seasonal businesses shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for sightseeing (short days, ice, many seasonal businesses shut).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador's best window: Jun–Sep for the park and the coast; Feb–Mar if you are here for snowmobiling.
- MarchGreatInside Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador's best window: Jun–Sep for the park and the coast; Feb–Mar if you are here for snowmobiling.
- JuneGreatInside Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador's best window: Jun–Sep for the park and the coast; Feb–Mar if you are here for snowmobiling.
- JulyGreatInside Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador's best window: Jun–Sep for the park and the coast; Feb–Mar if you are here for snowmobiling.
Weather in December
- Deer Lake, Newfoundland and LabradorHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 17 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 Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Feb: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Feb: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 17
Feb: 13 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for sightseeing (short days, ice, many seasonal businesses shut).
February: Inside Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador's best window: Jun–Sep for the park and the coast; Feb–Mar if you are here for snowmobiling.
Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador: 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