When to go · Field
Field in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (Yoho Valley Road closed, most services shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (Yoho Valley Road closed, most services shut).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Field's best window: Jun–Sep (Yoho Valley Road and falls open); late Sep for larches.
- JulyGreatInside Field's best window: Jun–Sep (Yoho Valley Road and falls open); late Sep for larches.
- AugustGreatInside Field's best window: Jun–Sep (Yoho Valley Road and falls open); late Sep for larches.
- SeptemberGreatInside Field's best window: Jun–Sep (Yoho Valley Road and falls open); late Sep for larches.
Weather in December
- FieldHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 12 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 Field, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12 (better)
Jun: 13
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 (Yoho Valley Road closed, most services shut).
June: Inside Field's best window: Jun–Sep (Yoho Valley Road and falls open); late Sep for larches.
Field: 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