When to go · Fort McKay
Fort McKay in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme cold, short daylight); wildfire season May–Aug can close Highway 63.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C) / −22°C (−8°F)−8°F (−22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme cold, short daylight); wildfire season May–Aug can close Highway 63.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Fort McKay's best window: Jun–Sep (long daylight, road conditions easiest).
- JulyGreatInside Fort McKay's best window: Jun–Sep (long daylight, road conditions easiest).
- AugustGreatInside Fort McKay's best window: Jun–Sep (long daylight, road conditions easiest).
- SeptemberGreatInside Fort McKay's best window: Jun–Sep (long daylight, road conditions easiest).
Weather in December
- Fort McKayHighs around -12 °C (10 °F), lows around -22 °C (−8 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 10 °F (-12 °C), lows around −8 °F (-22 °C), rain on about 10 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 Fort McKay, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: -22 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme cold, short daylight); wildfire season May–Aug can close Highway 63.
June: Inside Fort McKay's best window: Jun–Sep (long daylight, road conditions easiest).
Fort McKay: 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