When to go · Grand Forks
Grand Forks in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow and ice on Highway 3).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow and ice on Highway 3).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Grand ForksHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °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 Grand Forks, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow and ice on Highway 3).
May: Inside Grand Forks's best window: May–Oct.
Grand Forks: 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