When to go · Grand Manan Island
Grand Manan Island in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (ferry weather delays, most services closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (ferry weather delays, most services closed).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Grand Manan IslandHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °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 Manan Island, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °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 (ferry weather delays, most services closed).
June: Inside Grand Manan Island's best window: Jun–Sep.
Grand Manan Island: 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