When to go · Grand-Pré
Grand-Pré in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (site closed, village quiet).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (site closed, village quiet).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Grand-Pré's best window: Jun–Sep; the national historic site is open mid-May to mid-Oct.
- JuneGreatInside Grand-Pré's best window: Jun–Sep; the national historic site is open mid-May to mid-Oct.
- JulyGreatInside Grand-Pré's best window: Jun–Sep; the national historic site is open mid-May to mid-Oct.
- AugustGreatInside Grand-Pré's best window: Jun–Sep; the national historic site is open mid-May to mid-Oct.
Weather in December
- Grand-PréHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °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-Pré, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °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: Nov–Apr (site closed, village quiet).
May: Inside Grand-Pré's best window: Jun–Sep; the national historic site is open mid-May to mid-Oct.
Grand-Pré: 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