When to go · Grande Cache
Grande Cache in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for road travel (ice, snow, closures); May and Oct for shoulder-season mud (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for road travel (ice, snow, closures); May and Oct for shoulder-season mud (check).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Grande Cache's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Feb–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing (check).
- MarchGreatInside Grande Cache's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Feb–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing (check).
- JuneGreatInside Grande Cache's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Feb–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing (check).
- JulyGreatInside Grande Cache's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Feb–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing (check).
Weather in December
- Grande CacheHighs around -6 °C (21 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 21 °F (-6 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °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 Grande Cache, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Dec: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Feb: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for road travel (ice, snow, closures); May and Oct for shoulder-season mud (check).
February: Inside Grande Cache's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Feb–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing (check).
Grande Cache: 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