When to go · Grande-Vallée and Petite-Vallée
Grande-Vallée and Petite-Vallée in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cold, many businesses closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cold, many businesses closed).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Grande-Vallée and Petite-ValléeHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °C), rain on about 15 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-Vallée and Petite-Vallée, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 15
Jun: 12 (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 (cold, many businesses closed).
June: Inside Grande-Vallée and Petite-Vallée's best window: Jun–Sep.
Grande-Vallée and Petite-Vallée: 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