When to go · Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Happy Valley-Goose Bay in December
Great month. Inside Happy Valley-Goose Bay's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, warmest); late Nov–late Mar for aurora.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −16°C (4°F)4°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Happy Valley-Goose Bay's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, warmest); late Nov–late Mar for aurora.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Happy Valley-Goose Bay in this guide.
Weather in December
- Happy Valley-Goose BayHighs around -7.3 °C (19 °F), lows around -15.7 °C (4 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7.3 °C), lows around 4 °F (-15.7 °C), rain on about 17 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 Happy Valley-Goose Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -7.3 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7.3 °C)
Jan: -12.3 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12.3 °C)
Night low
Dec: -15.7 °C (4 °F)4 °F (-15.7 °C)
Jan: -21.7 °C (−7 °F)−7 °F (-21.7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 17
Jan: 16 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Happy Valley-Goose Bay's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, warmest); late Nov–late Mar for aurora.
January: Inside Happy Valley-Goose Bay's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, warmest); late Nov–late Mar for aurora.
Happy Valley-Goose Bay: 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