When to go · Île-des-Chênes
Île-des-Chênes in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you are here for the Snowman Festival; deep cold and short days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar unless you are here for the Snowman Festival; deep cold and short days.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Île-des-Chênes's best window: Feb (festival), Jun–Sep (RV park open).
- JuneGreatInside Île-des-Chênes's best window: Feb (festival), Jun–Sep (RV park open).
- JulyGreatInside Île-des-Chênes's best window: Feb (festival), Jun–Sep (RV park open).
- AugustGreatInside Île-des-Chênes's best window: Feb (festival), Jun–Sep (RV park open).
Weather in December
- Île-des-ChênesHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -17 °C (1 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around 1 °F (-17 °C), rain on about 8 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 Île-des-Chênes, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Night low
Dec: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Feb: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Feb: 6 (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–Mar unless you are here for the Snowman Festival; deep cold and short days.
February: Inside Île-des-Chênes's best window: Feb (festival), Jun–Sep (RV park open).
Île-des-Chênes: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings