When to go · Joggins
Joggins in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (centre closed, ice on the cliff base).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (centre closed, ice on the cliff base).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- JogginsHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °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 Joggins, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 15
May: 13 (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 (centre closed, ice on the cliff base).
May: Inside Joggins's best window: Jun–Sep; centre open May 1–mid-Oct.
Joggins: 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