When to go · Matagami
Matagami in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited services).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Matagami's best window: Jun–Aug (check).
- JulyGreatInside Matagami's best window: Jun–Aug (check).
- AugustGreatInside Matagami's best window: Jun–Aug (check).
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (check)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Weather in December
- MatagamiHighs around -9 °C (16 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 16 °F (-9 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 5 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 Matagami, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Dec: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited services).
June: Inside Matagami's best window: Jun–Aug (check).
Matagami: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings