When to go · Oyen
Oyen in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (long, cold, dry winters; snow and ice on the highways).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (long, cold, dry winters; snow and ice on the highways).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- OyenHighs around -6 °C (21 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 21 °F (-6 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 6 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 Oyen, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (long, cold, dry winters; snow and ice on the highways).
June: Inside Oyen's best window: Jun–Sep.
Oyen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings