When to go · Powassan
Powassan in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov-Apr outside festival weekends (ice, closed trails, no lodging in town).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov-Apr outside festival weekends (ice, closed trails, no lodging in town).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Powassan's best window: May-Oct for the market, trails and river; late April for the maple festival; mid-February for the Trout Creek Winter Carnival.
- AprilGreatInside Powassan's best window: May-Oct for the market, trails and river; late April for the maple festival; mid-February for the Trout Creek Winter Carnival.
- MayGreatInside Powassan's best window: May-Oct for the market, trails and river; late April for the maple festival; mid-February for the Trout Creek Winter Carnival.
- JuneGreatInside Powassan's best window: May-Oct for the market, trails and river; late April for the maple festival; mid-February for the Trout Creek Winter Carnival.
Weather in December
- PowassanHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °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 Powassan, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Feb: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
Dec: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Feb: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 15
Feb: 11 (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-Apr outside festival weekends (ice, closed trails, no lodging in town).
February: Inside Powassan's best window: May-Oct for the market, trails and river; late April for the maple festival; mid-February for the Trout Creek Winter Carnival.
Powassan: 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