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When to go · Red Lake

Red Lake in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you are here for ice fishing (roads icy, many services seasonal).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
−10°C (14°F) / −19°C (−2°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Medium
Canada overall
Prices
High
Canada overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Red Lake

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you are here for ice fishing (roads icy, many services seasonal).

Is another month better than December?

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • Red LakeHighs around -10 °C (14 °F), lows around -19 °C (−2 °F), rain on about 9 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 Red Lake, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Avoid

    Feb: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Dec: -10 °C (14 °F)

    Feb: -10 °C (14 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: -19 °C (−2 °F)

    Feb: -22 °C (−8 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 9

    Feb: 7 (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 unless you are here for ice fishing (roads icy, many services seasonal).

February: Inside Red Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for fishing and lake days; Feb–Mar for ice fishing and snowmobiling.

Red Lake: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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