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)14°F (−10°C) / −19°C (−2°F)−2°F (−19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
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:
- FebruaryGreatInside Red Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for fishing and lake days; Feb–Mar for ice fishing and snowmobiling.
- MarchGreatInside Red Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for fishing and lake days; Feb–Mar for ice fishing and snowmobiling.
- JuneGreatInside Red Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for fishing and lake days; Feb–Mar for ice fishing and snowmobiling.
- JulyGreatInside Red Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for fishing and lake days; Feb–Mar for ice fishing and snowmobiling.
Weather in December
- Red LakeHighs around -10 °C (14 °F), lows around -19 °C (−2 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 14 °F (-10 °C), lows around −2 °F (-19 °C), 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)14 °F (-10 °C)
Feb: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Night low
Dec: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Feb: -22 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22 °C)
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