When to go · Resolute
Resolute in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (deep cold, dark, flight and activity disruption).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −25°C (−13°F)−13°F (−25°C) / −32°C (−26°F)−26°F (−32°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (deep cold, dark, flight and activity disruption).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Resolute's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, temperatures briefly above freezing).
- JulyGreatInside Resolute's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, temperatures briefly above freezing).
- AugustGreatInside Resolute's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, temperatures briefly above freezing).
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, temperatures briefly above freezing)). Across Canada: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.
Weather in December
- ResoluteHighs around -25 °C (−13 °F), lows around -32 °C (−26 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around −13 °F (-25 °C), lows around −26 °F (-32 °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 Resolute, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -25 °C (−13 °F)−13 °F (-25 °C)
Jun: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Dec: -32 °C (−26 °F)−26 °F (-32 °C)
Jun: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
Jun: 7
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (deep cold, dark, flight and activity disruption).
June: Inside Resolute's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, temperatures briefly above freezing).
Resolute: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings